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Haydn’s and Maxine’s officially closed

Maxine's was known for serving over 100 different vodkas. Yes, that is the word from the third page of Sue’s column last week, but was worth posting it here since a lot of people have been asking.

“Owner Terry Lee and partner Stewart Hanford had originally sold the business last year. It had operated for a short time under the name 215 Pine but Lee said the deal fell through.”

HNL knew for a while that 215 Pine had closed and suspected there wouldn’t be a bright light at the end of the tunnel for what was once the “swankiest bar in Harrisburg”

Both 215 Pine, the restaurant, and Maxine’s, the martini bar on the 2nd floor, had closed sometime back in early February. The Millenium Music Conference had booked a weekend’s worth of entertainment upstairs and nobody from the restaurant called them to let them know. Business meetings were scheduled and no communication was made to the organizers they would be closed. That is a pretty big hint there is trouble ahead.

So while Lee says “it had become too difficult to operate Haydn’s and the longtime Haydn Zugs in East Petersburg”, we really know that is code for “the business in Harrisburg just didn’t do as well as we expected”. There are only so many people in Harrisburg who will spend $36 on a piece of steak and $5 for a side of asparagus.

We will miss Maxine’s. It was starting to be a great place for regular musical acts. The martni bar on the second floor was a one of a kind downtown with it’s handblown glass chandelier, comfortable couches, and “loungey” atmosphere.