LeNell Smothers was not too happy with the blogging community (read: Lush Life) when we spilled the beans that she would be completely closing her current location at the end of the month and heading overseas for a bit.

Hell, we were not happy that we were spilling the beans about one of our favorite places in Red Hook.

But it seems that she has gone on the record with The Examiner (who?) to clear up some confusion and put to rest some rumors that are still being stoked around the barroom.

Here is some of the Q&A from the article.

About her lease:

LeNell: I have lost my lease. The current landlord is not the landlord with whom I signed a lease originally. My lease expired in May of 2008.

Examiner: A friend of mine suggested your landlord is living in the pre-recession past.

LeNell: My landlord is not the smartest stick in the woodpile to let a good tenant go, especially in this economy, with nothing lined up. However, while I built out my space myself and have been a bit emotionally connected to it as my starting point, the building is in horrible shape. … I am ready to leave this location and find a better home, debt free and strong, and ready to grow into phase two of my business plan.

On opening a new store in the future:

I am currently negotiating on a space that would be ideal for a tad larger space where I can expand my selections even more and open my bar in a space below the store.

For the full article, go here.

LeNell’s ‘Grand Finale’ event is planned for Feb. 20 from noon to 9 p.m. Call 718-360-0838,  or go to www.lenells.com for more info.