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City style king's flagship venue in mystery closure
THE BASTILLE, which used to be known as Sloan's, opened less than a year ago following a revamp THE flagship venue of style-bar boss Colin Barr has shut without warning.
The Bastille Taverne, formerly Sloan's of the Argyll Arcade - just off Buchanan Street, has been closed for a week with no explanation.
Industry sources claim the bar, one of the city's oldest, has run into financial difficulties - barely a year after it reopened following a massive revamp under Mr Barr's ownership.
Companies House, the statutory body with which all firms must register, has said accounts for the venue are four months late and the annual return is also now overdue.
The sudden closure of the Bastille comes just months after Mr Barr, the ex-husband of Glasgow style queen Kelly Cooper Barr, shut his award-winning seafood and cocktail venue Salty Dog in Princes Square.
A source said: "On the face of it the Bastille looked to be doing quite well.
"It was usually busy and had a decent courtyard for smokers."
Last year Mr Barr told the Evening Times how it had been his dream to take control of Sloan's, which first opened in 1825.
The 46-year-old publican, who owns the Republic Bier Halle chain, has been credited with helping make Glasgow's bars amongst the most stylish in the UK.
The Evening Times attempted to contact Mr Barr and his accountants but got no reply.
01/09/06
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