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East Village Shots Haven Continental Bar Files For Bankruptcy
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Nell Casey
Published Jan 22, 2015
Modified Jan 22, 2015
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Challenge your liver with cheap shots of hooch at East Village dive Continental while you can, as the music venue turned co-ed binge spot has filed for bankruptcy. Crains reports that the bar filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month, the second such filing in the last five years. And while giving away the bar for $10 seems the likely culprit, the troubles actually stem from a lawsuit regarding the bar's jukebox.
After ditching the live music angle for $2 picklebacks, continental owner Trigger Smith installed a jukebox, which became the target for a subsequent lawsuit to the tune of $49,762.96. Smith says he'll do "everything in [his] power" to keep the cheap booze flowing free; "I love this bar more than anything except for my dog."
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