Corvina’s closes, new bar might open
A downtown bar that attracted unfavorable attention in recent months apparently is closed, and the building’s owners are looking to reopen it under new management.
The city declared the liquor license for Corvina’s bar null and void Aug. 20, City Clerk/Treasurer Jean Wulf said.
The city received a letter on that date from Amir Sharifi, who was a partner with Janelle Barlass in running Corvina’s. The letter stated that Sharifi no longer is a partner in the enterprise.
If ownership of a bar changes by more than 20 percent, the liquor license automatically is voided, Wulf said.
Corvina’s has not been open for more than a week.
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Sep 2, 2009 at 6:22 a.m.
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shop_gurl, if you are here illegally, and you are offended that somebody made a comment that maybe you will now go back to Mexico, so be it. No sympathy here. Ship em back, at whatever the cost.
Sep 1, 2009 at 2:54 p.m.
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Some of these comments show that racism continues to thrive among some in Janesville. That is sad and disappointing.
Sep 1, 2009 at 9:31 a.m.
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cottonjoe: "the stuff that went on at Corvina's, and its clientele, were offensive"
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY IT'S CLIENTELE WAS OFFENSIVE? IT'S CLIENTELE WAS PREDOMINATELY AFRICAN AMERICAN'S. SO ARE YOU SAYING "WE WERE OFFENSIVE?"
Sep 1, 2009 at 9:22 a.m.
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Something tells me even if Corvina's had no issues involving the police, you would still feel the same way. Has anyone ever heard of bigotry and racism? These kinds of comments give Janesville a black eye. If you're not embarrassed you should be.
Sep 1, 2009 at 9:07 a.m.
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cottonjoe, maybe it's you that needs to leave. maybe it's you that jville doesn't need.
Sep 1, 2009 at 9 a.m.
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shop_gurl, dqandhallie is entitled to their opinion. Just because you don't agree with it, and found it offensive doesn't preclude their right to say it. For a lot of us, the stuff that went on at Corvina's, and its clientele, were offensive. Janesville doesn't need or want that type of establishment. Take it somewhere else.
Sep 1, 2009 at 8:57 a.m.
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Good job Gazette - you got 'em!
Sep 1, 2009 at 8:05 a.m.
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Wow dqandhallie! That was just messed up to be saying something like that! Im sure you are an intelligent person.. Perhaps you might consider that what your saying may just offend someone. No need in being rude and heartless!
Sep 1, 2009 at 8 a.m.
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Now maybe their patrons will return to Mexico
Sep 1, 2009 at 7:56 a.m.
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Thank God...that it closed that it is.
Sep 1, 2009 at 7:35 a.m.
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No, who cares is closed.
Sep 1, 2009 at 7:33 a.m.
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Absolutely no surprise here.
Sep 1, 2009 at 7:24 a.m.
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Who cares...
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