No lollygagging

Photo by Bruce Hedrick

Remember the restaurant that the City of Reidsville invested in?

Well, certainly you remember the Cutting Board, don't you?  This was Tammy Spencer's great find for Reidsville.  Everything Tammy touches turns to gold.  The press was so excited about a new restaurant in Reidsville.  The Review practically peed on itself.

The Cutting Board lasted maybe a year and then folded.

Then The Vault replaced the Cutting Board.  It folded after about a year.

Then came the Heffinger Heist.  I don't think it lasted even a year before folding.

Then Halftime Headquarters opened.  Guess what?  It's now closed and the space is available for rent.  

If only the Mayor had given the Halftime a permit to play billiards in the restaurant in a more timely fashion.  But, sadly pool is not allowed to be played in downtown without a special permit from the City.

This "no pool" rule was adopted by the City of Reidsville when Doug's Pool and Brews began attracting customers that the City considered unsavory.  Doug's was located in the space where Cafe 99 sells sandwiches and bagged potato chips.  Doug's rowdy customers forced him to post a sign that read "NO LOLLYGAGGING" on the front of the store.  Artist Mel Steele reportedly played a part in developing the "NO LOLLYGAGGING" sign. 

I don't recall ever seeing another business, anywhere, with a "NO LOLLYGAGGING" sign. 

The City's new rules for Doug's included an illegal City regulation that forbids the sale of beer and wine for on-premise consumption without a restaurant.  This City rule violates state regulations about alcohol consumption.  Oddly, the City violates its own illegal regulation whenever it sells beer at Market Square.

If you'd like to have a go at running a restaurant, contact the City of Reidsville.  I'm sure they can put you in touch with the right person, but lollygagging will not be tolerated.

Go to www.reidsville.com