. "1"^^ . "2015-01-29T00:00:00"^^ . . "2"^^ . "4"^^ . "I have been to the Livermore twice now, once on a Thursday towards the evening when it opened, and now again on a Saturday night.\n\nI was there with a girlfriend of mine after just having dined at Casa Rasta next door.\n\nIt's a neat space and owned by the Bar Marco crew, so they have extended the model of craft mixology with premium ingredients.\n\nIt was crowded but not brimmed, [it was 10:30pm so this may change throughout the remainder of a Saturday. I ordered a whiskey sour with the added non-required egg white ingredient. The mixologist was good enough to ask which version I preferred.\n\nNow to outline the common criticism of the bar: It's too popular!\n\nEach of our drinks took 20 minutes to get to us and another 15 minutes to get the attention for the final bill. Usually, this is a death-sentence for a popular bar however the Livermore will get a pass.\n\nAs the model serves craft drinks only [no soft drink products in the vicinity] a drink will take a minimum of 3 minutes to make from start to finish + ordering time + adding the drink to queue [cash register] + delivery. this averages to at least 5 minutes a drink per customer. \n\nAt a rate of 15-20 intended orders over a span of 30 minutes will make it impossible for this bar to deliver a premium drink in a \"manageable\" popular bar delivery time of 10 minutes or less [can you tell I am writing this review during MBA Operations class??]\n\nHowever! This system is perfectly acceptable when you are visiting the Livermore during an off-peak time. The atmosphere is lovely and the decor is appropriate and the bar tenders have seemingly lost their Bar Marco snob attitude in their commute from the Strip District.\n\nConclusion: Go to this bar for delicious drinks either to start off the night on Fridays and Saturdays or during the weekdays. - Will be returning there myself during that timeframe."^^ . "1"^^ . .