Carlton's serves food and music
Folks looking for downtown eats and music have found Carlton's Bar & Grill at Ventura and O streets. Within about a week of its April 14 opening, patrons filled the bar during happy hours and packed the restaurant on the weekend. A live band plays on Fridays and Saturdays.
"Basically, we wanted to turn it into a jazz club," says co-owner Carlton Lockett. "You've got to mix in some other music, like blues, to make it work out."
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