Jack Gage American Tavern files for bankruptcy; restaurant’s future uncertain (Update)

(Update) Fat City just heard from Jack Gage American Tavern owner Blair Hurst, who insists that despite the legal troubles facing the restaurant, the midtown pub is not closing. Read more after the original Fat City post.

Jack Gage American Tavern, the upscale neighborhood pub at 5030 Main, is in trouble.

According to court records, the owners of the restaurant — Blair and Russ Hurst — have filed for bankruptcy. And a recent court ruling looks to clear the way for the restaurant’s landlord to give it the boot.