Bar planned for central Richland yet to surface

The future looks unclear for a Western-themed bar originally planned for central Richland.

Luke’s Bar & Grill was renovating the the former home of City Buffet and a Red Robin at 924 George Washington Way. Writing on the building’s windows announcing the new restaurant was removed from the building months ago.

Another window still gives details about seeking employees. The building’s marquee sign advertises it is for lease.

Ownership said through its Facebook page late last year that a dispute with the landlord led them to leave the location, despite having renovated the inside and done work on the exterior. They also said they were looking for a new location.

But as of this week, the Facebook page for Luke’s is no longer available. Calls to a number listed for the business went unanswered before getting a disconnected tone.

This story was originally published January 26, 2016 at 2:43 PM with the headline "Bar planned for central Richland yet to surface."