re: Pelican House Tap Room and Whiskey Bar off of Corporate

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My only real complaint is the lack of proper glassware, but again, that will be remedied, hopefully soon

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They just need some good snifters and they'll be set.

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Does anyone have the 411 on what the patio will be like, and what's the estimated date of completion?

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Here's a picture of a picture that one of our FBD compadres took. It shouldn't be long... they had it "open" Saturday night just no furniture or anything.

If it's like every other project, they went over budget on the building and interior and all landscaping outside of code requirements to get the CO were put on hold.

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If it's like every other project, they went over budget on the building and interior and all landscaping outside of code requirements to get the CO were put on hold.

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Seems like every VE meeting involves removal of trees.

yes i think so.

not a bad place.. pretty underwhelming bourbon selection for a "whiskey bar"

My only issue was that they charged me $2 more for a drink than the price advertised. We were in a rush when leaving, and it was just $2, so I just paid it. It was maybe their third day open, so I went let it stop me from going back.

I hope they do well.

The Pelican Bar

Went there Saturday night for a couple beers. They have a good beer selection. However, i find that the Cove's tap room has "harder to find" taps. Like Brooklyn Blast and the good goose island beers like Sophie, Matilda, etc...

However, i'm sure once they are up and running well, they'll get more.

My only complaints were

1) We went there around 10. Seemed like it was overrun with just turned 21'ers. Not really what i was hoping for. But around 11:30 they cleared out and the older crowd was there.
2) The bar situation was a clusterfrick. It was about 5 deep at the bar of assholes just standing by the bar talking. I had to fight my way past the observers to actually order something. That and the bitches ordering cheap wine and douche's ordering bud light were pissing me off.
3) The bartender with the beard was very knowledgeable. I asked him about what special they had for craft beer week and he listed them, and gave me a taster of the Buffalo Trace Turbodog. Also asked me if i preferred chilled glass or unchilled.
Then, my next drink i went to some woman behind the bar. I asked if they had Goose Island Sophie, she asks, "Is that a beer?". I said yes. She looks, asks another bartender, she says no. I then ask her the same question about what specials for craft beer week. And she told me they do not have specials this week. Clearly she was a bartender in name only, used to serving out bud light limes, and chardonney. I gave up and got a juke joint IPA. It was ok. We left after that.

If they educate their less knowledgeable bartenders, do something about the crowd at the bar and get some more "rare" beers then this place will be great. If not, it will be another out of the way college bar, which i hope it does not become.

ETA: I did like the amount of seating in the place, and the tv's that retracted into the ceiling was a cool idea.

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uh oh

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Sorry, they were hipster douche's dancing at the bar. 2 males dancing with each other. I judged them based on that, and then them ordering bud light at a craft beer bar confirmed my bias.