Overview

• Owners Mitch and Cliff Einhorn decided not to renew their lease and cited soaring food, labor and real estate costs as driving factors
• Patrons can attend the final four Whiskey Wednesdays and four rooftop Sunday brunches through the end of August
• Founded in 1995 at Grand and Ogden, the gastropub built its reputation on scratch-made fare, a wide whiskey and Bloody Mary selection and its iconic rooftop motorcycle skeleton
• The closure highlights broader challenges for independent bars facing permanent shifts in post-COVID late-night dining and rising urban operating expenses
• The Einhorns have retained Twisted Spoke’s intellectual property with an eye toward reviving the brand in a more affordable future location