Yes, I've always loved the "Chez Nous". The old location on Indian School was a treat for my friends and I to hit up once or twice a month. Not by any stretch "regulars" but the band always recognized us (or pretended to) and made a special "welcome back" gesture, making us feel like we were part of their family ( second cousin's twice removed, but still family). It always reminds me of that great scene in Animal House when the gang went on a feild trip to a lounge . However, Chez Nous crowds are entirely friendly, upbeat and fun. "WAIT 'TILL OTIS SEES US, HE LOVES US!!!" always plays in my head as I walk in. They put the ramma in my shamma lamma ding dong. Yeaaaah.
On a more personal note: Chez Nous is where my husband and I got engaged. The old one on Indian School. So it holds special sentimental value to me. I won't tell you the whole story, just suffice it to say my husband used the filthy carpet as an excuse not to get down on one knee. Pfew... Ancient history. So when I walked in to the new Nous it was with unrealistic expectaions and complete devotion to the old Nous. It took very little time for the new Nous to win me over. The Nous crew must have worked with painstaking detail and equal devotion in their hearts to resurrect the old Nous in the new place. The look is the same, the energy is the same, the decor is the same, the band is the same... I'm telling you, they are like twins from two different Generations. Kinda like Jan Brady seeing an old picture of her great aunt and thinking it was her. Except Jan has a cool new outdoor smoking patio and new carpet and Old Aunt Jenny is being turned into a Walgreens. No, more like Jengo and Boba Fett. Sorry Jengo, I mean Old Nous... You won't be missed. You've been cloned. And the New Nous is closer to my house. Peace out.