Popular Wallingford Bar Closes Its Doors

WALLINGFORD, CT – Mike’s Blue Collar Bar, well-known for its live bands and karaoke nights while touting the “coldest beer” in town, has closed its doors.

While Mike’s was a go-to place for “young people over 40,” owner Neal Kwort told the Meriden Record-Journal that he had to close the business because it was no longer profitable.

However, the South Cherry Street location isn’t expected to be closed for long.

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Kwort sold the bar to Joe Delmonaco, who plans to reopen the business within the next month under the name “Joey D’s,” according to the Record-Journal.

Mike’s announced the decision to close on its Facebook page late last week with the following message:

Friends

The time has come for me to pass the torch. As of today, I have officially closed Mike's Blue Collar Bar. It was something that I needed to do. The landlord, Joe Delmonaco and I had met yesterday to discuss the future. Joe intends to reopen as Joey D's in the near future. The timetable for that is not clear right now but we are hoping for a smooth and swift transition. I will continue to send e-mail updates for as long as Joe wants me to. I will also continue to update the web site the same. Continue to go to www.MikesBlueCollarBar.com for now. Once JoeyD's has his own domain name, my web developer will redirect the Mike's traffic to Joe's web site until the Mike's domain expires.

I've met a lot of nice people at Mike's and I've made some friends. I'll miss you.

Thank you for your business,

Mike

An audio recording on Mike’s website says that Joey D’s will feature a new game room, new hours and that it will continue the tradition of booking the “best bands available for young people over 40.”

Read more about Delmonaco’s plans at the Record-Journal here.