opening a bar

Fruitcakes101 · Post by **Fruitcakes101** » April 21, 2003 10:49 am

Nautical Squealer wrote:Would that be Secrets?

Is that place the BEST or what! ! But no, there is a place a few blocks away from there called Sharks that had them last time I was there. Also there was a bar at Shanty Town that had them years ago but it closed last summer

Nautical Squealer · Post by **Nautical Squealer** » April 21, 2003 11:00 am

That place is awesome. We always try to stay within stumbling distance when we go to OC. Usually The Bay Sails Inn.

Fruitcakes101 · Post by **Fruitcakes101** » April 21, 2003 11:14 am

We don't get to go out too often because we always have our keets with us and we are usually camping at Frontier Town. Don't like to leave them in the camper. Getting a house on 189th street this year so planning on hitting the Lunasea party on July 17th. Have you been to one yet?

Nautical Squealer · Post by **Nautical Squealer** » April 21, 2003 11:18 am

Never heard of it. Sounds like a good time though!

Fruitcakes101 · Post by **Fruitcakes101** » April 21, 2003 11:35 am

It is definately worth going to if you can make it on the day of a full moon. The lunasea is the full moon party and the dark side is the new moon party. Check out their web site for info on them; http://seacrets.com/

parrothead4ever · Post by **parrothead4ever** » April 21, 2003 1:47 pm

Don't know if it has been mentioned yet, but try to have LIVE music at the joint. I think live music would draw a much bigger crowd.

One of the pubs that I frequent quite a bit here in Syracuse has LIVE music every Friday and Saturday nights, and during the summer Wednesday nights. It recently opened in 1999, but let me be the first to say that the music draws such a huge crowd that the bouncers have to turn people away due to capacity limit. The other nights of the week are somewhat busy, but not as crowded when there is live music being played.

Just my 2 cents!

CalypsoCoog · Post by **CalypsoCoog** » April 21, 2003 1:53 pm

Mojitos, and Maitis

Keep a good juke box. Try and get some real Calypso Music ie: Lord Kitchener, and other native island music (Carribean, and South Pacific). How about a few Tiki god's?

12 lb. nestle crunch · Post by **12 lb. nestle crunch** » April 21, 2003 4:51 pm

i was seriously considering food. but not a whole huge menu, just a few things that everyone seems to like. i.e. cheeseburgers, fried shrimp, oysters.

i def. planned on serving mojitos as well. they are non existant in this town, and the nearest place to get them is ONE restaurant in new orleans. from what i understand, the mojito is supposed to be the next huge thing, like the margarita.

12 lb. nestle crunch · Post by **12 lb. nestle crunch** » April 21, 2003 7:19 pm

bearphin wrote:Another great idea is a mug club. Patrons buy a mug and then, when they have drank X number sof beers, they get it personalized and then they have their own mug anytime they are in!!!

what would be a resonable amount of drinks to gain "membership?"

also, how could one keep track of a persons drink history? i love this idea!

BinghamtonPH · Post by **BinghamtonPH** » April 23, 2003 12:09 pm

The bar I frequent that does this, if you want to participate, you fill out a card that they keep on file. When you go, you ask for your card, every beer the bartender initializes the card... cards expire after one year (if you don't complete the trip ... gotta start over) there are currently several hundred active cards.

citcat · Post by **citcat** » April 23, 2003 12:57 pm

Hey, 12 lb., will this bar be ready in time for my trip to Nawlins next year? Two fer one drinks always works for a bar in our town.....it's wall to wall people those nights!!!

Fruitcakes101 · Post by **Fruitcakes101** » April 23, 2003 1:37 pm

citcat wrote:Hey, 12 lb., will this bar be ready in time for my trip to Nawlins next year? Two fer one drinks always works for a bar in our town.....it's wall to wall people those nights!!!

Great idea. I vote Citcat for president for that one

Boozindblender · Post by **Boozindblender** » April 24, 2003 7:55 am

Two words - Spiked SnoCones!

Add vodka to any snocone flavor. Great for outdoor seating in the sun.

