![]() The four-story building at 1600 Smallman Street was purchased by Chicago developer McCaffery Interests. I’ve been in this business a long time now and this is my dream.” “Our business has been in its prime and we are a close knit family here. “We had extensions to stay open last September from the new buyer of the building but now all tenants must vacate,” Campo said. ![]() It’s going to be one absolutely fabulous final farewell.”Ĭruze’s closing was supposed to happen last year said co-owner and general manager Greg Campo. ![]() “Closing out the night we have DJ Hypnotyza playing all of our best anthems to close out such a special occasion, as well as the greatest hits of the last seven years. “We’ll be featuring drag kings and queens, live vocals and a few surprises,” Ryan said. Friday for a final farewell bash dubbed “Curtain Call: The Once and For All Closing Ball”Ĭruz event organizer Jesse Ryan has planned live entertainment that includes 14 performers. The doors will open for the last time at 9 p.m. A landmark gay bar in Pittsburgh’s Strip District is closing.Ĭruze Bar opened seven years ago along Smallman Street, providing a destination dance, bar and lounge experience for members of Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ+ community-offering a classic dance club environment and garnering a faithful customer base.īut new development is on the horizon in the city’s Strip District-forcing some businesses, like Cruze, to relocate or close.
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