Is Lava Lounge the new Club Malibu?
Remember the dumpy club Malibu way out on South Ponca Street?
No?
Don't worry -- you didn't miss anything.
I went there in the fall of 2006, shortly before a brutal two-week span in late October when 12 people were stabbed, cut or beaten in the club.
Well, it looks like someone has renamed the space and is trying to resurrect it as the Lava Lounge.
The address for Lava Lounge is 1130 S. Ponca St.
And the address for Malibu was 1301 S. Ponca St.
I could be wrong, but from the photos on the MySpace site, it looks like the same building to me.
Anybody know more about the Lava Lounge?
Comments
Umm, I doubt it will be Canton's newest hotspot.
I live off of Ponca and I saw some people moving things in a few weeks ago. I can't imagine it will do anything. The Boston Street curse has moved further up!
Posted by: Drew from Greektown | May 13, 2008 2:32 PM
Sam,
It's the same place, pretty sure.
I thinkthe liquor license may have been transfered from Laura (owner of Club Malibu) last Summer/Fall. At least, I know there was a buyer and THREE transfer hearings.
The place had been closed for more than 90 days and there were all kinds of protests to keep the license from being transfered.
It's hard to tell if the same people that were behind Malibu are the same people behind Lava Lounge, as the Liquor Board, itself, does not publicly publish its decisions, and I never really saw too much media interest in this transfer.
However, you would think that if the license to a place, a place plagued by violence and problems, was to be transfered, the new owners would go out of their way to let the public know the place is under under management/ownership.
It will also be interesting to see what happens with Club Mate in Brooklyn now that their license has been revoked.
Posted by: Mark Twain | May 13, 2008 2:48 PM
Hahaha Lava Lounge. Formerly located where Chart House Restaurant was (which is now something else entirely), home to $10 all you can (underage) drink night! I never really thought I'd see the name again. I am curious as to whether it's the same people running it or not.
(ps that place sucked)
Posted by: Evan | May 13, 2008 3:56 PM
Wasn't their a Lava Lounge in the Power Plant proper back in the day, where Chipolte is now? I was too young to party there, and by the time I was old enough it had closed. Sad I missed out, that and the Bohager's experience as well. At least I had Baja for a time. Sigh.
Posted by: GMan | May 13, 2008 4:03 PM
i been to the new lava lounge it's a great new sorts bar,i know there were housing projects located around the area in the past,which cause alot of issues and crime in the canton/highlantown & dundalk area,however ,the oddnell height have been demolished and the area is changing for the better alot of yuppies are starting to move into the area,and the police are keeping the area,alot safer.
Posted by: Anonymous | June 1, 2008 4:25 PM