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Bjerknes

Bjerknes

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swag said:
I hear it's a much bigger joint now at its most recent incarnation at 8th & V. When I went, it was a great space, and always booked with fantastic smaller acts. I became so much of a regular, the fabulously gay Fred the Bartender (his nome de plume) used to always get me in trouble with flavored vodka shots on the house that we'd have to do together. Fortunately, I don't think he ever took advantage of me. :D
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Knowing your bartender is always good.

I wonder how the cliental has changed since you've been there. I'd assume it's a rougher crowd nowadays.
 

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Bjerknes said:
Knowing your bartender is always good.

I wonder how the cliental has changed since you've been there. I'd assume it's a rougher crowd nowadays.
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It was more of a primordial hipster crowd when I was there. They weren't driving the BMWs like all the guys with government jobs nearby, but they had a tendency to wear a lot more black than the average person. But they weren't self-conscious like today's Brooklyn hipsters and the like.

And yes, knowing the bartender is a great part of the experience. That's true of bars, restaurants, etc. Getting to know the staff, they know that they keep loyal customers by doing things with them/for them to keep them coming back.
 
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Interesting... Eric and Rob, the two main guys of Thievery Corp, are talking about growing up going to the original 9:30 Club. They probably went there the same time as me. They seem to be of an opinion that the new incarnation today is even better as a place to see live music.
 
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Yeah, but trying to trace someone by their smell at a burrito joint in the Mission is like trying to trace a fat ass in sweat pants in a Wal-Mart parking lot. It's like human chaff.
 
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