At some point in the evening, particularly an evening arranged around a heartbroken friend, one member of the party will lapse into an alcohol-encouraged state of depression. This is not to be confused with clinical depression, for which doctors tend to prescribe something stronger than a commiserating quote. No, this is the moment when a poor, lonely person, down on his or her luck, starts whining about it. This quote gently lets the person know that, yes, you may be feeling desperate, but so is almost everyone else here. On the other hand, if you are the whiner, you can also use it to let your “buck up, little camper” friends know that what you’re feeling is perfectly normal – and frankly, they would feel it too if their heads were clearer.
Many people start talking much more freely as consumption increases. If anyone talks for long enough, with enough liquid courage involved, the stories will stop fitting together. If you are that person, and you are called on self-contradiction, just break out your haughtiest look, and deliver this quote with a dismissive hand gesture. You may fall down, of course, but if you can remain standing, it will look impressive to those who are not designated drivers that evening.
Dating in Memphis is done on Thursdays. For some reason people celebrate Thursday nights like it’s 1999, for whatever reason. At any rate I join in on the festivities and advise you to do the same.
Better known as Zotts, although I’m not really sure why, this little hideout in Portola Valley just off Interstate 280 in the South Bay is one of a kind. Between the rectangular burgers, giant sausage sandwiches, and 40 ounce beers – that’s right, big, old school 40s – it’s impossible not to enjoy yourself at Zotts. Oh, and while the beer garden is absolutely huge, it will fill up on nice weekend days, so get their before noon.
Davey’s of course serves many drinks to go with your meal. Beers are approximately two dollars. Well drinks are usually $3.50 and sodas are $1.75. The punk-rock t-shirt country atmosphere transforms when the show begins with candles and table cloths in the stage room. In the main bar room other activities are there for you to partake.
One of the other things to consider is the clientele. If a club has no cover and no dress code then it means anybody can come in. The kinds of people who want to sit in a room full of naked women for free and in their street clothes are not always the upper echelon of society. They tend to be perverts and pimps looking to take advantage of people. Instead opt for the place that costs twenty dollars to enter. It may seem like a lot at the time but the experience is worth it. Think of it as the admission cost for grown-up Disneyland.
The Cases and Bodine have spent all of their time preparing their venue, and in a week’s time The Dame will close, right as their bar opens. It’s obvious, and expected, that they will literally be filling in that part of the market.