ST. LOUIS (KMOX) -- After a weekend of speculation about the fate of Southtown Pub, a popular bar and barbeque restaurant on South Kingshighway, owners say it won't re-open.
The business closed suddenly on August 1st without any explanation, by way of a brief message written on a sandwich board outside.
Apparently Southtown Pub closed yesterday. Was this completely random or planned?
— mauer (@mauer01)
August 2, 2019 Southtown Pub closes?!?
— Denis Beganovic (@db1764)
August 3, 2019 kind of a surprise; Southtown Pub used to serve good food back in the day. i heard the quality slipped recently.
— Christopher (@enjoytheday99)
August 3, 2019 Just saw the news that the old Southtown Pub is closing. (Has closed) #STLAuction this weekend. I want the Budweiser sign.
— A Torch (@Torcho)
August 5, 2019 First @MacsLocalEats, now @SouthtownPub?! --I’m in mourning. https://t.co/LBF8thBbL2
— Ellen Lampe (@elllampe)
August 5, 2019 Just heard Southtown pub closed. That sucks, good bar
— Nick Jones (@TheeNickJones)
August 5, 2019 Paul and Sam Perrigue wrote on Facebook that they overextended themselves with a planned expansion down the block.
"Unfortunately, we got ourselves in too deep to come back," they say.
Southtown Pub had been open for more than two decades. The Perrigues bought it ten years ago.
An auction of equipment is set for Thursday, August 8th.
