City looking to revoke Margarita Grill's liquor license

[NorthCoast]

It sounds like Rags has already been having these problems.

[GRDadof3]

Best use of that smiley, ever!

Back on-topic - if MG closes, where will all those 18-20year olds go? I mean, won't this problem likely re-appear to some extent at the next bar that decides to let non-drinking-age kids in? On other message boards there seems to be a sentiment that Rags is going to be the next bar to have problems.

[MuskeMI]

We went to Rags about 10 or 11 years ago, and we witnessed about 3 really vicious fights where people were bleeding, teeth knocked out, one guy knocked out cold, etc.. I don't think it's anything new for them, unless all the bad behavior left Rags for a while and went to MG and Monte's.

[twoshort]

Ragg's was one of THE places we went when I turned 21, it was always a s-hole over-serving people for like $.50/pint. As for MGrille maybe this will force the owners to renovate and re-do the whole thing. They own McFadden's too and in my experience that's always a fun place, but my guess is that MGrille has been profitable enough that they just say, meh, why change?

[Allison Slater]

I was just wondering about that last night, would a revocation of the license at MGrill affect McFadden's at all?

[DSchoon]

I'm down with a combination of a strip club, discount tobacco, casino and fireworks store. It saves a lot of fuel when you can get all of that in one convenient location...plus we'd all reduce our carbon footprint at the same time.

[DSchoon]

We went to Rags about 10 or 11 years ago, and we witnessed about 3 really vicious fights where people were bleeding, teeth knocked out, one guy knocked out cold, etc.. I don't think it's anything new for them, unless all the bad behavior left Rags for a while and went to MG and Monte's.

[Allison Slater]

I notice police cars seem to be at the Drink every weekend as well. Is that an 18+ bar?

[GRDadof3]

I think Raggs has been a running joke for about five generations of college kids. I don't have any idea how they haven' t been shut down. It's like the opening of the movie Road House or something.

There is indeed always going to be some meat market in town that lets in minors (unintentionally or not) and plays dance music, and it will always be a rough place. I think you have to go back to the 80s with Shout in Easttown to not get a place like that where brawls aren't happening night after night...Club 911, Grotto, Make Believe's, Bucking Beaver, Cadillac Jacks, Raggs, that hip-hop place that used to be on Ionia (Maxies?) and now Margarita Grill. Meatheads and college girls are big bucks for bad bars.

[PR-15]

Hey, you forgot South Side Jimmy's. (although not downtown)

[wingbert]

I'll always have a soft place in my heart for Electric Avenue...and Carnival on Division near Burton.

[GRDadof3]

I'll always have a soft place in my heart for Electric Avenue...and Carnival on Division near Burton.

[Nitro]

They used to have "alternative nights" on Tuesdays or Wednesdays back in the late 80's?

[GRDadof3]

I'm pretty sure that meant you had your choice of being stabbed or shot, whichever was your pleasure.

[concretepoem]

Anyone remember the Limelight on south Division? I think that place had frequent flyer status for the GRPD.

[blueradon]

I'm sorry but taking away a liquor license at a place CALLED Margarita Grill - is sorta like saying a grocery store can't sell food.

[twoshort]

Club 911, Grotto, Make Believe's, Bucking Beaver, Cadillac Jacks, Raggs, that hip-hop place that used to be on Ionia (Maxies?) and now Margarita Grill.

[canetoad]

Looks like MG has made the pre-emptive move to shut down:

http://blog.mlive.com/grpress/2008/08/marg...rs_shut_do.html

[plee30]

Looks like MG has made the pre-emptive move to shut down:

http://blog.mlive.com/grpress/2008/08/marg...rs_shut_do.html

[Grandrapidsne]

That would be a perfect location for a buffalo wildwings

[Allison Slater]

Wasn't BW3 looking at a place downtown before?

[fotoman311]

That would be a perfect location for a buffalo wildwings

[GRDadof3]

Apparently no need for a hearing. Margarita Grill has closed.

[twoshort]

I thought BlackFin and McFaddens were like the same place. I've not been to a blackfin though, so maybe i'm incorrect.