what a genius idea that was
2/24/2009 11:27:10 AM
is that the cereal place ?more like lolsI eat cereal every day at my houseOn the rare occasion I go out for breakfast, its the last thing I want
2/24/2009 11:28:39 AM
Is Melvin's still there?
2/24/2009 11:29:11 AM
i ate there oncetheir sandwiches werent bad but what a terrible idea in general
2/24/2009 11:29:20 AM
melvin's was decent
2/24/2009 11:31:46 AM
i support this threadeven though i never went there
2/24/2009 11:33:25 AM
Who pays $3.00 for cereal unless it's by the box. Most people don't hate money that much.
2/24/2009 11:58:23 AM
went there a few times, it was chill.i guess they were going for the same aspect as "who would pay $3.00 for a beer when they can get a 6 pack for ~5.29"
2/24/2009 12:00:36 PM
fuck that. I love 5'oclock way better. 3 dollar 40's on Fridays. 50 cent bush lights and $1 bud lights on saturday. Bowls can suck it.
2/24/2009 12:01:52 PM
there's never anybody at 5:00 on friday or saturday nights. if i wanted to drink by myself, i'd just stay at home
2/24/2009 12:07:32 PM
2/24/2009 12:16:12 PM
so wait, someone opened a cereal bar?worst fucking idea ever
2/24/2009 12:18:43 PM
^^^ vs bowls which was so packed the owner shut it down because he couldn't keep up with the demand? go with a group of friends. taint a bad time.[Edited on February 24, 2009 at 12:22 PM. Reason : fg]
2/24/2009 12:21:19 PM
eating cereal alone is socially acceptable
2/24/2009 12:23:38 PM
^^^ Apparently it was also a chain. I remember reading an article about the place a while back that mentioned their other locations in Florida were doing slightly better.Slightly better than closing is not profitability.
2/24/2009 12:25:18 PM
What social circle do you belong in where, if you were seen drinking in a bar by yourself, the people would come in and 'not socially accept' you?[Edited on February 24, 2009 at 12:26 PM. Reason : df]
2/24/2009 12:25:58 PM
Just saying, it is estimated that 75% of adults in THE WORLD are at least mildly lactose intolerant. Why open a restaurant that only appeals to 25% of the population?
2/24/2009 12:26:36 PM
^because the world is not populated all in Raleigh, NC, perhaps?
2/24/2009 12:38:37 PM
did Melvins close down...they had pretty good, cheap food
2/24/2009 12:41:01 PM
you know what I meant
it always seemed like melvins did very well...i can't imagine it would have closed[Edited on February 24, 2009 at 12:49 PM. Reason : ]
2/24/2009 12:48:33 PM
melvin's had a good burger...damn good
2/24/2009 1:02:50 PM
2/24/2009 1:03:08 PM
Melvins' is still around. Not sure where everyone got the idea that they closed.
2/24/2009 1:34:11 PM
2/24/2009 1:56:41 PM
Melvin's is still there. Melvin's and 5 O'clock are owned by the same guy and his son runs 5 o'clock iirc. I believe he also owned bowls.
2/24/2009 2:35:03 PM
bowls was clearly the best idea to ever hit hillsborough street, followed closely by that surf shop.
2/24/2009 5:37:06 PM
i need more information about 5 o'clockmainly whether they have a pool table, the TV situation, the beer specials, the crowd, etc
2/25/2009 3:02:14 PM
^^ finally the truth
2/25/2009 3:21:06 PM
^^No pool table. small TV's at each both, as well as one larger one. That's all I can say about it, because I've never been there as a bar, but when I go to Melvin's that's where I sit.
2/25/2009 3:25:36 PM
so it's probably not a fun place to start off a Friday night of bar hopping
2/25/2009 3:41:00 PM
I can't imagine so...unless you wanted low expectations to start the night.
2/25/2009 3:52:06 PM
i just want $3 40s
2/25/2009 3:54:53 PM
They had another version of bowls on the food network last night. That one was a little different because they offered really awesome mix-ins to go with it. Plus you could design your own and buy it by the box. That had a little more tactic to it.
2/25/2009 4:04:16 PM
YOU DON'T OPEN A BREAKFAST CEREAL RESTAURANT
2/25/2009 5:00:48 PM
i thought this was kind of dumb for nc state but maybe could have worked well somewhere elseall in all, it was an odd concept. i only went there on the hike. never actually paid for cereal i don't think. unless i did it drunkenly, in which i don't remember.
2/25/2009 5:17:31 PM
i went several times
2/27/2009 3:41:04 PM
Grits? Oatmeal? There's a lot better things that can be in a bowl.
2/27/2009 3:44:48 PM
^my favorite is weed
2/27/2009 3:55:24 PM
^nice.
2/27/2009 4:48:21 PM
IT'S SAMSON SMARTY PANTS!!!![Edited on February 27, 2009 at 5:01 PM. Reason : ]
2/27/2009 4:59:33 PM
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2/27/2009 4:59:57 PM
uber pwnt
2/27/2009 5:01:44 PM
bttt for Big4Country
3/4/2009 1:57:47 PM
I loved that placeI went there so much that the owner gave me a t-shirt (totally worth it, I know)
3/5/2009 3:07:27 AM