The Clarissa Room's Mike Starr (son of the late John Starr) assures us the club's boarded-up appearance is temporary, as some legal wrangling takes place over his father's estate.

My heart sank last week at the prospect of this beautiful venue closing its doors. The Clarissa Room is a night club of beautiful blends: jazz and blues, old and young, black and white.

"We'll be back," Starr says. "Soon."