Need a great space to host 50-150 of your closest friends? Maybe you have a birthday party, a reception, a fashion show, or just because, this is a really great space to invite your friends out for the party you need.
It is located straight across from Neumo's, so a great location. It is only open for private events.
I went here a week ago for a friend's "wedding" -- not REALLY a wedding, more of a show, but it was the best, most entertaining "wedding" I'VE ever been to.
The space, Sole Repair, helped a LOT with that. There's a main floor, a stagey area, a bar, clean bathrooms, and an open loft above that overlooks the main floor, with comfy couches toward the back, perfect for lounging.
I had a fun conversation with the security guard, who used to work in a hard-core metal club, but has learned a thing or two about how to diffuse situations for the benefit of everyone's good time -- VERY friendly, yet no-nonsense, and with the sake of us patrons in mind -- the ideal combination for security, as I see it.
The proprietor mentioned that she makes her money off of the bar. So the bigger party of people who drink, the better for her. From what I understand, her flat fee is reasonable, keeping it low in favor of bar sales (where she makes her profit), but that's just hearsay. Is hearsay allowed?
This was a serious, not-so-serious PARTY. I was having a great time, and so therefore everyone ELSE was having a great time, too, right? Well at least it seemed that way, and I didn't see anything bad -- everyone looked tipsily smiley and huggy through my eyes.
The bar has all the basics you might want, not huge, but I think they can make just about anything with the stash they have. But the bartenders were not equal when it came to pouring drinks. One bartender poured generously, which I always appreciate, especially after I tip well and they remember that. The other one did not, which annoyed me because despite my high tips, he forgot -- and his drinks were rather weak. $7 gin and tonics on the smallish side, are reasonably priced, but only if they are reasonably strong (and good) -- I'll take quality over quantity any day. Or in this case, both! Ha!
But fear not, I found my favorite bartender, bought all my drinks for me and my friends through him for the rest of the nite, and I'm sure he made at least $20-$30 in tips from me. I hope he got to keep his own tips, because he deserved them -- he was great!
Other than that, I'm a fan of this space, and am already starting to think about events I might be able to throw here in the future. read more