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| - A solid new addition to the downtown scene, and a concept as good as it gets for what it wants to be. The scene begins the moment you enter - right next to the bar, and facing a few video screens showing the classic videos for the musical soundtrack of the night. The bartender/host/man-of-the-hour, Jacob, immediately spots you, asks what you want, and delivers it swiftly - along with a sordid tale, a smile, or clever banter about a dozen topics of your pleasing. Then, you move along, past the three hideaway booths with Ouiji boards and video walls, and around the corner to a massive - MASSIVE - video screen and dance floor, where you start to get down to some classic 80's or 90's hits. Who doesn't want to hear Footloose or Vogue in a setting like this? For a select few, there's a clever hidden VIP area on the second floor, and a phone booth where we can all, for a few seconds, pretend to be Superman. The only problem - having to make your way back through the dance floor to the front to get more of the reasonably priced basic wells, simple fun cocktails, and solid selection of brews. It looks like every dj-night has a different theme (oldies, 80's, 90's, etc.), so it's worth looking up what's playing so that you don't go expecting Erasure and get Elvis instead. In these first few weeks, best to avoid rolling solo. Bring your party-group with you to ensure the fun, but down the road this spot could shift the downtown rooftop crowd from sky watching to video-heaven. And, if you're looking for a $15 bespoke cocktail made with gin, sesame oil, organic cucumber, and a rose petal, or a fancy bottle service menu, then you're a) missing the point and b) better off spending 1000 times the money two miles away, but probably not having as much fun. But, if what you want is a) cheap, fast drinks, b) a friendly face and a non-strip crowd, c) a place to hang and dance with friends and/or meet folks and d) a giant video screen so you can see the Duran Duran Girls on Film video in the glory with which it was meant to be seen, then this is the place for you.
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