My true feelings about bars

You know what is missing from the internet? There are not enough diatribes about incredibly petty shit. Thought I’d rectify that!

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I am opposed to secret bars. I do not want to go through a tunnel, or to wander up and down the block, or to be misled by a sign that says “Old-Tyme Pickle Manufacturing, Ltd.” When I’m inside a bar, I do not want the beverages to be served in unwieldy teacups. I don’t want there to be fake books on the shelves. I don’t want to say a password to get to the secret VIP room behind the VIP room.

I appreciate a bar like Coco 66, where a neon sign announcing BAR BAR BAR! is visible two blocks away, and drinks are served in an array of attractive and practical glasses. And when it comes to gimmicks, here are the only ones that float my personal boat:
1) skee ball
2) smoker decks
3) pimm’s cup
4) delicious sandwiches
5) arcade games
Beer bottles served in a paper bag to be fake retro did not make this list.

Posted by Emily at 03/17/2006 12:25:00 PM

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Comments

Skee ball = #1 all-time gimmick.

Posted by: amanda at 03/17/2006 02:40:00 PM

I completely forgot about the dumbass paper bags.

Posted by: RuthieC at 03/17/2006 03:49:00 PM

Redd’s also has skee ball. and coco 66 is one of my faves, too.

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