Bailey's 1st & 10 closed by state over nonpayment of taxes

Neighborhood bar and grill Bailey's 1st& 10 Sports Bar has apparently served its last beer, based on this notice "for nonpayment of taxes owed the state of Texas" posted on the front door of the establishment, located at Mockingbird & Abrams in Hillside Village shopping center. Blog reader Steve Lazewski alerted us to this development last night; it's surprising since Bailey's had a regular clientele and had extended its lease at the center not too long ago. The notice indicates the comptroller has "seized this property for nonpayment of taxes, penalty or interest due the State of Texas", which generally means that either sales and/or payroll taxes were delinquent enough that the state decided to close the business and seize the property rather than work out some type of payment plan. A programming note: Penciled onto the sign are notes that the Silver Haired and HPSHSC groups that regularly met at Bailey's are now meeting at Humperdink's on Greenville.

Comments

[Michael Mosteller]

That's really sad. They make a really great burger. Surely someone will come in and take that place over. It always seems to be packed when I've been there.

[Eric]

Wow. I am speechless. This place has literally been my favorite Dallas bar for years. Sucks. So... is there now officially nowhere laid back and chill to have a beer East of Mock / Abrams?