Sixth St's Blueberries temporarily closed

Blueberries Eatery on Sixth St. is temporarily closed pending the restaurant's move across the street.

Owner Lauren Bell gave Downtown business owners the news on Tuesday during their monthly Downtown Connections meeting. The cafe, which opened in 2008, closed over problems with the utility bills at the former Century Market Building.

Bell said she paid her share, but gas was turned off to the building due to problems with other tenants. A now defunct night club and La Terraza, Mexican restaurant, are also in the building.

Bell said Blueberries (read a review here) is moving across Sixth St. to the former Wilbur's BBQ at 515 Sixth St. She also warned the business owners that she's petitioning for an existing liquor license, but only to sell bloody mary's and mimosas, drinks she described as "breakfast booze."

"I'm not interested in running a third-shift bar," Bell said.

Look for Blueberries to re-open in the fall around the time work on Sixth Street is finished.