at 401 West Street (I think). They have been advertising on Craigslist- does anyone know anything?

1/5/2009 5:23:38 PM

Primp Salon Bar on N West has been there for a few years.

401 S West is the train station.

1/5/2009 5:27:56 PM

whatever happened in those buildings where they built those 3 clubs and then packed up shop one night?

1/5/2009 7:06:27 PM

^ Jibarra is opening in The Depot soon.

http://www.newraleigh.com/articles/archive/jibarra-opening-in-downtown-raleigh-this-week/

I think ^^^ (frugal's) is... oh well... already forgot the name. I saw a pretty basic ad in ZSpot for it (something about nightlife is looking up?), but there wasn't even a website.

[Edited on January 5, 2009 at 9:24 PM. Reason : tagline]

1/5/2009 9:15:26 PM

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"There is a new bar on Gelwood South that has shown it’s true colors over the past month by repeatedly discriminating against my ITB friends. Last weekend, some friends of mine tried to go to Brooklyn Heights, before going to Felson’s of course. I know what you’re thinking, “they must have already been blackout if they were downtown somewhere other than Sullivan’s or Blue Martini” and I agree. At the gate which surrounds Brooklyn Heights, they were greeted and let in by the bouncer, only to be stopped as they reached the door to the bar. The bar manager came outside and told them to wait there on the front porch. He went inside then returned with an 8.5×11 sheet of printer paper, which he taped to the door. He then told them “Sorry, can’t let you guys in, you don’t meet the dress code.” They read the following sign in disbelief, Dress Code No pastel Polos No whale attire (they mean Vineyard Vines, they’re just too poor to know what brand the whale represents) No sunglasses at night No fish belts No Sperrys/docksiders (they mean topsiders, you can’t blame them though, they’ve probably never been on anything bigger than the paddle boats at Silver Lake) Based on this Dress Code, all of my ITB friends were denied entry. While most of them were breaking every rule on this list, they were mainly turned away for breaking the “no pastel Polos” rule. It is now blatantly obvious that Brooklyn Heights discriminates against potential customers on the basis of color……of their shirts. It’s perfectly acceptable to discriminate against others, I do it every day. I judge others based on what kind of car they drive, their country club membership (or lack thereof), where they went to high school, and their zip code; but never on the basis of color. Brooklyn Heights takes it to a whole new level. Sporting pastel colored clothing has always been a sign of ITBness. I can wear a pink shirt because I’m better than you. You can’t wear a pink shirt because your Millbrook classmates will beat the shit out of you. The rest of this list bans pretty much my entire ITB wardrobe, which means I’ll never be allowed in this bar. I guess I’ll just have to stick to my normal routine of going to Felson’s before I go to Felson’s."

1/5/2009 9:37:55 PM

wtf is ITB? Should I even care?

1/5/2009 9:40:43 PM

you better believe you should care

1/5/2009 9:41:56 PM

ok, i'll bite. whats ITB mean? At first I was thinking in the butt...but pretty much every item on that list is fratty as hell...

i guess it could mean inside the beltline but that would make no sense

1/5/2009 9:43:59 PM

yeah wtf does ITB mean? I'm a Transvestite bisexual?

[Edited on January 5, 2009 at 9:45 PM. Reason : I'm the best?]

1/5/2009 9:44:02 PM

inside the beltline

1/5/2009 9:48:13 PM

so wait are you saying people who live inside the beltline are like 99% ex frat dudes or something?

1/5/2009 9:59:11 PM

~

1/5/2009 10:12:52 PM

Quote :

"Dress Code No pastel Polos No whale attire (they mean Vineyard Vines, they’re just too poor to know what brand the whale represents) No sunglasses at night No fish belts No Sperrys/docksiders (they mean topsiders, you can’t blame them though, they’ve probably never been on anything bigger than the paddle boats at Silver Lake)"

lulz

1/5/2009 10:14:51 PM

1/5/2009 10:16:00 PM

if you don't know...then you don't know

1/5/2009 10:41:00 PM

No frat douches? Sounds like a sweet place

1/5/2009 11:01:47 PM

Does anyone need to lease some warehouse space?

1/6/2009 1:28:12 PM

i haven't been to brooklyn heights but hear its pretty cool

1/6/2009 4:00:19 PM

vv is run by the second biggest douchebags on earth

and markets to the biggest douchebags on earth. the pretentious

thats a whale of a pair of shorts!!1

1/6/2009 4:05:19 PM

I guess I like douchebags because I love me some VV and some Southern Proper

But we all knew that.

1/6/2009 4:08:20 PM

Quote :

"It’s perfectly acceptable to discriminate against others, I do it every day. I judge others based on what kind of car they drive, their country club membership (or lack thereof), where they went to high school, and their zip code; but never on the basis of color. Brooklyn Heights takes it to a whole new level. "

Wow.

1/6/2009 5:18:51 PM

Always liked Brooklyn Heights, and now I know why! w00t

1/6/2009 6:29:46 PM

Kay, its called Dolce, and seems pretty nice.

1/6/2009 6:36:01 PM

damnit. I feel kind of doushey for knowing what ITB meant immediately. I wear topsiders all the time. Fuck that place.

1/6/2009 6:39:05 PM

^^ Yes, that's what I was trying to think of. Nothing original, just another buzz word that may or may not have anything to do with the venue.

I liked Brooklyn Heights the first two times I went. I haven't been back simply because I haven't had any reason... but I didn't hate it. It also didn't hurt that I wasn't "judged" because I was there with someone affiliated with them... whoever was at the door remembered me the second time, so all of that went over well. Can't say everyone else had the same experience.

1/7/2009 6:01:42 PM

^ hook me up with your friend wearing the trash bag in the second to last picture in your gallery.

1/7/2009 6:09:36 PM

Quote :

"Sporting pastel colored clothing has always been a sign of ITBness. I can wear a pink shirt because I’m better than you. You can’t wear a pink shirt because your Millbrook classmates will beat the shit out of you. The rest of this list bans pretty much my entire ITB wardrobe, which means I’ll never be allowed in this bar. I guess I’ll just have to stick to my normal routine of going to Felson’s before I go to Felson’s."

is that a serious paragraph?

1/7/2009 6:12:47 PM

With all this development, Raleigh might be a city soon!

1/7/2009 6:44:00 PM

i live in massachussetts and have never lived in raleigh, and even i knew what ITB stood for...

how do you people miss the terminology in your own backyard?

1/7/2009 7:11:06 PM

WTF is VV and LilWolf posts on NewRaleigh more than the people that maintain the site.

1/7/2009 7:25:35 PM

yeah, I dont know how you didnt know what ITB meant... and I really dont see that many people living ITB being affected by that dress code... now people from Cary and North Raleigh, they aint getting in.

1/8/2009 1:30:17 AM

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"INSIDE THE BELTLINE"

1/8/2009 2:31:40 AM