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| - Bloom is just one of those places. I came in not knowing what to expect and left not knowing what exactly happened, lol.
Looking for something to do on a slow Saturday, we decided to give Bloom a try after a friend had visited and had some positive things to say.
We walked in and immediately realized this is a regular kind of place. Two rows of leather seats were situated down the center of the room, with all the guys focused on the NFL game that was on at the time. The owner quickly got up and welcomed us in, so that was a plus.
I told him that this was our first time there and that I had seen on their Facebook page that they were running a deal for a free cigar if you gave the "password." He immediately perked up and was excited that we had seen the promo... quickly escorting us into their absolutely massive (though patchwork) humidor. After picking out a free Olivia G and a few other cigars per his recommendation, we went to check out and hit the road... only to be told that they had a ton of ribs and cornbread in the back of the room for customers and that we were welcome to stay, have a smoke and relax. Why not!?
Surprisingly, the ribs and the corn bread were incredibly good, and the owner stopped over to our area a few more times to ask how we were enjoying ourselves.
Overall, we left Bloom oddly satisfied. I can't put my finger on exactly why (maybe it was just good timing, a good experience and the ton of cornbread in my stomach), but I definitely plan on returning.
Could the place be improved? Sure. It's not somewhere you'd take your mother (or your girlfriend/wife) if they're bothered by cigars, bathrooms w/ certain pictures on the walls, and a manly burlesque clutter everywhere... but maybe that's part of the charm.
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