Jump to full article: Newark (OH) Advocate, 2009-10-30
Author: AMY HOLLON * Advocate Reporter
Intro: Although thoughts about a potential hookah lounge on 31st Street are mixed, most of the neighbors are of a single mind: They don't want it.
On Oct. 22, news of the plans to open Braison's Hookah Lounge at 143 S. 30th St. became public when owners Brandon Bowman and Adam Gregg had to go before the Newark Zoning Board of Appeals to ensure the lounge would be allowed in the medium intensity business zoning district. The lounge was expected to open today.
The board approved the establishment, but neighbors say the story in The Advocate was the first they heard of the plans.
"My main concern is that they passed it without anybody's input that lives there," resident Todd Thomas said.
Residents fear the hours and products might make the lounge comparable to a bar.
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