Usher’s “The Grape” Bar Closes Its Doors

News, Usher, When The Checks Stop Coming In

January 14th, 2009 59 Comments 17714 Views

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It looks like it’s a wrap on Usher’s latest business venture:

No more grapes, wine tastings or photos will be taken at the singer’s Atlanta-area Grape Franchise.

According to Access Atlanta, Usher’s much-publicized bar, which opened in late 2006, has closed.

The Grape at Inman Park — a bistro, wine bar and wine retailer — did not reopen for the New Year and did not renew its liquor license with Georgia’s Department of Revenue.

Upon opening the franchise in 2006, Usher rolled out the red carpet and met reporters, photographers and a well known list of Atlanta area businessmen and women, with talk of opening several ‘The Grape’ locations in international locales including South America.

There is no word as to whether Usher’s closure is related to the economic crisis.

When all else fails, blame crazy ass Tameka. If she hadn’t been clouding his judgment with that murderous, M.I.L.F. wet-wet, he would have made better business decisions. Damn her.

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59 Responses to “Usher’s “The Grape” Bar Closes Its Doors”

DADDYO

1/14/09, 11:07:am

damn

Hannibal

1/14/09, 11:07:am

…

Hannibal

1/14/09, 11:08:am

THIS IS TAMEKA’S FAULT

BRIAN

1/14/09, 11:13:am

thats for sure! with many more mess ups to come she has officially ruined him…ush you cant stop the rain until you get an awesome umbrella (hint-hint)

♥ pYnK (AKA DIPSET HATER)

1/14/09, 11:13:am

I love this pic of them! He’s like WTF? LOL
Mornin Hannibal!

A Pimp Named Slickback

1/14/09, 11:13:am

It’s not Tameka’s fault.

It’s the ECONOMY, STUPID.

Golden Goddess

1/14/09, 11:14:am

???
i didn’t know Usher had Grape Franchise!lol

Hannibal

1/14/09, 11:15:am

GOOD MORNIN PYNK

ms meca

1/14/09, 11:19:am

AND SHE’S THE NEW HOUSEWIFE! ANYBODY KNWO WHEN THE SEASON STARTS AGAIN!

ms meca

1/14/09, 11:19:am

HANNIBAL

NO PUN INTENDED YUR SUCH A CUTIE

Hannibal

1/14/09, 11:22:am

MS MECA

THANX, U ARE LOOKIN BEAUTIFUL YOURSELF I MUST SAY

MS.WALKER

1/14/09, 11:23:am

lol..that picture of them is hilarious!

OUR ECONOMY SUCKS!!!

Lauren Dawkins Bleeds Green...Go Eagles!!!

1/14/09, 11:24:am

Good morning ppl!

Hey MS MEC!

Ursher got 5 kids to worry about…he has no time to run a wine bar!

Lauren Dawkins Bleeds Green...Go Eagles!!!

1/14/09, 11:25:am

Ms. Mec…I cannot wait for the new season, do you watch the BAD GIRLS CLUB? Thats a piece of trash reality show on Oxygen, and I watched it last night…

da darkness

1/14/09, 11:26:am

“why did he do it to her?” that’s all that’s going on in his mind. “Shut up *****, watch me do me!” that’s all that’s going on in her mind.

The Official Mrs. Carter

1/14/09, 11:28:am

@ Lauren Dawkins…

I watched Bad Girls Club for the 1st time last night and is it me or does it seem scripted?

da darkness

1/14/09, 11:28:am

People People People keep it recession proof… I just come off the jam packed plane. One kid had three seats all by himself plus the seat across the ailse cause he was so fat. Get your money up! he said in a silent way

ms meca

1/14/09, 11:29:am

HANNIBAL

THANKS

LAUREN
GOOD MORNIN GIRL!

