Sidetracks/Quaker Steak and Lube close suddenly in Bristol. (Sharon: 2014, restaurant)

[Serious Conversation]

In a blow to the local music scene, both Quaker Steak and Lube, a restaurant/bar downtown, and Sidetracks, a bar in Bristol, TN that booked several good national bands, both closed suddenly this week.

https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bris...e-permanently/

Quaker Steak had been open since 2014, but earlier this year prohibited bikers from wearing club cuts on the premises. That seemed to seal their fate.

https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/side...e-immediately/

Sidetracks has changed hands several times, and it will probably reopen under a different name at some point, but still, it did book better known bands and some national touring acts that I doubt will come back to Bristol now.

Sad day for the music scene.

[Normashirley]

Serious, I wonder if this Quaker Steak was somehow connected to the original in Sharon, PA. I know the Sharon restaurant was the original becasue We used to go down on Wednesday nights (late 70’s) for all you can eat shrimp night — that’s how I became mildly allergic to shell fish, lol

IF I remember correctly it was three ‘Nam Vets who opened the restaurant. My son’s father was a Nam Vet so we made it a point to spend most of our eating and drinking money there. It was not a biker bar, so colors were not allowed. They eventually sold (I think) and it was re-opened as “Three By The River” because it sat right on the She a go River.

I see by this link The Original Quaker Steak appears to be open again. Don’t quote me on anything, lol. I think I remember every thing as it was but I’m talking 40-something years ago

Whttps://thelube.com/locations/pennsylvania/the-original-sharon/

I don’t know anything about “Sidetracks”.

[Serious Conversation]

Originally Posted by Normashirley

Serious, I wonder if this Quaker Steak was somehow connected to the original in Sharon, PA. I know the Sharon restaurant was the original becasue We used to go down on Wednesday nights (late 70’s) for all you can eat shrimp night — that’s how I became mildly allergic to shell fish, lol

IF I remember correctly it was three ‘Nam Vets who opened the restaurant. My son’s father was a Nam Vet so we made it a point to spend most of our eating and drinking money there. It was not a biker bar, so colors were not allowed. They eventually sold (I think) and it was re-opened as “Three By The River” because it sat right on the She a go River.

I see by this link The Original Quaker Steak appears to be open again. Don’t quote me on anything, lol. I think I remember every thing as it was but I’m talking 40-something years ago

Whttps://thelube.com/locations/pennsylvania/the-original-sharon/

I don’t know anything about “Sidetracks”.

I believe the one in Bristol was part of some larger chain.