It remains to be seen whether Allen will take his martinis to Hell.A new lunch menu and the water taxi dock’s southward move weren’t enough to keep Marcus’ Martini Heaven afloat, as the ironically-named subterranean cocktail lounge quietly closed its doors earlier this month.Co-owner Steve Alexander says simply that the bar wasn’t making ends meet. “Pioneer Square’s a really rough spot to make money right now,” he adds, underscoring a sentiment captured in Laura Onstot’s recent cover story on the historic neighborhood’s ongoing challenges.Alexander says he’s “taking the summer off,” but could be back with a new venture in fairly short order.
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