This week, they ordered Spoontonic to start closing by midnight, seven days a week, in an attempt to dissuade a recent uptick in bad behavior that bar staff blames on newer, younger patrons who 'don't know how to behave' since the pandemic.
The establishment - located at 2580 N Main St. but only accessible via SOS Drive - logged 12 reports of fights, alcohol sales to minors, public intoxication, drug sales and sexual assault in 2021, including a July quadruple shooting that killed a 25-year-old man shortly after 1:30 a.m., according to Walnut Creek police.
Jaz Walia, Spoontonic's manager who has handled day-to-day operations since 2009, said those statistics show progress is already happening after he started introducing cover charges, increasing certain liquor prices and hiring five security guards to monitor both inside and outside the venue.
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