It is indeed sad. I enjoyed many performances there with my friends. As a former business owner who had lease experiences I had the choice to renew or relocate. Sometimes the landlord'd terms are unbearable and the choice comes down to closing or relocating. Does anyone know if there is any thought to Pepper and co-owner Snadowsky opening another Bottom Line? The location alone does not make the music and there seems to be too much sentimentality over that. Move on and make it better, is my thought. The concepts the owners had for bringing music to a stage can be done almost anywhere in NYC.

Ellen