Comments on: Historic Los Angeles Bar Tour

By: Turd Ferguson

Turd Ferguson — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:43:19 +0000

They’re bringing back the wrong iconography from the 70s to use in their bar–how about a pub based on the Vietnam war? That way, the trust-fund hipster garbage can openly mock not only the working class people that fought for America, but the truly poverty stricken (and decidedly not very white) people of a third world country AT THE SAME TIME? I mean, having a laugh at those poor rubes in Middle America while appropriating their fashion and bad taste in beer is so 2004; the future of privileged, self-congratulatory irony is thinly disguised contempt for poor rubes worldwide. Drinks named after chemical warfare agents? How about rice hats with clever sayings? Child prostitute waitresses? Think of the possibilities!

By: caramia

caramia — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:01:07 +0000

Thought you might like to know about a new bar opening. It says sometime in October 2008 but not exactly when:

Silver Lake is going to have its very own truck stop. No big rigs out front. No lot lizards lurking about. Just a little bar named “Stinkers.” Think Smokey and the Bandit. Burt Reynolds, Trans Am, CB radios, Coors and of course a mascot “Stinker’s” skunk or two. It’ll have all the rock n’ roll and punk music you love but with a bit of “East Bound and Down” mixed in. Pabst Blue Ribbon lovin’ Bobby Green, creator of the Bigfoot Lodge (Los Angeles & San Francisco), Little Cave, Lucky Tiki and Saints & Sinners shows us his 1970’s Midwestern roots with this latest theme bar. Opening October 2008. Expect a few surprises.

By: Marleigh

Marleigh — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:29:06 +0000

I’m glad you guys enjoyed the pictures, but I’m sorry you couldn’t join us! It was a lot of fun and very informative (the parts I remember, anyway), so hopefully there will be more events like this coming in the future…

Sorry you didn’t get invited this round, Matt. Next time Chuck and I will try to work our mojo and get you an invite!

By: Dood

Dood — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:39:24 +0000

Seriously? I want to go! Make them do it again, but this time add in Dood for extra funness.

By: Wendy Miller

Wendy Miller — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:12:48 +0000

Words can not say how green with envy I am! Very fun and great photos!!!

By: erik_flannestad

erik_flannestad — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:47:07 +0000

Oh man! So jealous!

Why do these sorts of things never happen in San Francisco?