Review: The Barge

Good theme for the party. Good crowd. Good scene in general and had fun, for awhile. Just a bit of constructive criticism: When hoards of people are leaning over the bar begging to give you their cash, by all means take it. And give them a drink. Mad Max waited 15 minutes at the bar for a can of beer, and I left after 10 minutes trying to get the attention of the numerous but preoccupied bar staff. I found wetter surroundings down the street at CU7. Prep work is fine, but prep means prior, not during. Instead of 5 guys behind the bar, each with his head down cutting up lemons or shuffling papers, take a drink order. First and foremost, you're in the alcohol dispensing business, or at least should be when thirsty people are dying to give you their money. Hopefully its just a phase that will get sorted out, be a shame for a place with so much potential to flop over something so simple.

Martini the previous night was memorable. A crowd of backpackers claimed squatting rights in the center of the dance floor. Literally. They were about to roll out their bedrolls and start singing koom-bye-ah when DJ Brett raised the bar a notch and they got to their unwashed feet.

Twenty four yr old dutch girl at Howies making a spectacle of herself. Basically offering herself to anyone in the bar who would take notice. Didn't take her long. Looking a little sheepish the next night at walkabout though.