By Molly Snyder Senior Writer Published Aug 11, 2016 at 3:39 PM

The Hotel Foster, 2028 E. North Ave., is closing, as reported yesterday by Milwaukee Record. The space formerly housed Live on North, Lava Lounge, The Globe, The Boardwalk and other night spots.

The Prohibition-era, hotel lobby themed bar’s last night is Saturday, Aug. 13, but it will reopen one last time on Thursday, Aug. 18 for a show from soul-pop-R&B artist Lex Allen.

The Hotel Foster opened in 2011 and is known for its antique decor, specialty cocktails and live music venue. Neighboring bars Yield and Nick’s House also closed in the neighborhood within the past few months.

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Molly Snyder started writing and publishing her work at the age 10, when her community newspaper printed her poem, "The Unicorn.” Since then, she's expanded beyond the subject of mythical creatures and written in many different mediums but, nearest and dearest to her heart, thousands of articles for OnMilwaukee.

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