Last month, owners of the arcade bar concept Up-Down, which has thrived in Des Moines, Minneapolis and Kansas City, began the process of applying for a liquor license to open their fourth location in the Central West End.
But even though the site they're eyeing on Euclid, formerly the home of Herbie's Vintage 72, has sat vacant since October, and even though co-owner Josh Ivey and his partners have promised to invest serious money into the spot, they haven't been greeted as heroes. Instead, a vocal faction of neighbors is actively trying to block their arrival.…