There has been a lot of buzz around Twitter that Tangletown’s Luau Polynesian Lounge (2253 North 56th St) is closing it’s doors tomorrow (Tuesday).

We’ve made two phone calls and have sent one email to the owner of the Luau but haven’t received confirmation of the closing date yet.

We’ll let you know as soon as we have the details, and we’ll also be sure to tell you if we hear about a new business in the works at N 56th St and Kirkwood Pl N.

Update, January 25, 4:15 p.m.: Thank you, “ML”, for the following helpful comment:

It’s definitely closing on Tuesday, it’s our usual neighborhood bar, the waitress told us the owner wasn’t making ends meet and had to sell. Bar has been sold and there’s a big blowout bash on Tuesday night.

Update, January 25, 9:10 p.m.: Wallyhood has confirmed it.  The Luau is closing:

“It was just time,” Tony told us. “I’m 35, my wife’s 36, we’ve been at this for eleven years now, we’re starting to think about having kids, and it’s just time. You know, when you start to think about all the things you could do with the place, but you just don’t have it in you to do it all, you know the spark’s gone and it’s time to move on.”

And so move on they will. They found a good buyer (a rarity in These Tough Economic Times™) and now they’re going out in style. Stop by Tuesday night, they’ll be draining the kegs and singing the Hawaiian version of Auld Lang Syne, if there is one.

The new owner is not expected to continue the Polynesian theme, but no word yet on what’s planned.