Baker St. Pub in Rice Village closes

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Houston-based Hospitality USA announced this week that is has closed its Baker St. Pub & Grill in Rice Village. The popular pub has been catering to sports fans and Rice University students for 15 years.

In a release, the company said that Trademark Property Co. “elected not to renew” the pub’s lease at 5510 Morningside. Fort Worth-based Trademark took over as property manager of Village Arcade in 2014.

The pub was closed after service Jan. 3.

Baker St. Pub-Rice Village location was opened in 2000 by Hospitality USA executives Edgar Carlson and Larry Martin. The execs currently are looking for a new location for the pub.

Hospitality USA operates 12 other Baker St. locations, in addition to Local Pour, Watson’s House of Ales and Sherlock’s.

Browse the slideshow above to see Hospitality USA properties.