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The Summit Looks to Change its Reputation: Daily Iowan Reader, August 30
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Summit looks for new reputation
At the end of their first week back in operation, Summit employees said they hope the physical and managerial renovations will help them achieve a sizeable goal: changing the bar’s notorious reputation.
“The place known as ‘Scummit’ was where the younger crowd went to get their dance on,” said UI senior and Summit bartender Ben Nadler.
Brad Temple became manager in June, when the Summit, 10 S. Clinton St., was handed over to a new owner, Andrew White.
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Temple said he remembers a horrible smell that accompanied the atmosphere in the restaurant prior to renovations.
“I don’t really get anybody saying, ‘Where’s the old Summit?’ ” he said.
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Temple and White collaborated on revamping the business, which began over the summer.
Aesthetic renovations include new ceilings, refinishing woodwork, and new artwork. Temple said the changes to its atmosphere include trying to cater to an older crowd and not making alcohol the focal point of the business.
Temple, originally from the Des Moines area, said he is familiar with the University of Iowa’s social scene, having gone to every Hawkeye football game before attending the University of Kansas.
Temple recalled being at Summit 11 years ago, before it developed its reputation as a nightlife draw for young students.
“I was in college when this place opened,” he said. “I was sitting in a booth over there thinking, ‘This place is unbelievable.’ ”
Temple said he thinks the past few years of constantly shifting management facilitated the restaurant/bar’s descent into disrepair.
The DI previously reported The Summit had been the most inspected bar by the Iowa City police just this past June, with authorities checking the establishment on 277 different occasions and writing 99 PAULAS at the location over the previous 12 months before closing for renovations.
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