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| - I'm always interested in trying new places when they open in Scottsdale. I was skeptical of this, only because it used to be Mickey's Hangover, and I hated that place. I wasn't sad in the least when Mickey's closed.
My friend was having her birthday party here, and of course, I forgot my ID, so I had to drive back home. By the time I returned, there was no parking (another Scottsdale weekend peeve of mine, seriously people, learn to carpool), and there was a line outside the entrance. I took my place patiently in line. From the line, you could see many empty tables, and general empty space that people could potentially be occupying. After waiting in this imaginary line for 30+ minutes, with absolutely no movement, I called inside to my friends, who had been waiting for me, to weigh options. In the meantime, I watched the people in line next to me slip the bouncer with the tattoos $20 to get in. Interestingly enough, he never ended up letting them in. Eventually, I was informed that it would be an additional 45 minute wait to get inside, unless I wanted to bribe the bouncer. There's a new one. I've never had someone openly solicit a bribe before. Did I have the money to bribe him? Yes, I did. Was I going to bribe him? Not a chance in hell.
I have enjoyed the services of some of the nicest restaurants and bars in Scottsdale, and never in my life have I had to bribe someone to do so. It's insulting, and quite honestly, not the type of behavior I would ever participate in. Much like Mickey's, I won't be sad at all when this place goes under. In the meantime, there are plenty of other establishments in the area who will take my money, legitimately.
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