List the shit-houses here, to help your fellow drunkards from stepping in something nasty.
Here is one to give a miss, Mahiki in London (UK); racist, over-priced shit-house. Avoid.
Places to Avoid
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Places to Avoid
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Re: Places to Avoid
I tend to avoid places I know I won't like, such as the super-expensive "club" places where 19-year-olds go to take fruity vodka shots and give each other STDs.
There's a place here in Tampa, specifically the Ybor City bar district, which opened about a year ago. It's called The Bad Monkey. There's nothing really wrong with it, but every time I go there I am filled with the urge to leave. I think it's because the place has zero personality and that area of town is known for having a personality.
I've chatted with the owner and he always gushes how my wife and I are the exact kind of people he wants to cater to. Now, we have no illusions: we know we are white yuppies. However, we usually don't like to drink with other white yuppies, especially ones we don't know personally. And that part of town has a rough charm to it, so why would we go to that area and then spend time in a "yuppie safe zone?"
Maybe I'm too hard on it.
There's a place here in Tampa, specifically the Ybor City bar district, which opened about a year ago. It's called The Bad Monkey. There's nothing really wrong with it, but every time I go there I am filled with the urge to leave. I think it's because the place has zero personality and that area of town is known for having a personality.
I've chatted with the owner and he always gushes how my wife and I are the exact kind of people he wants to cater to. Now, we have no illusions: we know we are white yuppies. However, we usually don't like to drink with other white yuppies, especially ones we don't know personally. And that part of town has a rough charm to it, so why would we go to that area and then spend time in a "yuppie safe zone?"
Maybe I'm too hard on it.
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Re: Places to Avoid
The Cockney Pride pub, London (UK). Overpriced, whore-filled, liquor-watering, shit-spot tourist-trap. Avoid as you would a rabid cur, TJD or a non-alcoholic beverage.
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Re: Places to Avoid
William Barnacle Tavern in St. Mark's in Manhattan. It's a former speakeasy. A pretty quiet, dark place. They claim to serve absinthe "the traditional way" when they do it just the opposite (lighting the sugar cube on fire instead of using a cold water drip), and on several occasions I've had the waitresses there debate me over it and get snippy and rude and whatnot. Plus I got a piece of cork in my $20 absinthe and the waitress spent forever trying to fish it out for me. She had to have a regular go behind the counter and get it out with a spoon. Yeah, their fairly good absinthe is $20 a glass, and that's not even top shelf. They use St. George Verte, which is ~$60 a bottle, and they serve you a shot diluted with water (intentionally, as it's meant to be served), and charge you $20. How many shots do you think there are in a liter of liquid, hmm? Ridiculous.
Rainbow Cactus in Virginia Beach has a selection of, like, four or five beers, and the bartender there had to look up how to make an Old Fashioned and made it with a Sweet n' Low packet.
Rainbow Cactus in Virginia Beach has a selection of, like, four or five beers, and the bartender there had to look up how to make an Old Fashioned and made it with a Sweet n' Low packet.
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Re: Places to Avoid
anyplace that serves cocktails in plastic cups.
That's what I call Drunkard justice. I hate prisses like that. They're mincing their way through life when they should be marching. ~fkr.
I wish i could find me a woman who drinks!~ruiner..on lack of women drinkers.
I wish i could find me a woman who drinks!~ruiner..on lack of women drinkers.
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Re: Places to Avoid
True. Care to name names?l... wrote:anyplace that serves cocktails in plastic cups.
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Re: Places to Avoid
Palinka wrote:True. Care to name names?l... wrote:anyplace that serves cocktails in plastic cups.
ACTUALLY, I can name a few that i'm sure you have been to. Choppers would be one. (although I believe they have changed the name to Chopps now. not sure if it's the same owners)
That's what I call Drunkard justice. I hate prisses like that. They're mincing their way through life when they should be marching. ~fkr.
I wish i could find me a woman who drinks!~ruiner..on lack of women drinkers.
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I seem to remember that the Choppers that you are referring to, was always nice enough to serve us with glassware.l... wrote:...I can name a few that i'm sure you have been to. Choppers would be one...
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Re: Places to Avoid
I don't know. I even remember Oggar drinking out of plastic.
That's what I call Drunkard justice. I hate prisses like that. They're mincing their way through life when they should be marching. ~fkr.
I wish i could find me a woman who drinks!~ruiner..on lack of women drinkers.
I wish i could find me a woman who drinks!~ruiner..on lack of women drinkers.
Went to a resturant/bar the other night
The ~Groove~ Train
Little book on the table that had a list of cocktails in it.
Open it to find all these crazy fruit cocktails - ok cool but I just want something classic. Friends order some cocktails from that list, I ask for a martini. 'Sorry sir I don't know how to make that'
you fuckin' what mate
Little book on the table that had a list of cocktails in it.
Open it to find all these crazy fruit cocktails - ok cool but I just want something classic. Friends order some cocktails from that list, I ask for a martini. 'Sorry sir I don't know how to make that'
you fuckin' what mate
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Re: Went to a resturant/bar the other night
Where was that? It's time to intervene.EuroSlave wrote:The ~Groove~ Train
Little book on the table that had a list of cocktails in it.
Open it to find all these crazy fruit cocktails - ok cool but I just want something classic. Friends order some cocktails from that list, I ask for a martini. 'Sorry sir I don't know how to make that'
you fuckin' what mate
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"We all look for happiness, but without knowing where to find it: like drunkards who look for their house, knowing dimly that they have one." Voltaire
"The prince of darkness is a gentleman." Shakespeare.
Re: Went to a resturant/bar the other night
Some chain of bar/restaurants in Melbourne at least.
First time i've ever been - funny considering there is one right across the road from me.
First time i've ever been - funny considering there is one right across the road from me.
Re: Went to a resturant/bar the other night
wtf?
That's what I call Drunkard justice. I hate prisses like that. They're mincing their way through life when they should be marching. ~fkr.
I wish i could find me a woman who drinks!~ruiner..on lack of women drinkers.
I wish i could find me a woman who drinks!~ruiner..on lack of women drinkers.
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Re: Went to a resturant/bar the other night
I've never been to that part of the World. Hopefully one day...EuroSlave wrote:Some chain of bar/restaurants in Melbourne at least.
First time i've ever been - funny considering there is one right across the road from me.
"I never want to go to bed if there are still beers in the fridge, but then I am always hopeful that there are beers left in there when I wake up.". Thirstydrunk.
"We all look for happiness, but without knowing where to find it: like drunkards who look for their house, knowing dimly that they have one." Voltaire
"The prince of darkness is a gentleman." Shakespeare.
"We all look for happiness, but without knowing where to find it: like drunkards who look for their house, knowing dimly that they have one." Voltaire
"The prince of darkness is a gentleman." Shakespeare.
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Re: Places to Avoid
Now that I think about it, huge island that looks like a continent, giant rats hopping around, lager beer being brewed by the offspring of Irish convicts, snakes that kill you with one bite and spiders that eat those snakes, well, it sounds like heaven. On my way, I just hope they correct wines there.
"I never want to go to bed if there are still beers in the fridge, but then I am always hopeful that there are beers left in there when I wake up.". Thirstydrunk.
"We all look for happiness, but without knowing where to find it: like drunkards who look for their house, knowing dimly that they have one." Voltaire
"The prince of darkness is a gentleman." Shakespeare.
"We all look for happiness, but without knowing where to find it: like drunkards who look for their house, knowing dimly that they have one." Voltaire
"The prince of darkness is a gentleman." Shakespeare.