NO I HAVENT EVERYTIME I SAY IMA WATCH IT SUMIN ELSE HAPPENS !!! WELL NOW THAT YU SAY THAT I AM NOT TOO INTERESTED IN SEEING IT NOW .. BUT FOR SUM REASON MY BOYFRIEND SAID HE LIKES THE SHOW ((WEIRDO))

Sound of Reason

1/14/09, 11:29:am

This picture of them is hilarious!!!

He looks like he is saying, “Tameka, you getting alittle carried away with the drinks, ain’t you!”

Meanwhile she all double fisted and sh*t(LOL)

That’s why they went out of business, he couldn’t make no money off the bar for her drinkin’up everything.

Lauren Dawkins Bleeds Green...Go Eagles!!!

1/14/09, 11:35:am

@The Official Mrs. Carter….

IT IS SCRIPTED…I was led to believe that the first time I saw it also…

@MS MECA…

Its the dumbest thing ever…I don’t even understand the concept…something about bad girls moving into a house trying to change their ways, yet they cuss each other out and fight all the time?

ms meca

1/14/09, 11:39:am

LAUREN

YES FROM THE PREVIEWS I ALWAYS SEE THEM ARGUIN AND I ALWAYS WONDER WHAT THEIR ISSUES ARE.. MORE THEN HALF OF THESE TV SHOWS R POINTLESS

DR.FUNK

1/14/09, 11:39:am

One of my biz partners is a vendor to that franchise.Got screwed out of thousands of bux.It’s causing him a lot more pain than what Ursh is feeling.Happens.You can’t be afraid to take the risk.

Colonel Stink Meaner

1/14/09, 11:42:am

Usher’s thoughts in that picture………
**I really want to choke this *****….What the f&*k was I thinking when I met her….she ain’t got nothin on Chili…..Damn…..one to many drinks and this is what I get….I should chop her in the damn throat…..if this $h!t keeps goin, Imma make Confessions 3: the smacka***** version….how did O.J. do it?***

MrsT_n_DC

1/14/09, 11:50:am

The economy stinks, but would hard work, a wine bar will work. A friend owns one and he is doing very well. Regarding bad girls club, I watched it last night. It’s the usual “reality” TV fare. It was like watching a train wreck – bad, but you have to watch. For instance, the girls went out to party. One girl’s dress literally ripped apart. Since she had on no undies, she went back to the limo and proceeded to throw a fit, tearing clothes off, cussing, kicking, screaming, crying, etc. The othwr girls wre looking at her like WTF*&?! It was like watching someone with mental psychosis with no meds spiral out of control. Now that I think about it, that is probably what I witnessed.

Zee

1/14/09, 11:58:am

rofl@murderous wet-wet… Damn Bossip..

I HATE TAMEKA

1/14/09, 12:05:pm

This is all Tameka’s fault Usher was happy until he met her. Usher RUN FAST RUN FOR YOUR LIFE TAMEKA is stealing and storing your sperm while you’re sleeping.

Save yourself, call me!

therealest

1/14/09, 12:11:pm

Usher looking at her like “LOOK AT THIS THIRSTY ***** HERE”

Manhattan

1/14/09, 12:11:pm

He looks like a happy black man married to a beautiful black woman

Shaunie27

1/14/09, 12:26:pm

LOL!!! NEXT: YOUR CAREER!!!

*****

1/14/09, 12:32:pm

Oh well

kahmmillion

1/14/09, 12:47:pm

Damn Bossip, Ya’ll some harsh *****s!

T

1/14/09, 13:18:pm

Usher needed my business consulting expertise.

Hard-headed.

DeE

1/14/09, 13:20:pm

Yeah…..and wasn’t she pregnant at the time she was lushing?

Kakey

1/14/09, 13:26:pm

Daaannng…smh

Its6amHoGetOut

1/14/09, 13:33:pm

Dont sweat that small sh*t Usher, rename your joint “the Grey Goose bar” and watch business flourish, wine is nasty, Grey Goose vodka taste damn near as good as water.

