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  • Jul. 20th, 2008 at 11:59 AM
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Dept. of Bad Ideas: The Introverts Bar and Lounge

I sometimes find myself wanting to go out to have a couple of drinks and catch up on my reading material, but hesitating because so many establishments are full of loud, raucous, drunken monkeys which is not conducive to my relaxation. So, another item on my list of things to do if I ever have a lot of money to throw around is build The Introverts Bar. This will feature:


  • Plenty of comfy seating.

  • Tables mostly sized for one or two people.

  • Small-plate nibbles.

  • Lighting appropriate for reading.

  • A somewhat elegant ambiance-- no need to get really dressed up, but not a place to schlump around in either.

  • A thoughtful collection of beer, wine, and liquors, mostly moderately priced. Not a place to bring ten friends and pound down five well drinks each, but not a place that people with mid-range incomes feel is out of reach.

  • Well-stocked bookshelves, some current magazine subscriptions, and a few boardgames.

  • Chill music.

  • Possibly some quiet pets-- maybe a fish tank, perhaps a cat.

  • No one asking you "Oh, just one?" when you come in. Ever.

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[info]ywong wrote:
Jul. 20th, 2008 08:14 pm (UTC)
Unfortunately, it might not be in San Francisco
Yeah, it's my goal to open and run such a bar when I'm, you know, rich. Or unemployed.
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[info]zare_k wrote:
Jul. 20th, 2008 11:47 pm (UTC)
Re: Unfortunately, it might not be in San Francisco
I wonder how the economics of it would actually work out. It sure seems like people drink more alcohol in groups (and I hear that's where the high margins are) and perhaps eat more food as well. Could it survive at a price point somewhere below "Palo Alto Yuppie"?
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[info]ywong wrote:
Jul. 21st, 2008 12:08 am (UTC)
Re: Unfortunately, it might not be in San Francisco
Probably not, but maybe the targeted audience of introverts would be willing to pay a premium for a location like that. Well - would you?

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[info]zare_k wrote:
Jul. 21st, 2008 12:14 am (UTC)
Re: Unfortunately, it might not be in San Francisco
Actually yes, I'll pay a premium for less noise.
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[info]ywong wrote:
Jul. 21st, 2008 12:24 am (UTC)
Re: Unfortunately, it might not be in San Francisco
Step 3: Profit!
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[info]americanstd wrote:
Jul. 20th, 2008 09:23 pm (UTC)
actually, that may sell.

Especially in the North Park/Normal Heights area.
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[info]zare_k wrote:
Jul. 20th, 2008 11:44 pm (UTC)
Yah, that's possible. I must not be the only one who both doesn't want to live in a "quiet" neighborhood (i.e. suburbs) and doesn't want to wade through crowds of noisy people either.
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[info]liveavatar wrote:
Jul. 20th, 2008 09:47 pm (UTC)
(Here while surfing a friend's friend list.)

I would *live* at this place. Hoping for your big lottery win.

...Do you mind if I link to this entry from my own page?
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[info]zare_k wrote:
Jul. 20th, 2008 11:40 pm (UTC)
Sure, it's public so link away.
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[info]bryguypgh wrote:
Jul. 20th, 2008 09:53 pm (UTC)
Sounds like a coffee shop to me.
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[info]zare_k wrote:
Jul. 20th, 2008 11:40 pm (UTC)
Somewhat, except I don't drink coffee at night much any more.
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[info]tonapah wrote:
Jul. 20th, 2008 10:11 pm (UTC)
I would love a bar like that.
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[info]starcat_jewel wrote:
Jul. 21st, 2008 01:21 am (UTC)
When I want to get out of the house for a while and go read somewhere public, I head for a bubble-tea joint. I like bubble tea, and they don't mind if you occupy a table for a while as long as you're drinking, and since they don't serve booze, there's no problem with drunken louts. It's a brighter, somewhat noisier ambience than you're talking about here, but that doesn't bother me. And nobody has ever asked me "Just one?", ever.
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[info]zare_k wrote:
Jul. 21st, 2008 04:50 pm (UTC)
Ah, good point, I had forgotten about pearl tea. I'm unfortunately without a good pearl tea vendor down here since the one I used to go to went way downhill.
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[info]hitchhiker wrote:
Jul. 21st, 2008 03:49 am (UTC)
sounds like a cross between a bar and the diogenes club that mycroft holmes used to frequent.
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[info]zare_k wrote:
Jul. 21st, 2008 06:03 am (UTC)
It occured to V and I as we were talking about this that it sure sounds like a variant of the classic gentlemen's club (at least as shown in movies).
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[info]hitchhiker wrote:
Jul. 21st, 2008 06:08 am (UTC)
my primary and insuperable complaint about bars is not the clientele, but the music, which is invariably played at earhurting and conversationkilling volume. i've pretty much stopped going altogether. also, it gets really expensive if you don't drink beer, but i wouldn't mind going out with friends for an occasional evening out if we could hear ourselves talk.
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[info]noromdiam wrote:
Jul. 22nd, 2008 06:49 am (UTC)
A former boyfriend of mine liked to go to Nunu's to eat dinner and read. Apparently, the lighting at some of the booths there are pretty good for reading.
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[info]maryneedssleep wrote:
Jul. 24th, 2008 02:02 am (UTC)
Non-smoking, I assume? ;-)
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