Small downtown bar trying to reinvent itself

Thu, Aug 12th 2010, 11:00 PM

By CHESTER ROBARDS

Business Reporter

crobards@tribunemedia.net

A SMALL Downtown bar is trying to reinvent itself to become an "off the beaten path" local, cosmopolitan spot with local flare and fair and international appeal.

Partner, Rodari Turnquest, said he and his colleagues hope to turn the small Elizabeth Ave spot called TJ's Sports Bar and Lounge, into what "our grandparents had before us", and bring that same atmosphere back to Downtown.

One of TJ's more unique offerings is a live rake and scrape band every Friday night, where the bar is taken over "old island style".

"We really want to be diverse," said Mr Turnquest.

"We are a bunc ...

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