November 14, 2008

Lou’s Pub & Package Store, a popular gathering spot in Birmingham’s Lakeview District for 21 years, has been sold, a family member said today.

Michael Carpri, who has worked in the bar business at Zydeco and the Blue Monkey, will take over operation of the pub today, Nick Zaden said. Carpri plans to keep the name and the staff, Zaden added.

The pub’s colorful owner, Louis Zaden, died of heart failure on Aug. 14, and family members have been running Lou’s since his death.