Its6amHoGetOut

1/14/09, 14:28:pm

Hey HANNIBAL you looking real good as usual. I gave you a couple of shout outs but you didn’t holla back. I’m your secret admirer and would love to meet you.

love 6am

Its6amHoGetOut

1/14/09, 14:29:pm

Usher you can get the business anytime. You are one fine ***** man. You don’t need that maneka. I got everything you need right here.

d303

1/14/09, 14:31:pm

he was too busy trying to coordinate his clothes with the damn bar!!! priorities….OFF!

deka

1/14/09, 14:49:pm

haha that sucks
but everything about him does

Sit yo five dollar ***** down before I make some change ( IMA .....A Diva!!!)

1/14/09, 15:59:pm

Here is exactly what is going on in that picture:

Usher: I don’t think you need another drink…remmeber what happened last time?

Tom-ecka: Isn’t this a wine bar? Nicca I should be able to drink what I want and how many I want….

CNN: In recent news, The Grape was shut down due to a lack of patronage due to Tamecka Raymond getting intoxicated. She appeared later in the corner of club robbing Usher of his manhood and hitting a woman Usher said hello to with a chair….

LOL….I sure hope his next business adventure does not involve her in anyway…

always knew

1/14/09, 16:06:pm

who cares? Ushers career- OVER?

lala#1

1/14/09, 16:41:pm

“…with that murderous, M.I.L.F. wet-wet…” damn, that comment was so uncalled for.. Bossip writers are amognst the worst haters on this site. SMDH

danny

1/14/09, 17:19:pm

sarah’s smilllllllllllllllle

Sunshine305

1/14/09, 17:59:pm

To the lame impersonating Its6amHoGetOut can you please stop it, he’s right you aren’t funny in fact you’re kind of sad and pathetic.

BeeGee

1/14/09, 18:34:pm

Gotta hire da right people to get ***** done for you, man. Momma can’t run da grape by herself.

leave-it-be

1/14/09, 19:10:pm

>>>>>SAD TO SAY USHER’S MOM HELD HIM DOWN, KEPT HIM ON TOP NOW LOOK AT HIM….. i DON’T BLAME TAMEKA BUT AS THE SAYING GOES “MOTHER ALWAYS KNOWS BEST!!!!!!!!HE WILL FIND HIS WAY BACK I TRULY ‘BELIEVE THAT”…..JUST NEED TO GET THE RIGHT WRITERS AND FOCUS ON HIS CAREER PATH….

SHASHA

1/14/09, 20:49:pm

DAME TAMEKA IS YOUR DAME FULT THAT THE GRAPE CLOSED AND IS YOUR DAME FULT THAT USHER CD FLOPS TO AND IS YOUR DAME FULT THAT YOU BROKE USHER AND CHILI UP DAME TAMEKA WHAT YOU JUST GO TO HELL !!!!!!!!!! AND LEAVE USHER FOR GOOD WE DONT NEED TO SEE YOUR AZZZZZZZZ EVERYWEAR WITH HIM YOU NEED TO JUST SEAT YOUR 40 YEARSOLD AZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ SOMEPLACE YOU BETTER NOT GO TO DC AND GIVE EVERYBODY THERE BAD LUCK. GO SEAT YOUR AZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZDOWN AND GO BACK WITH YOUR EX. HE STILL LOVE YOU. YOU DONTGIVE A RATTTTTTTTTTTT AZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ABOUT USHER AND HIS SONS JUST HISMONEY YOUGOLDIGGER MOTHER BLEEP LEAVE AREADY SO HE CAN MOVE N WITH HIS SONS.!!!!!!!! DONT CARE IF YOU ARE THE MOTHER OF HIS SONS.

