129 Mendon Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
Providence County
Phone: (401) 726-2181
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by Ashlee Shekarchi on Typical Irish watering hole? Hell no. At around 1 AM on Saturday and Sunday nights. the bar becomes a mini club with a dedicated dance floor in the rear. The "DJ" plays pre-mixed pop music (the accompanying music videos are evidence of that) which can get quite annoying. The crowd is predominately male. the management's answer to that? Implement a $5 cover charge. Yeah, that'll bring the ladies! During the daytime the atmosphere is more laid back...so I suggest steering clear from Og's at night. The selection of beer is pretty good; off the top of my head, Newcastle and Smithwick's on tap.
by Dominique Pistole on I literally work around the corner from this place and was initially excited about this new and unheard of venue/gallery in the neighborhood.. that is, until I saw a flier for what probably ended up being one of the biggest Filipino ultra cool hip-hop gatherings of 2008. I won't name drop, but basically the Rateclub photo entitled "the crowd :) 12/20" pretty much sums up what I'm referring to. My BF's good friend just so happened to be playing some live saxophone over crazy electro beats one night, so we decided to pop in and say "Hi". Caught a glimpse of Chor Boogie's "Romanticism" exhibit, which is amazing, to say the least, and threw back a few $5 Red Stripes in the spacious, yet mundane looking space. Maybe I'm just a party pooper these days, but I seem to have a problem with certain crowds of people.. especially, those who are well into their mid-twenties, if not much older, acting a fool as if they were 18 all over again. I don't know.. the crowd was just really strange on this particular night.. a cross between Dave Chapelle and Morpheus with the long trench, shades, and all.. a dead on look-a-like of McNulty (if you watch The Wire on HBO, you know what I speak of).. a group of broady's huddled together, sipping on vino with uncomfortable and awkward looks on their faces.. maybe I came on a bad night? The place itself as a gallery is great.. as a "nightclub", ehhhh.. I think I could do without. Another downfall is that they don't have a full bar.. only soju concoctions, beer and vino.. guess it's pretty tough these days to obtain a liquor license. I'm not gonna lie.. I probably will end up coming back for some Happy Hour shenanigans or another exhibit.
by Bill M. on I have not been here since my initial review. I went last night and had a great time. I think the dancefloor was bigger than before and for that, I bump them up to 5 stars. It was good to be with folks just killin' it on the dancefloor and not being to cool for school. This place is a trip. I like it. Unlike all the other scenester places, this place seems to stay the same. If I'm hammered and in that neighborhood, I'll poke my head in. Pros: -catch it on week night and you'll get a cool date place. By the time you're done with dinner, the DJ might have a small dance floor going. -Fruity cocktails a man can drink and still call himself a man. -Service is always attentive. -They had Red Stripe before those silly commercials. -The only time raggaeton makes any sense. -I came once during x-mas vacation when a bunch of Senegalese dudes travel back home and I was once again the token black guy in an SF club. I had a killer time but my date didn't appreciate girls hitting on me;) -People actually dance there. -The food is great. It's like Cha Cha meets Massawa, but lighter. Cons: -Saturday night may be tough to get in. It's tight and sweaty, but some folks dig that. I really feel like I'm not in the states anymore. -Best to leave your coat in the car. (when you're a guy with a woman, your job is to stow all gear). You just have to put in on a bench in a corner underneath some other stuff, say a hell mary and dance with one eye on it at all times. I broke some joker off trying to walk out with a friend's purse (punk). -If your a white girl, watch out. The Senegalese cats will try to fulfill your vacation dreams of getting nasty with a "exotic" man. -As mentioned above, if you're a white girl some Senegalese dude will try to make you his 2nd or 3rd wife. I have a couple of friends to attest to this;) I think everyone needs to check it out at least once.
