The club that many didn't know existed is closed now

Avalon has closed. That's the club that was on Mary St. and Florida Ave.

They took months, maybe a year, to renovate the property, they put about $3 million dollars in, they dealt with so many promoters, who took them for a lot of money and never delivered.

They called themself a cafe, using that as a loophole to have a club in that building. The neighbors who lived above them were not pleased with the late night noise. And finally, they are gone.

They tried to be part of the community. They called me about offering their space as a movie theater in the absence of AMC during the Muvico construction at CocoWalk.

One idea they had kicking around was to make it the new Tu Tu Tango-type place, you know, fill it with art and artists and not be so loud. And maybe that could still happen. But for now Avalon is gone. After all the construction, noise, efforts and money. It's over.

The Disco Inferno event to benefit the We Are Family Foundation, which was to be at Avalon, is now at The Club (formerly Victor's Cafe), located at 2340 SW 32 Avenue, just outside the Grove, on Friday April 17. For info, please go here: www.305Disco.com