Legendary Mars Bar being demolished

[thelastknowngod]

via Gothamist:

You knew it was coming, but that doesn't make it any less sad. The final days of Mars Bar are upon us. Over the weekend Crain's wrote a story on the sweetheart deal the tenants in the infamous dive bar's building are getting— $10, tax free, for a two bedroom apartment!—that mentioned the structure will be demolished in August and today EVGrieve makes the educated guess that since the building's tenants are being asked to leave on the 30th of June (when neighboring Joe's Locksmith will also be vacating) it is a safe bet that the 30th will also be the end of Mars Bar.

After the 1920s building goes it will be replaced by a 12-story luxury high rise with 65 units. Nine of those units will be sold, for $10, to the tenants who currently live above Mars, four more units will be sold by lottery for around $150,000 to people making less than $64,000 and the rest of the building will be sold at market rate.

In theory, Mars Bar has the option to move back into the new building, but if it does it is going to be nearly impossible for the bar to recreate the smell and look of decades of abuse. But don't despair drunks, anything is possible when you put your mind to it!

[Keith]

Should have happened years ago.

[Fourbid]

Why is it legendary?

It looks like a condemned building already from the pictures.

Did it break the record for sheer volume of communicable diseases in one place?

[picard102]

Does anyone actually like Mars bars? What the shit is even in them besides caramel?
I hope someone here works there as there is no way for me to find out otherwise.

[DWarrior]

1. 3 Musketeers
2. Mars
3. Almond Joy
4. everything else

They contain Caramel, deliciousness, chocolate. yeah, I'd say they're pretty good.

The drinking bar looks like shit though.

[Rhian]

I like Snickers.

[Preston Buttons]

Originally Posted by picard102

Does anyone actually like Mars bars? What the shit is even in them besides caramel?
I hope someone here works there as there is no way for me to find out otherwise.

And nougat. And yes they are awesome.

[Jonny Face]

It's one of the dirtiest,most run down bars I've been in...but it has the charm that a lot of bars lack.Shame it's closing.

[thelastknowngod]

its definitely a shit hole.. if youre into crappy dive bars though, this is mecca.

[Patrice]

Never not ever have I or would step foot in there.

Patient Zero is actually someone named Africa that used to frequent Mars Bar.

They should burn it and salt the earth for good measure.