Bob and Barbara's Closed
by: Solomon Leach, Metro Philadelphia

Bob and Barbara’s Lounge at 1507 South St

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Jul 30, 2008
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South Street - Call it coincidence or just poor timing, but a weekend shutdown of two popular South Street bars has one business owner shaking his head.

Jack Prince, who owns Bob and Barbara’s Lounge at 1507 South St. said License and Inspections officials came in at 11:30 Friday night with police and the state Liquor Control Board and shut his business down for apparent violations of the fire and electrical code.

“I can understand an L&I inspection, but the way they came in it was pretty strong,” said Prince, who seemed flustered by the situation. “We’ve been here 14 years and never had a problem like this.”

The same thing happened minutes earlier at Tritone across the street, which is in a building owned by Prince.

Both businesses were cited for several infractions – ranging from faulty wiring to smoke alarms that were not registered – dated Thursday and Friday, according to L&I records. They remained closed last night.

L&I officials were not available to comment on why the bars were shut down so quickly, but an spokesperson with the mayor’s office said the deadline given to property owners typically depends on the severity of the violations.

Prince said he thinks the problems stem from a few noise complaints from neighborhood residents. He was unsure when the bar might re-open.

Barney Richardson, a longtime business owner on the block, compared it to a raid.

“They come down and put people out, shut you down, it’s like a Gestapo tactic,” said Richardson. “It’s very unfair, especially to a small businessman.”

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