Restaurants & Bars

Mad Steintist Closes Over Weekend, Goes 'Out With A Bang'

The bar closed after two years under the COVID-19 pandemic and a construction project in the front of the building, the owners said.

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The Mad Steintist, 200 Madison St., closed on Saturday. The owners cited pandemic strains and construction in the street in front of the bar as the driving forces for its closure.
The Mad Steintist, 200 Madison St., closed on Saturday. The owners cited pandemic strains and construction in the street in front of the bar as the driving forces for its closure. (Google Maps)

WAUKESHA, WI — A bar and music venue in Waukesha's downtown area closed over the weekend, owners announced over social media.

Mad Steintist, 200 Madison St., played its last show on Saturday, owners said in a Facebook post. "This will be our final weekend at Mad Steintist and we are going out with a bang with two great shows," the owners added.

Two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and a construction project in front of the building were the driving forces behind the bar's closure, the owners said.

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"It's been a great time, Waukesha, but sadly all good things must come to an end," the owners added.

The address previously hosted The Lucky Rabbit, Louis Yanke Saloon and Full Moon, Google Maps showed.

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