Southtown goth hang-out Close to Darkish has closed after 4 years in enterprise.
The horror-themed consuming spot, positioned at 1024 S Presa St., shook up its final cocktails Saturday, the enterprise confirmed by way of its Instagram account.
Named after the horror-western cult traditional of the 80s starring Invoice Paxton, Close to Darkish carved out its personal area of interest on the strip.
The inside of the nightlife spot conveyed a vampiric vibe because of its crimson lighting, black partitions, gilt mirrors and posters of Common film monsters reminiscent of Lon Cheney’s Phantom of the Opera. On its ultimate weekend in enterprise, the bar introduced it was raffling off its beloved neon indicators, which featured bats within the emblem.
Close to Darkish wasn’t simply recognized for its eerie decor, nonetheless. Its cocktails additionally had a rep for being scary good, together with the Not At present Devil — a tequila strawberry, lime and ginger beer concoction — and an Outdated Common smoked beneath a glass cloche. A black home margarita and a tipple named the Keep Freaky additional cemented its model as bar that goes bump within the evening.
In a metropolis that loves gothy vibes and good cocktails, Close to Darkish appeared like a positive factor, although it struggled with restricted seating. The Present reached out to administration for particulars behind the closure however didn’t obtain a response by press time.
Nevertheless, the proprietor advised CultureMap San Antonio that rising Southtown rents lastly bought the perfect of the bar. He advised the web publication he now plans to relocate to Boston.
Bar Ludivine and Arms Down additionally popped up as hip additions on the identical Presa Avenue strip, making it a nightlife vacation spot. Regardless of a excessive cool quotient, Arms Down closed in June 2024 and was reworked into French restaurant Petit Coquin underneath the identical possession of Empty Abdomen Group.
Bar Ludivine is now the final one standing — thanks partially to its burlesque occasions.
Over the weekend, Close to Darkish patrons bid the bar adieu of their Instagram tales, sharing fond reminiscences of KISS costume nights and saying, affectionately, “Goodbye, bat cave.”
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