Through its 40-year history, the Grape's “loosey goosey” atmosphere attracted live music fans, and the “debauchery” of the club made it feel like a “rock and roll clubhouse.”
The ‘rock and roll clubhouse’ with a ‘loosey goosey’ atmosphere was a haunt for life-long fansIf the Grape Room’s walls could talk, we’d hear decades of soulful croons, fist-pumping rock jams, and frenzied chants echoing through the beloved Manayunk bar.
They repainted the walls, built a new musical stage, and began booking original performers instead of the cover bands of old. Most notably, the late guitarist Jeff Buckley. “We were the only bar in Manayunk to have a line outside waiting to come in.” In 1999, the Weiss family sold the Grape to Joe Cahill, who moved the pub to 4100 Main St. The space, then renamed Grape Street Philadelphia, saw a notable upgrade in sound, lighting, and size, Hassinger said.
While other Manayunk venues opened doors for local acts, the Tisburys leader Tyler Asay said there weren’t any that matched the energy of the Grape. “Grape Street felt more like a real venue,” he said. “Losing a place like the Grape really is a big hit.” “I’m disappointed I left the community a little behind because I love the community we created,” Hassinger said. “But I have four kids and a wife that I don’t see a lot. The bar business is arduous. It’s tough and time-consuming, and you have to be there and a part of it. But at a certain point, I wanted to be with my family.”
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