"I'm also a lawyer, and I want to see the contract between IDM and the Coop. There has to be some sort of out clause, which gives us a place to start from," Rosenberg said."Who knows what will happen, but at this point there is no negotiations, and hopefully this event will give us a seat at the table."
The bar has been on the same spot, 1 Bow Street, for several decades and even the oldest regulars do not know when it first opened its doors. Several claimed that Bruce Springsteen had his 1969 Boston premier in the bar, performing in the corner where the jukebox now stands.
"I've been coming here for 25 years. This is a place where I've made family," said longtime regular and Allston resident Dave Doyle. "I'm going to keep coming here until they padlock the door. This place has been a major part of my life."