When did it become acceptable to pay 10 dollars cover for not a lot of new value added in a recent new drinking establishment? Don’t get me wrong, I am all for high end spots that may charge more in exchange for better decor, service, crowd etc. but seriously this is Halifax, not New York City, 10 dollars cover is simply too high for your bar and 3 dollars for coat check is disgusting. Your staff is less than attractive and does not give the best service. Install a fish tank or something inside, make it worth my while.
—I miss the Attic!
This article appears in Feb 26 – Mar 4, 2009.
Typically cover is charged when there’s a live band to pay the live band. Wasn’t there a live band?
$10 is still a lot for a live band and $3 for coat check is pretty retarded.
You miss the ATTIC? Are you braindead? Or maybe you just liked that weekend dose of disease-ridden filth…
If you don’t want to pay the cover, then don’t go. If the business can charge a $10 cover and do business, the more power to them. But the reality is, unless they find enough people to pay it, they’ll be out of business soon or lower or drop the cover charge altogether.
There was no band.
Value and drinking establishment?
The reason cover is so expensive is (drum roll) “People are willing to pay it.” There are tons of crappy dank little clubs in Halifax who are taking your money. Most patrons are to drunk to realize that they really are not having that much fun. Save what you would spend at the bars for one month, then use it to go to the Neil Young concert, to take a (the Mr. or Mrs. or prospective) out to dinner, buy a book, and throw a house party. Seriously, stop paying 10$, or 5$ cover to be allowed into these “clubs” that really have no reason to charge a cover charge.
you pay to go out and drink? with no live music?
wow, no wonder they charge….
AAHAHAH THATS SO TRUE 10 dollars IS too fucking much!!!!!!!!!!!