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The Olde Bar, founded by chef Jose Garces, closes as a restaurant

It will continue as an events space. The decision to close the bar-restaurant on the former Bookbinders site is supposedly part of a larger strategic plan for the restaurant group.

The sign for Old Original Bookbinder's hanging outside the Olde Bar at Second and Walnut Streets, as seen in 2023.
The sign for Old Original Bookbinder's hanging outside the Olde Bar at Second and Walnut Streets, as seen in 2023.Read moreMichael Klein / Staff