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| - My husband surprised me with two tickets to see Christopher Titus at Stand Up Live this evening. I deftly followed up by looking at Yelp for the reviews. My excitement waned.
My experience was pretty common. We arrived an hour early and were seated right away. The ticket agent, the hostess, the greeter all were sure to remind me of the two drink minimum. I looked at my menu and saw that there were no prices listed for the mixed drinks. I asked the waiter why and he hedged and stumbled in his answer. Then my husband asked what a Long Island cost and the waiter screwed his face, rattled off the variety of liquors in it, and concluded that it would be $11. It was the oddest bar experience I ever had.
We were seated within spitting distance of some hipsters and that was a trip. I could hear their experience challenged musings about the world and society. Thank God for mandatory alcohol. I needed it. When they started on how many single mothers were in the room as they nursed their electronic cigarettes, I knew it was time to get that second drink.
The opening act was fun and Titus was extremely entertaining and more than a little thought provoking.
We ordered a bowl of spinach dip and made it last as long as we could. It was delicious. The food on the menu was reasonable priced and from what I could see, the portions were generous and they certainly smelled good!
Then the bill came. $68. That was for four Long Islands, an appetizer and the mandatory 15% tip. Added to the $60 for the two tickets, I am convinced that this is not an experience we can have frequently. And the receipt had the audacity to include another line for "Additional Additional Tip". Yes, it said "additional" twice. I think that was the funniest line all evening, to be honest.
In the end, this was a fun experience. The parking lot was directly below the building so there was minimal walking to the club. There was an open balcony area outside the club that was lovely and welcoming. The club is well decorated, albeit a bit cold and the a/c fan was blowing directly upon us. They ran out of TP in the ladies room. Some women were too drunk to notice.
So bring a jacket. Arrive early. Eat before if you want to save money. Expect to cost about $25 additional per person for the drinks. Hope you like your tablemates. Be nice.
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