Christie Frazier from The Pearl Now Owns Starlite in Five Points.

[stephendare]

Just got the following message from Christina Wagner on Facebook.

The manic young woman whose clubs have helped define the Indie scene for a decade has returned to Riverside.

This should make things interesting.

Christina Wagner  the rumors are true. Christy from the Pearl now owns Starlite. Come out and show us love. We will show it back with 2 for 1 domestics until 12!

[JaxNole]

Christie is awesome and this makes it even better for me since Starlite is a quick 10 minute walk from my 'hood in Glitterside.

When is the official announcement?

[Dog Walker]

Let's hope she will wash the place before doing anything else.  It's filthy and it stinks!

[RANDY]

HMMM so does that mean she is closing The Pearl?  Any thoughts?

[Springfield Girl]

I was at Jack Rabbits last night and they gave out 2 for 1 drink tickets for Starlite. I wouldn't think the Pearl is closing since it's on the agenda at the Historic Commision this month for some additions to the back bar. In any case I hope not. The Pearl is a great club and neighbor.

[RiversideLoki]

Wow, that's definitely interesting. Might make it worth going up to Starlite again. But I still prefer to stick to Wallstreet.

[Shwaz]

As much as I'd like to see Starlite become anything other than what it is now... it's no trade off for losing the Pearl.

[RANDY]

Not sure if gemstones glued on the toilets is going to help this place, maybe a total rehab on the building. It is a tattooed bearded lady kind of place.

[TPC]

For some reason I've never really liked the Starlite. While drinking in 5 Points I prefer Wallstreet or Steamworks.

If if gets an overhaul I'll check it out though.

Any word on the new bar where Fuel was?

[Dog Walker]

About the old Fuel space:

As of two weeks ago the word was that the owners (absentee) wanted almost $7000/month and it would take about $150,000 just to bring it up to code so that it can be occupied at all.  Any decor or remodeling beyond that would just cost more.  Nobody with any sense is going to put that kind of money into a building that they do not own at that level of rent.

The owners need to either lower the rent by 40% and put money into the rehab themselves or preferably sell the building to a local person who has a use for the building.  It's going to sit there vacant for a long time if they do not.

[The Compound]

About the old Fuel space:

As of two weeks ago the word was that the owners (absentee) wanted almost $7000/month

That is just insane. They are obviously absent from reality.

[TPC]

$7000 a month, damn! I've heard renting retail space in 5 Points in expensive, but that outrageous.

[904Scars]

I doubt the Pearl is going to close anytime soon, they do far to well on Thursday and Saturday nights.

This is what I've heard from a few others though about Starlite... They plan to keep it basically the same, no plans to convert it to an indie dance club/bar, just a nice sprucing up, making things clean and more inviting. I don't mind Starlite all that much, wish it wasn't strictly a cash bar though. It would be nice to see it changed a bit, I'm starting to explore all my options around Riverside (Steamworks, Starlite, O'Brothers etc.) and I like.

[Lucasjj]

Starlite is not just a cash bar, but they do require a minimum charge of $10.

[904Scars]

Starlite is not just a cash bar, but they do require a minimum charge of $10.

My problem exactly... HAHA