MetrO.MG! What’s Next for Downtown Hot Spot? News | March 5, 2024 | 0 | by Morgan McCarthy There are questions about the future of The Metro in downtown Eau Claire after the city revoked its liquor license. The city revealed yesterday the license is now available to someone else. The Metro has been closed since a kitchen fire back in February of 2020. The owners were hoping to open by the end of the month, but the city says they missed a March 1st deadline to pass a couple of inspections. Owner Benny Haas says they were blindsided by the decision, but still hope to work through the issues and open in time for the Blue Ox Pre-Party.