Dapper Duck, Downtown

I saw a review of these guys in the Orlando Weekly. They opened six weeks ago. It is run by the same people that run Downtown Pour. I went in last night in hopes of salvaging a trip downtown. It's not bad, but, it's not different. In fact it is the apotheosis (not in an aggrandizing way) of every industry trend. They have cocktails, craft beer, wine and hipster food. Can you be anymore lame? The menu is composed of burgers, shrimp and grits, short ribs and every other cliche. Yes, this fad is THAT played out! I never thought Downtown Pour brought anything special to the table (save the fact they got screwed by UCF's winless season ie free beer), so, this isn't that surprising. Downtown was pretty empty last night, but, this place was pretty empty for a new place and alot of the patrons were out of towners. Even the staff is dated. The hipster beard thing is played out. Don't you think? Hopefully, this a "jump the shark" moment for Downtown. The place does look nice though. Guess what kind of light bulbs they chose. The staff was nice.