I cant imagine Pub Imperial is closing as it must be a real money spinner considering the number of people there every night, spilling out onto the pavement!!! I just wish the place could be given a facelift as it does look very tired and old fashioned...but then again its so popular with a lot of people why would they bother.
I don't think a trendy 'wine bar' would work as the rent on a frontline establishment would be enormous and wouldn't pull in enough punters to make it profitable, unless there was some other form of entertainment on offer to keep people there for more than a pre/ post dinner drink. Most visitors to PP are families with young children or the slightly more mature (!) so not sure it would be a goer. Also the noise if you had an apartment closeby would be frowned upon I'm sure! Those who remember El Casinet will recall that this was the most popular bar in PP for years but was closed down because of the noise. Shame because it had a great atmosphere (mainly because it was packed full of tourists...
and locals)
However I think if the area between the roundabout and La Gola was pedestrianised it would be a different story, as widening the pavement along this area would lend itself to bars and restaurants where people would want to sit and spend more time. At the moment the pavement is far too narrow for the amount of traffic these days and I wonder whether this is the reason that many places close after a couple of years. Its just not aesthetically pleasing enough
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