by Diana R. on $75 bucks for an open bar in Hollywood? Not bad for New Year's Eve. Too bad me and my group waited for an hour even with a pre-paid ticket because of the horrible system the club had set up. Each promoter with a clipboard not only had to look up a name, but had to cross-reference the website the tickets were purchased from, AND the type of credit card used for purchase. Times that by 200 people waiting outside. Once in, my friend slapped down $20 (and these bartenders were NOT getting tipped at all) and got us 14 shots of Patron. But the shots were barely there and the bartenders seemed disgruntled. I'm going to attribute this on the fact that the venue was packed until it was bursting at the seams and everyone was rushing to the open bar at the exact same time. The dance floor is tiny, and the ventilation system produced a strange sulfur smell every time the air went on. Maybe on a different night it would have been better, but on NYE, this place was a wreck. The saving grace ended up being the open bar which made the night pretty tolerable.
by Tori T. on Visiting Austin for the weekend, we decided on brunch at El Sol y la Luna (try saying that six times fast!) Our waitress must've smoked crack before coming into work that morning. She was aggressive and unapologetic for our screwed up orders. I ordered the Machacado Plate which is scrambled eggs with beef, tomatoes, and onions in it. It's also served with tortillas, potatoes, and refried beans. Sounds delicious, right? Well, I'm not huge on eggs so I asked her if they could make it with one egg instead of the usual three (picky, picky, I know!) She said, yeah she doesn't like with that many eggs in it either, so no problem! When it finally came out it was 99% egg to 1% other. She informs me that the cooks screwed it up but they had too many other orders to remake it. (Keep in mind there were only about 3 other tables in the entire restaurant at the time.) How long could it possibly take to scramble and egg and throw some shiz up in it?! Seriously lady! And, I was baffled that she said it so matter-of-factly. I decided it wasn't a big deal, so I'd just suck it up and eat it as is. I must admit is was rather tasty, though many people at my table complained about the food being cold. The coffee we ordered was absolutely delicious! Maybe I'd come back for the coffee...
by Murray Salmeron on Thanks for hosting Pecha Kucha. You're the perfect hidden bar for intellectual stimulation that is immediately negated by alcohol. And your new renovations make you even hotter than before. Keep it classy 330.
