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| - This place is a total Triple-H: Hot Hipster Hangout. The skinny bar, vinyl stage, wood-plank walls and artistic lighting over graffiti on the back wall give this place a modern, eclectic edge. The oversized Mardi-Gras masks and decorations add the theme to the venue.
The people here are very good-looking (even the band was looking GOOD), stylish, but also very friendly. On a night with a raffle, my date and I had all kinds of people handing off their raffle tickets to us before leaving the bar. People joke around with random strangers and apologize and smile when they bump into each other.
With exciting, signature cocktails, you can get a Flare bar experience in a cool atmosphere. I had the "little Death" - a euphemism for an orgasm - and at $14 I definitely wanted to "experience" it. I loved watching the bartender set fire to a rosemary leaf before catching the smoke and mixing it with rye and Amaro). The giant singular ice-cube, careful garnish aned not-too-sweet, not-too-bitter flavor, made it worth a try. The food (which smelled fantastic) and great NOLA drink classics like the Hurricane (I didn't try) and the Fish bowl (holy whack that's a heavy bowl of alcohol!) make Fat City a destination, rather than just another local bar.
For those of less discerning taste for beer, the Hipster-loved PBR is only $6.50 for a mini-can, or you can get a Tall boy of Ace beer for $8.
The washrooms are also very nice and kept clean. I'd say for $5 cover on a Saturday to hear a kickass jazz band in a clean venue of chill, fun people, this bar is a solid bet. Just get there early because after 11pm, they hit capacity!
A fun place to bring a date or friends, try a bizarre cocktail or feel accepted for your love of cheap-o beers! Definitely one of my new fave spots in the city. Cheers.
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