Just an update: Amnesia’s taken. We’re steering clear of Cheers. The symbol thing is interesting but would be frustrating after a while. “Would you like to join me at the ‘squiggle’?”
Bar’s a good idea. And one of my friends has taken a liking to Toolbox.
Occasional Nipple would be too much for an entire joint. But I think we can name one of the cocktails after that (if you don’t mind).
The fireman’s pole is an EXCELLENT idea. You should’ve seen their eyes light up at that one.
If it helps, one of my friends already owns another bar. It’s called Bar None, and it’s a more uptown wine-and-cigar bar kind of thing.
We don’t really need just one name. We might decide to name each level separately, instead of just going with the ‘basement’, ‘ground’, ‘top floor’ thing.
Some of their suggestions:
Basement - The Liquid Room, Velvet Underground
Ground - Ubar, One
Top - ?
I’ve always wanted to own a bar called “The Library.” That way, you could name the floors after different parts of the library - Reading Room, Reference Room, The Stacks, etc.
“The Toolbox” was also the name of the gay bar in Wayne’s World 2, so if your friend wants to name your bar that, take note that you may attract people with the wrong intentions.
The LOUNGE might be a good name. One of my favorite bars of years back, now turned into a gas station, was the Causeway Lounge. It was a great place, with live bands, a dance floor and a good crowd.
Don’t name it the ever irritating Dew Drop Inn because we actually had one of those here and sh*t kickers loved the place.
I wanted to start a little bar once and just name it ‘RDB12’s PLACE’ but never got around to it. We had a lively bar called the ‘Highlighter,’ very popular, but it is now the parking lot of a car dealership.
I used to love a place called ‘Evil Peoples’, but it was a strip club and today the name might not get you the clientele you want.
We had a Frankie and Johnnies place, a country and western bar that was around for decades and did a good business in the middle of town but shut down for some reason some years ago. I even ventured into it and found it lively and kind of nice but decided not to go back when the bartender quietly lifted a revolver off of one of the drunker ‘boys’ and kept it behind the bar for him to pick up later, when sober.
Try ‘The Spot’ or ‘The Watering Hole.’ ‘The Place’ is kind of nice and so is the ‘Frosty Mug.’ One bar simply had a big, colorful sign outside in neon that said ‘BEER’ and it did a good business. I knew a place called ‘Caroline’s Bar and Grill,’ on of the last of the local actual bar and grills that served up tasty, hand made burgers and fries along with beers and opened early as possible in the morning for the local drunks to drift on in, have a cold beer and bacon and eggs to start the day. It is, alas, now the foundation for the local new city hall building.
Create a fictitious name that you all like, something like ‘Murgatroyds Lounge’ or ‘Last Stand for Generation X,’ ‘After Hours’ or ‘After Work.’ Put in a lot of Neon and call it ‘Neon Nights’ and throw in some black lights to jazz it up. Black Light Dreams or Electric Dreams.
I can’t give you a name, but I always thought it would be cool to have a scoreboard out front. Men on one side, women on the other. You have the doorman click a button to advance the number on the appropriate side as people enter, so that you could see what you’re in for as you walk in the door.
Points to anyone who can tell me what movie I am making a reference too.
Back in reality:
I’ve seen a few in the south that are about as redneck as you can get: **Chat n Chew ** and **Warm Beer, Cold Food and (I never finished reading the hand printed sign)
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There’s a pub near me called “The Old Library” which, funnily enough, is an old library. It’s not quite as heavily themed as that but it does have some clever touches like “Ladies T.S. Eliot” and “Gents T.S. Eliot”.
They specialise in cocktails and ever since I spotted the doper’s name I’ve been trying to get them to name one Tequila Mockingbird. No luck yet.
and if you really wanted to be difficult you could call the basement Tlön and the upstairs Orbis Tertius.
Think of the crazy-ass thematic stuff you could do! Most of which would make drunk people fall over! “Please do not use nouns in the basement.” Wheeee!
A schmancy English degree is a terrible thing to waste.
