On the fundraiser’s page, the bar’s owners note that staffers have been “trying our best to bring you The Bike Stop you know and love but with very limited resources and minimal support from the government. After going unconscious, Pope died a week later on Saturday, April 23 from injuries. as part of a statewide curfew to halt the virus’ spread.įacing the threat of indefinite closure, the Bike Stop launched a GoFundMe campaign in November to ensure the bar is able to survive to see brighter days. Tabu is a gay bar in Philadelphia’s Center City, part of the city’s queer district known as the Gayborhood. Bars are now being forced to close at 10 p.m. Tom Wolf has banned outdoor dining at restaurants and shuttered gyms and entertainment venues.
With coronavirus deaths topping 300,000 in the United States as the first round of vaccines is rolled out to frontline workers, Pennsylvania Gov. In spite of that resilience, the business has struggled, and its woes are likely to be protracted by the coming winter season.
The Bike Stop was forced to close in March as a result of public health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has stubbornly remained afloat, offering to-go drinks and even outdoor table service when the weather is hospitable. While the Bike Stop’s dedicated community, indeed, might occasionally speak of the bar as if it were already gone, theirs is a eulogy for the living.