Babes & Booze Cabaret, an Old Town bar that featured dancers with painted-on latex tops and prompted a citywide moratorium on the opening of sex shops, has closed."Try to ignore the fact that there are a dozen or more other bars in Old Town," Mayans most likely did not continue. "That multitude of bars and the patrons that fill them - full of Jock-Os sporting Hollister shirts, drunk Genesis Health Club addicts, motorcycle 'enthusiasts', and other assorted jerks - in no way detracts from the family-friendly environment that is Old Town Wichita. And remember, every Thursday night at The Brickyard, ladies and kids under 13 pay no cover!"
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Babes & Booze drew criticism from Mayor Carlos Mayans, who wanted to shut down the bar after a police sting on Jan. 28. Police issued four citations and made one arrest at Babes & Booze.
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"The area is about family and good dining for our visitors and community," he said of Old Town, a warehouse district the city has invested millions in to refurbish. "That kind of entertainment venue does not fit with the ambiance."
"Also, I cheat at basketball."
I stopped into that joint last weekend. Let me assure everyone that it will not be missed. The joint was almost totally empty, there was no beer on tap, the dancer on stage was described by Brian as "sort of crack whore-ish", and - despite its location in a quaint part of the city - felt terribly seedy. It seemed seedier than a normal strip club - you know, the ones where you can actually see naked girls? It was like watching two gross dancers grind on each other all night.
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