Overview

• The Einhorn brothers’ lease at 501 N. Ogden Ave. expires at month’s end, leading to the decision to wind down their flagship biker-themed gastropub
• Four final Whiskey Wednesdays and four rooftop brunches have been scheduled as farewell gatherings before doors shut
• Owners cited high food and labor costs, spiraling real estate taxes and a sustained drop in post-COVID late-night dining as key factors
• Since opening in 1995, Twisted Spoke has sold about 100,000 Bloody Marys, stocked hundreds of whiskies and welcomed visits from figures like Julian Van Winkle
• Mitch and Cliff Einhorn will retain the Twisted Spoke brand for a potential future revival while continuing to operate their Lush Wine & Spirits locations