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L'autista
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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.
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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L'autista
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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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