Cocktail bar stays closed after finding grenades

amsterdam - Cocktail bar Suzy Wong in Amsterdam remains closed for the time being. The bar must await a decision by the mayor, the judge decided on summary proceedings. The cocktail bar on Korte Leidsedwarsstraat was closed immediately in March when a hand grenade was found for the second time.

At the discovery of the first grenade, the doors also closed for some time.

The judge decided to understand that the closure had major financial consequences for the owners, but acknowledged the position of the mayor that the importance of public order must weigh more heavily.

The expectation is that Mayor Van Aartsen will soon decide that Suzy Wong can be reopened under certain conditions.