Bidding Cleveland's Sachsenheim adieu

• Due to mounting debt and a laundry list of urgently needed repairs, including a new roof, Sachsenheim plans to close on Sept. 27.

Catch up quick: The stone building on Denison Avenue has been a home away from home for Transylvanian Saxons since the early 20th century, hosting weddings, concerts and other events on its multiple floors.

• In more recent years, I've known it as a conventional, ethnically flavored neighborhood tavern, with a popular Taco Tuesday night and a wide selection of European drafts.

State of play: I ventured there with my wife and a few pals this week to bid it adieu.

• We barely managed to find a parking spot on premises.
• The interior bar was shoulder-to-shoulder, packed with patrons at the dinner hour who clearly had the same idea we did.

A Lederhosen-clad brass band was arriving on the patio, gearing up for an evening of jaunty live music.

🍻 What's next: If the midweek crowd is any indication, Sachsenheim may have to order a few more kegs to last through the weekend.