Walking in I was remembering Coconuts, and the hey day of the flats with boats on the river, people on the boardwalk and plenty of destination bars that brought the crowds.
I was very disappointed with Music Box Support Club last night.
First the good. It is beautiful, the shell of that building looks shop worn and dated, stepping into the lobby you can see the fabulous transformation they did to the place. No more palm trees suspended above the dance floor; two stories now with two separate venues.
The issue is clearly that they are attempting to recapture this capital investment quickly. The band that played was Carlos Jones and the PLUS band. On any given night you can see them for free, or if you catch them at Brothers for $5.
Th cover was $12 and add parking and you are at $32 to walk in the door. I don't mind paying to see a regional act for this amount, and the issues is not how good the band was, it is they are a local act and their typical price of admission is free.
Second, the drink prices were a bit high. I have paid $7 for a Miller Light at some places, especially as beautiful as this one. Just a couple bucks too high....
Last, the food was marginal at best. The Mac, Lobster and Cheese had a runny sauce and very little flavor. The Perch appetizer was dry and had more panko than perch on each piece.
So you ad up the tickets, parking, couple crummy appetizers and two beers and we are at $70 with tip. Have paid this much to see an act at the Blue Note, but this isn't Greenwich Village, it is Cleveland and we expect much more value for the money.
Last side note, tell the bartender with the side of his head shaved its not cool to hit on someones date, just not cool...