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| - You know, I knew when I came here that I loved this place, but I couldn't put my finger on why. The flying buttresses? The whole "castle" theme? The fireplaces? The JUKEBOX (oh yeah, it's amazing)? Nah, I figured out it's because it sort of reminds me of Orange County and LA bars. When you're out of town, it's nice to be reminded of home without feeling like too much of a tourist. Lots of cute hipsters, they have Pabst on tap, and Red Stripe in bottles, but drinks are very expensive. The music played here is amazing... when I was in, there was Mark Ronson, Vampire Weekend, all kinds of good stuff. Stuff that you feel cool for knowing the words to.
Everyone is well-dressed, lots of beards, hats, tattoos, minidresses, boots. None of that Paris Hilton crap. Partying downtown beats the HELL out of the Strip! This place is classy without you having to buy a $400 bottle for a table.
This is a great bar to start out at, get your groove on in the back, but once you start to feel a little more tipsy, it's time to move on to somewhere a little less about enjoying atmosphere, good music, and chatting, and a little more about being drunk and dancing.
Oh yeah, one downside is this place is effing NUTS on First Fridays. I swear, they mark up their drinks on those days, and there's a line down the street! But, no cover. Pick your battles, I guess!
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