Closings

Q BBQ & Tequila to Exit Old City

Old City
Old City Photo: B. Krist for GPTMC

Let’s face it, Old City is on the skids and has been for quite some time. Chalk it up to drunks, fights or the throngs of the stupid and sleazy that swarm its streets on weekends (or more likely a combination of the three), but in recent months the neighborhood has lost its last cool bar, and now the Insider reports it’s about to lose another not quite as cool spot in Q BBQ & Tequila. Owner Kevin Meeker is behind in his rent and is likely to exit the property with his liquor license rather than fight with the building’s owner, but more importantly states his disgust for what’s become of the neighborhood. The longtime restaurateur who has a stake in neighboring Plough & the Stars and Cork in Westmont, NJ likens Old City’s demise to South Street’s downfall in the late ’80s and ’90s. Meeker’s assessment is grim, and if true, Old City is just a few years away from becoming a barren cityscape plagued with vacant storefronts and empty bars. [Insider]

Q BBQ & Tequila to Exit Old City