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Tuesday, September 11, 2007
There’s a tear in my beer: The Ginger Man being forced out
Beer lovers, and those who are sad at the recent developments in downtown Austin, will soon have more tears to shed into their adult beverages. The Ginger Man manager Kristen Jacobson has confirmed that the beloved Austin pub, which has been serving happy customers since April 1994, will lose its lease, held by Austin Trust Co., in April 2009.
Jacobson said the Ginger Man plans to relocate to another location downtown and hopes that the watering hole can find a spot with a backyard, such as the one in existence at the current pub.
In place of the bar with one of the best beer selections this side of the Mississippi will be — you guessed it, condos! Jacobson told me that Gables Residential has big plans for 304 W. Fourth St. Additionally, Gables also now owns the tract where the former Fox & Hound sits, and Austin Trust Co. has said that Gables has also signed a lease for the parking lot at the corner of Lavaca and Fourth streets, giving it control of the entire block.
Calls to Gables were not returned.
Image by Mark Matson for American-Statesman
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