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Licensing board approves new manager and name for Energy Lounge amid landlord dispute and code concerns
Summary
The Lawrence Licensing Board approved a change of manager and a DBA change for the business at 459 Broadway, while attorneys for the licensee and the building owner described competing claims over unfinished permits, electrical work and pending court actions.
The Lawrence Licensing Board on a voice vote approved a change of manager and a DBA change for the business at 459 Broadway, allowing the venue formerly operating as NLG Lounge to transfer management and operate under a new restaurant concept.
Attorney Brian Carrigan, representing the licensee EnergyLounge Inc., told the board his client, manager-owner Gracia Guerrero, sought relief from operating a nightclub after a 2022 shooting and staffing and regulatory burdens. Carrigan said the proposed manager, Louis Garcia, "is an experienced restaurateur" ready to convert the business to a Mexican restaurant and focus on daytime service and lunch.
The matter drew extended comment from Tom Morgan, attorney for the building owner, who said the landlord has repeatedly found…
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