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When Club Bart Closes, What Will You Remember?

Club Bart's last day of business is Sunday and Ferndale Patch wants to know what you'll remember.

Longtime Club Bart bartender Melissa Smith got up on stage shortly after midnight Wednesday.

"I'd like to let you all know that it's our last week," she said.

Shouts of "boo!" quickly followed.

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"We're closing Sunday," she said. "Everyone have a good time. Cheers and tears!"

News quickly spread Wednesday afternoon that and would close Sunday. Ferndale's Downtown Development Authority Director Cristina Shepard-Decius confirmed that the Ferndale mainstay had been sold and would close Sunday.

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"We heard negotiations were happening prior to this but it closing this weekend is a surprise," she told Ferndale Patch Wednesday.

Smith announced that is holding a bash on Sunday and she said everyone is invited.

"Great musician throughout the years, great music, and great food every day," Smith said. "We have the best people in Detroit and Ferndale area here, everyone right here. We are gonna miss this now.

So, have a good time, make the best out of it, and thank you all so much."

Club Bart opened up in 1997. That's nearly 15 years of memories, music, comedy and, of course, breakfast. As Smith announced the bad news of Club Bart and the bash on Sunday, we'd like to know what your memories are of Club Bart? What are you taking away from Club Bart's time in Ferndale? What are you going to tell your kids about Bart's?

Tell us in the comments or email stories to Ferndale Patch editor Terry Parris Jr. at Terry.Parris@patch.com.

Details on the purchase are not immediately available. Stay tuned to Ferndale Patch for more information.


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