SaintBrees

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1. Ingas

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Maybe I don’t get out enough

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If a bar doesn’t appeal to women, they’re not going to go. If women don’t go, you’re gonna be hard pressed to find men who want to spend their Friday night with a bunch of dudes. That’s not a knock on Corporate. That’s just how it works in the BR bars.

Corporate is well lit, no soft surfaces, inaudible music, nothing besides beer for a long time, and a few hardcore beer nerds discussing beer loudly. That’s a hard sell for groups of women, which makes it a hard sell for men who want to meet women.

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Chimes would be a good idea but I'm worried we would be waiting forever to get a table.

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It won't be on a wait after 9pm even if you're going the night before a home game.

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LaDivina typically has some live music on Thursdays

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Seems like an odd anniversary suggestion.

I had it last week. I thought it was decent. I was starving. I think I'd like to try an open faced sandwich next time.

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What seems to be hot right now are places that are like a wine bar/craft cocktails/tapas.... Bin 77, Olive or Twist and the Merchant are all killing it right now. Just an observation.

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Agree. We need more trendy type spots. While cocktail/small plates is no new concept in bigger cities, BR is only recently starting to see it appear and people are eating it up.

I think we are finally seeing a shift from places that all serve the same food. I wouldn't be surprised one bit to see new spots that are doing the same ole thing close soon, for example Canefield Tavern. We don't need any more fried seafood/poboys/burgers/chicken sandwiches type spots.

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my wife will put a tiki bar there that serves old school Chinese appetizers

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I was just thinking this past weekend how much I'd love a Chinese cocktail bar/small plates type place. I was craving ethnic food, but it was a Saturday night and I didn't want to sit in some empty bland place with no alcohol. I was imagining how nice a Chinese spot with good drinks and a fun atmosphere would be.

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not responsible enough to have their own shite together well enough to go grocery shopping

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This is spot on. This is where Calandro's, Calvin's, etc. comes into play. Idiots are everywhere, but they're even worse as you go lower and lower down the chain. I cannot fathom how you leave the house without a plan. Wandering around the store, children hanging off the shelves and your cart, don't have enough money.. I just can't deal with it anymore. I've budgeted to shop where I do, and the headache saves me far surpasses the $10 I might save by going to WalMart or Albertsons.

I don't even see how this is racist. If anything, they are just targeting the demographic they want, which purposely excludes big families and whatnot.

Small locally owned businesses have targeted certain demographics forever. EBT or not, Calandros is a small store with limited selection. They cater to old folks, single people, that kind of thing. I like to shop at small stores like Calandros and Robert's because they have a small enough selection that they don't attract the families who drag all 5 kids through the store for a 2 hour shopping trip. Robert's may actually even accept EBT, but they know how to stock their store to keep the shoppers they want. I don't see anything wrong with this or why it is "racist" to want to shop in a certain type of setting.

I pay more to shop at Calandros and Roberts, not to avoid black people, but to avoid bad behaving children, long lines, and shitty employees.

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Stretch your legs where? In front of you? Sure. So a flight attendant says keep this in front of you not under your seat like every flight I've ever been on has told me? I've never seen a flight attendant allow someone to keep something in front of them but hey I'm guessing you are special so let's bitch about it.

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I don't know how often you fly, but you usually can't put something under your own seat. There's a bar. The people behind you put stuff under your seat.. not you. They tell you to put it under the seat in front of you. So yes, that would keep someone from stretching their legs.