Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Pub Crawl - I Drive and Downtown : Ceviche, Stigma, Back Alley, Columbia Burger Truck

8:30-9pm: Brick House Tavern - I Drive - I had a beer at this large bar across from the defunct Mercado space. A nice spot. But, all guys. The bartenders are dressed in little blue jean short shorts and look like they are one bastard away from working at a strip club. Not bad looking. Just a little crazy. The girls in your high school that couldn't even qualify for UCF.

9-10pm: Ceviche - Church Street - I like to go here every once in a while for the ambiance. It was full. However, I think I'm growing bored with it.

10pm-12am: Stigma - Above Ichiban - A great spot. But, of course they are in some kind of zoning dilemma so they can only let in 38 people (which they enforced). It's a tattoo bar with pole dancing shows. And an actual show. Not a prop for nudity (no nudity). The "dancer" was really acrobatic. It was unique. They even had some well produced, entertaining videos of pole shows and in house tattooing. The space is big and open. No smoking. Clean. The crowd is young. Most people had ink and piercings. But, the vibe was inclusive. No cover. Beer and wine and energy drinks. The DJ was great. The noise level wasn't overwhelming. A very promising venue.

12-1am: Back Alley (or whatever that club is called on Pine) - Across from Breakfast Club - Not a bad crowd for that time of night. Good music. No cover.

1am: Colombian Burger Truck - Across from Gringos Locos - A great cheeseburger. They also have arepas and more.

No comments: