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Barry's to reopen with new owner..

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Local investor and entrepreneur Mark Suleiman has purchased Barry's Bar and Grill, and he confirmed he has plans to reopen it.
"Barry’s is coming back — rooftop and all — soon, with new, Lincoln-based management," Suleiman said in an email.
He did not offer a time frame for when the bar will reopen or whether it will be ready for the first Nebraska home football game, which is Sept. 4.
Barry's, which gained a national reputation over its six-plus decades as one of the top places to be on a college football Saturday, has been closed since March 2020, a casualty of the coronavirus pandemic.

Barry's previous owners could not be reached for comment, but co-owner Kevin Duffy told the Journal Star last fall that they didn't think they could operate properly based on the occupancy and social distancing requirements in place during the pandemic.
Downtown Lincoln President and CEO Todd Ogden agreed that Barry's is an important name in an important location, and he said he's glad it's coming back.

"We are thrilled to have that corner reactivated, with one of downtown’s truly iconic rooftops," Ogden said. "Husker gamedays can now be complete again, with Barry’s return to glory."
 
Great atmosphere on game day!

Also, now all the 19 and 20 year olds can breathe easy as they have a place to drink again!
 
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