SHASHA

1/14/09, 20:51:pm

DAME TAMEKA YOU CAN DAMPE ON EVERYBODY YOU NO GOOD GOLDDIGGER BLEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SHASHA

1/14/09, 20:53:pm

AM DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AM DONE WITH THAT ***** TAMEKA FOSTER RAYMOND SHE DONT DEVISED HIS LAST NAME.

statim

1/14/09, 21:08:pm

He obviously presumed the Usher name was sufficient to overcome a poor business plan. 2006 he was riding high off Confessions and must’ve thought he had the Midas touch.

exotica

1/14/09, 22:37:pm

How in the hell is it Tameka’s fault his bar failed? The restaurant business is hard as it is, most new ones fail, and on top of it we’re in the middle of the recession. Everything wrong in Usher’s life isn’t his wife’s fault.

Kimberley

1/15/09, 10:04:am

But some things are.

I LUV RAY LEWIS

1/15/09, 11:30:am

Tameka spent the money!!!

HOLD ON FISH!!

1/15/09, 13:02:pm

Why is he looking at her like that?

Rough Shot

1/15/09, 14:52:pm

A lot of business are closing, but celebrity restaurants do not do well in general.

Jennie

1/16/09, 00:21:am

He doesn’t look too happy, ive seen that facial expression on him b4…

A.JAYNE M.EVELYN

1/16/09, 04:34:am

Dec 31, 2008 – 5:21 pm

Usher’s ex (not chilli) the one before her from 2000-2001

my new years resolution
i am going to stop informing on beyonce no more advice for you your own your own for 2009 girl you took a lot from me for over 5 years now no more
so bossip stop ringing Usher, beyonce, Kanye, etc etc etc on behave of me
IF I AM NOT IN THE DAM LIME LIGHT its a good sign that i wish not to be famous (well not yet any way) when the time comes you will know it
no one knows me and that is the way it should be
so lets keep it that way
everyone happy new year this is the last time you ever here from me ever again
one quick note
i really do not care for any black rich or famous person in the spotlight they’re all worthless pieces of trash that i gladly would expose but some things are just not any of my or your business even if i happen to know them all personally and they know me very well and well enough to answer me just to keep me quiet
i swear they beg me too much
Usher you win this time i mean it
i will shut up
on one condition
LEAVE ME ALONE AND STOP STALKING ME I AM YOUR EX FOR A REASON NOTHING HAS CHANGED
Stop sending your goonies to the freaking club you ***** wipe
although the DJ rock the party and play all my favorite songs thank you but i am not interested in you not today not tommorow
even if i was poor homeless and begging even if you was the last human male species on this god forsaken planet i will still say NO i am not that desperate
i rather sleep with justin timberlake the trouser snake than ever go back with USHER in fact i will instead of talking here on bossip i will just to spite Usher say JUSTIN THE ANSWER IS YES
I would love to hate beyonce but she is much to much of a laughing stock to hate her everything she does to talk to me in code i laugh at her more than hate her and she finally took my advice and taken a break but to late though she should have done it weeks ago, silly beyonce
anyone that hates beyonce is because they are not getting validation for their money that spent on her during a recession when she has no regard for her fans/stans
so even if you whom are easily pleased love her the rest of us woke up that makes you a hater if you hate the truth
truth is a ***** but somebody has to say it

_________________________________________________

Yes i said it and i give my full name don’t wear it out. A.JAYNE M. EVELYN, is usher’s ex girl friend from 2000 a whole year and almost a half with him is enough!
just incase yall did not believe me the first time i said on NEW YEARS EVE, i say it again so you understand that i meant it, the hating on Usher is now officailly over 2009 bossip believe what you read, if you do not understand i amover it i’ll copy and paste it again on another Usher v Tameka again. I do not hate their relationship i adore it, that is why i want to leave them alone so there is no confusion about it,they are on the right road finally and i am greatful to the lord father above for blessing them to be together and it was not me, thank you for the mother that gave birth to tameka foster. The only women Usher can have in public is Chilli(Rozonda) or Tameka WITH GOOD REASON