168 Manchester Street
Manchester, NH 03103
Hillsborough County
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by Teresa S. on Very hip spot to chill and listen to some great poetry. You can bring your own brown bag and sit back and hear some raw talent. Great entertainment and nice size. Location a bit far from the train but it's worth the little walk.
by Gary M. on Last time I had Ethiopian food must be twenty years ago, in Washington, DC. Rassela's is excellent. We had the sampler platter, $30, supposedly for two but easily serves at least three, perhaps four. Beautifully spiced, variations in the heat and flavors among the portions, served promptly and pleasantly. The server inquired as to our experience with this type of cuisine and was ready to explain what was about to happen if we needed it. We did have to ask for water, but that was a minor oversight, other tables had water provided without it being asked for. So why not five stars? The sound level in the restaurant, and the DJ sound and floor in the nightclub. The club is well appointed, we were provided a discount on the tickets because we had had dinner -- the maitre d' volunteered that when we approached the club entrance. We were there for a blues performance by a band we love, and the sound system presented them perfectly -- well balanced and not too loud (I am particularly critical of "blues" performances that can blow the doors of an aircraft hanger, several local groups do that). BUT: (1) The restaurant is very very noisy. We had to literally shout into each other's ears to be heard. It wasn't the background music, merely the sounds of other patrons each shouting at each other to be heard. This is a common phenomenon in the hip scenes in The City, unfortunately. Really, owners, putting some acoustic conditioning up in the rafters or hangings on the walls won't drive away customers and will make the experience much more enjoyable. (2) The DJ music durimg the band's break had this incredible gut-shaking bass so typical of what I call "children's music". This isn't a hiphop club. I talked to the DJ; he claimed that even with his bass control at its minimum -- which he set as I watched -- it still thumped. The music was a "remix" -- which means the bass was added to the recording itself so as to appeal to the boombox crowd. So, play something else!! We actually left the club during the break, the sound was almost painful. (3) The otherwise beautiful dance floor was coated with some kind of glue-like substance that left it so sticky it was impossible to slide a step, at all. Guys, clean it off, condition it, at least when the band is playing music for dancing. We still managed to enjoy ourselves -- and stole the spotlight, we were told -- but it was a lot of work and really limiting to our moves and routines. Would I go back? Well ,only if they have as great a band as they had tonight, and not for dinner on a weekend. Shame, really; the food and service are great, the nightclub is class, but that sound in both the restaurant and the club need attention, and that floor in the club -- wood, too -- is in atrocious condition.
