Bernies Bagels & Deli to close for good

Shortly before he took the stage Monday for his final show at Bernies Bagels & Deli — a performance that attracted just two listeners at first and went on despite a faulty vocal microphone — Tony Painter viewed the gritty music venue’s demise as bittersweet. “It was kind of like an oasis, a place where anybody could come,” said Painter, 56, who has owned the Ohio State University area bar and restaurant since 1995. “I’m going through so many emotions