People are interested, however, and customers and employees alike share an intense sense of loss. They gave us a fucking week . She is most saddened, however, by the loss of community. There's no place for us anymore. I'm just heartbroken.
Management claims the bar makes more money than the restaurant, which puzzles employees.
Indeed, with the relaxation of state liquor laws, a number of former Capitol Hill taverns now have full liquor licenses, and the gay bar scene is much more competitive. Nearly all the employees I spoke to attributed the Cadillac Grill's downfall to bad management. Despite the Cadillac Grill's shortcomings, I always found the place oddly comforting. The clientele covered a wide range of age, race, sexual preference, and fashion sense. Drunken customers would stagger out to their taxis, followed by a waiter or cook who silently mimicked the inebriate's antics for everyone's amusement.