the great northern disappearing act

luke calls. says he'll meet me over at empire within the hour; but first explains why great northern's doors are locked. no, there isn't a private party. apparently, as of two days ago, the great northern restaurant and brewery is... no longer. luke went in for his shift wednesday nite, and the place was shut down. apparently, there's unpaid electric bills totalling $25,000. so, the place was, and is, closed for good. all the employees were at least able to celebrate their job losses by getting shit-faced off the remaining company beer and alcohol. though they did have to dump about $80,000 worth of the company's home-brewed beer. wow!! whatever thoughts i may have had of sticking around to see wolf parade in fargo at the great northern brewery on oct. 12 are... poof! gone. i did get to see one of fargo's main staples and only brewery before it was shut down though... to no one else's condolences.