An Ode to Pictures Eaten By Disposable Cameras
February 20, 2008
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There are some things I just don't understand in this world -- including inseperable couples, Immanuel Kant, Paris Hilton... and dives that charge a lot of money for drinks.
During the daytime, Bruno's looks kinda like a shut-down dirty movie theater, all desolate and empty on Mission St. At night, it develops a different kind of diviness, all red lights and gyrating to 90's hip hop and bad top 40 dance hits. Upstairs, there's stripper poles, and a big lit up sign that says "Pussycat". Downstairs, there's a leak from the ceiling.
So where does a bar like this get off charging $7 a drink? Is it... irony? Is this one of those San Francisco hipster in-jokes, charged at a premium? To be fair, I had a great time with my friends, although some of them are admittedly obsessed with bad 90's music, and we had the whole top floor to ourselves. Is this one of those places that's so bad it's good?
There are many great mysteries in this world. Bruno's may be one of them.
During the daytime, Bruno's looks kinda like a shut-down dirty movie theater, all desolate and empty on Mission St. At night, it develops a different kind of diviness, all red lights and gyrating to 90's hip hop and bad top 40 dance hits. Upstairs, there's stripper poles, and a big lit up sign that says "Pussycat". Downstairs, there's a leak from the ceiling.
So where does a bar like this get off charging $7 a drink? Is it... irony? Is this one of those San Francisco hipster in-jokes, charged at a premium? To be fair, I had a great time with my friends, although some of them are admittedly obsessed with bad 90's music, and we had the whole top floor to ourselves. Is this one of those places that's so bad it's good?
There are many great mysteries in this world. Bruno's may be one of them.
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Dine About Town is a San Francisco event in which nicer restaurants all over the city offer discounted menus. There's so many places to choose from and you get some pretty great deals.
JP, Patrick and I decided to try the Dine About Town menu at Garcon, a French restaurant on Valencia. The fixed price menu had a good variety of choices, and you got to choose an appetizer, a main course and a dessert. I got the duck, JP got oysters and Patrick got the fish.
Everything was pretty good but nothing was spectacular. The creme brulee I got for dessert was all crust and not enough creme, but the duck skin and the mashed potatos that came with the fish were really good.
Overall, it was totally worth the 30-something dollar DAT price, but I don't think it would have been worth the regular menu price. No loss there, though -- I still can't wait until the next DAT to try something new!
JP, Patrick and I decided to try the Dine About Town menu at Garcon, a French restaurant on Valencia. The fixed price menu had a good variety of choices, and you got to choose an appetizer, a main course and a dessert. I got the duck, JP got oysters and Patrick got the fish.
Everything was pretty good but nothing was spectacular. The creme brulee I got for dessert was all crust and not enough creme, but the duck skin and the mashed potatos that came with the fish were really good.
Overall, it was totally worth the 30-something dollar DAT price, but I don't think it would have been worth the regular menu price. No loss there, though -- I still can't wait until the next DAT to try something new!
Garcon's take on apple pie
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