Petersburg community enough for their support over the past 15 years. “The real estate and an adjoining parcel have been sold to a developer who plans on building new housing units. Petersburg will cease operations at the close of business on Saturday, Sept. “It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the rumors are true and Georgie’s Alibi St.
Then came the Facebook message announcing the bar’s closure. It was an institution, a queer-Cheers a place where everybody knew your name … for better or worse. These were the things that made Georgie’s Alibi the place that it was. The feeling of being both safe and accepted. The friendly bartenders who seemed to genuinely love their jobs. The disco floor jam-packed with all walks of LGBTQ life. The $2 Long Island iced teas in Mason Jars.
