German Village cocktail lounge and restaurant closing, citing differences with landlord

Five years ago, a cocktail lounge and adjacent bistro opened on the corner of 4th and Blenkner, taking over what was once Curio and Harvest Pizzeria.

The dynamic duo, Ferdinand Lounge and Bistrolino, serve a selection of craft cocktails and small plates, offering a cozy space for German Villagers to walk to and hang out on the beautiful, brick-lined patio.

Next week will be the last time to do that, though. Both of the concepts announced that Friday, August 23rd will be their last day of operation. “We cannot thank the German Village community and our customers enough for the last 5 years. Thank you for making us feel right at home from the very start.”

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Their announcement states that irreconcilable differences with the landlord “has left us no choice but to leave with our lease expiring,” which sounds similar to Harvest Pizzeria’s announcement when they decided to leave the exact same space, too. In 2019, Harvest’s owner said, “Despite the success of Harvest in German Village and our strong ties to the neighborhood, the owner of the property will not honor our renewal of the lease,” Crader said in a statement. “The landlord’s demands for a new lease at a higher rate would not allow our little pizzeria to remain viable.”

Bistrolino & Ferdinand Lounge want to thank German Village, and they hope to see their loyal patrons this week stop by for one last drink and snack. 

In the meantime, they’re already planning a new concept at a different space. Stay tuned for more details.

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