Perry and Sarah · Post by **Perry and Sarah** » April 24, 2003 10:08 am

Painkillers, had several in the Virgin Islands where they were invented, wonderful.

The Painkiller
4 oz. pineapple juice
1 oz. cream of coconut
1 oz. orange juice
2 - 3 or 4 oz. Pusser's Rum (or as much as local law enforcement will allow.)

Mix ingredients, and serve on the rocks. Sprinkle with fresh nutmeg.

Luck,
Perry and Sarah

siegel5979 · Post by **siegel5979** » April 24, 2003 3:25 pm

Boozindblender wrote:Two words - Spiked SnoCones!

Add vodka to any snocone flavor. Great for outdoor seating in the sun.

The snocones are a great idea, you may also wanna try injecting vodka into the Fla-vor-Ice pops you buy at the store. Those are the long narrow one's that come in all different flavors. We had a winter themed party every year at school and did the sno cones and the ice pops. big hit

12 lb. nestle crunch · Post by **12 lb. nestle crunch** » April 24, 2003 3:26 pm

citcat wrote:Hey, 12 lb., will this bar be ready in time for my trip to Nawlins next year? Two fer one drinks always works for a bar in our town.....it's wall to wall people those nights!!!

when is your trip?

Burny Charles · Post by **Burny Charles** » April 24, 2003 5:05 pm

Here's my 50 cents worth......(Tryin to fight inflation)

If its indoors, make sure its well ventilated, maybe with a boatload of smoke-eaters. Of course you could make one room a swim-up bar, with tons of real tropical plants and trees, and keep it about 90 degrees with lots of humidity so people sweat their b*lls off........just keep the water temp at about 70 degrees, and the whole roof a sky-light. Jimmy might show up in those conditions! Oh and dont forget to serve baromoter soup in that room.

A bunch of talking parrots squawking in the background would be kinda annoyingly neat......

Make sure you have Margaritaville Tequila in stock......(I cant drink cuervo anymore)

You could name the bar "Bubba, come on in!" It kinda rolls off the toung quite easily. Advertise that Jimmy will be making appearances and then sue Lord Buckleys nephew for false advertising. Or just have a relative legally change his or her name to Jimmy Buffett.

Have charity fundraising programs often. You could even suggest throwing coins into the pool and sending the proceeds to the "Make-a-Wish" foundation.

Craiger wrote:That last post probably came off a little harsh.

Not at all Craiger, it was well said and pretty funny!!

phins1481 · Post by **phins1481** » April 24, 2003 5:25 pm

A tiki bar is a great idea. I wanted to do that for a long time. I had a friend named Steve Cabano and I wanted to pay him to use his name and call it Cabano's Cabana, and just have him sit at the end of the bar and talk to customers.

If you build it on a beach it wont matter what it has inside it. It will be packed.

Let me know when you get the margi's flowin.

cctxsailor · Post by **cctxsailor** » April 24, 2003 5:30 pm

Perry and Sarah wrote:Painkillers, had several in the Virgin Islands where they were invented, wonderful.

The Painkiller
4 oz. pineapple juice
1 oz. cream of coconut
1 oz. orange juice
2 - 3 or 4 oz. Pusser's Rum (or as much as local law enforcement will allow.)

Mix ingredients, and serve on the rocks. Sprinkle with fresh nutmeg.

Luck,
Perry and Sarah

You are right, painkillers are wonderful but your recipe is off. I have had many painkillers and the best I have found are the easiest to make.

1 - 46oz can pineapple juice
1 - 46oz can orange juice
1 - 12 oz can cream of coconut (must be Coco Lopez)
1 – 750 ml bottle of Cruzan Spiced Rum

Mix ingredients, serve on the rocks. You must then grate fresh nutmeg on top (the fresh nutmeg is the key to this drink, it’s worthless without it!)

By the way, where did you have your favorite PK in the Islands? We found Cooper Island Beach Club was superior by far (they gave us their recipe).

phins1481 · Post by **phins1481** » April 24, 2003 6:12 pm

I agree, Painkillers are THE drink. Best one I've ever had was at The Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost van Dyke.

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