SlantyNet » The Bar Project – General http://www.slanty.net/en Waiting for Kife to become a poster since 100199 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:30:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 TheBarproject.com http://www.slanty.net/en/2006/01/15/thebarprojectcom http://www.slanty.net/en/2006/01/15/thebarprojectcom#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2006 05:17:54 +0000 24601 http://www.slanty.net/en/2006/01/15/thebarprojectcom/ When you have a good idea, it needs to be tended and nurtured. Sometimes, it will flower and bloom. Other times, even with love and attention, it still may wither away and die. Such is life.

Neglect, on the other hand, is a certain recipe for disaster.

That said, I’m happy to hear that TheBarProject lives again, run by a guy named Dave, even if it happens to not spend enough time talking about booze.

]]> http://www.slanty.net/en/2006/01/15/thebarprojectcom/feed 4 Drinking Game of the Week… http://www.slanty.net/en/2004/06/24/drinking-game-of-the-week-2 http://www.slanty.net/en/2004/06/24/drinking-game-of-the-week-2#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2004 18:58:39 +0000 24601 http://www.slanty.net/displaynews/5145 Keep the drunkard on his feet. You use the mouse, which isn't immediately clear. My personal best so far is 70 meters, but I'm thinking I would do better if he was on a stolen bike.]]> Keep the drunkard on his feet. You use the mouse, which isn’t immediately clear. My personal best so far is 70 meters, but I’m thinking I would do better if he was on a stolen bike.

]]> http://www.slanty.net/en/2004/06/24/drinking-game-of-the-week-2/feed 1 Drinking Game of the Week… http://www.slanty.net/en/2004/06/11/Drinking-Game-of-the-Week http://www.slanty.net/en/2004/06/11/Drinking-Game-of-the-Week#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2004 19:24:04 +0000 SlantyOD http://www.slanty.net/displaynews/5118 Ronnie: The Reagan State Funeral Game. I'm sure it'll get replayed sometime this weekend.]]> Ronnie: The Reagan State Funeral Game. I’m sure it’ll get replayed sometime this weekend.

]]> http://www.slanty.net/en/2004/06/11/Drinking-Game-of-the-Week/feed 1 Drinking underground http://www.slanty.net/en/2004/06/03/Drinking-underground http://www.slanty.net/en/2004/06/03/Drinking-underground#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2004 15:44:34 +0000 Slanty2K http://www.slanty.net/displaynews/5099 Jack and Jill who reviewed the place, it could be a bargain for the carnivores among us.]]> Well, its not my review, but maybe we could send a BarProject reader who works downtown (or, better yet, doesn’t currently work) to check out Morton’s Lounge. According to Jack and Jill who reviewed the place, it could be a bargain for the carnivores among us.

]]> http://www.slanty.net/en/2004/06/03/Drinking-underground/feed 3 Review of Rugby Beach Club Grill http://www.slanty.net/en/2004/06/03/Review-of-Rugby-Beach-Club-Grill http://www.slanty.net/en/2004/06/03/Review-of-Rugby-Beach-Club-Grill#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2004 15:40:31 +0000 Slanty2K http://www.slanty.net/displaynews/5098 In addition to bargain drink prices, the Rugby's menu is also easy on the wallet and conducive to casual after-work lounging, as is evidenced by the packed lounge on Fridays. The tasty, inventive appetizers (nothing above $6) would not be out of place in a tapas bar, but for twice the price. The mains (divided into proteins, vegetables and carbs) are served a la carte. (Carnivores and adherents of the Atkins diet will appreciate not paying for small mountains of potatoes.) The portions are a bit on the small side, but so are the prices. For those with big appetites (or eyes bigger than their stomachs), it's quite possible to get carried away with the ordering, racking up a higher bill than expected (did I mention targeting the math-addled consumer?). For those looking for a complete meal or to try 'just a little bit of everything', a six-course $25 prix fixe menu has just been introduced. We ordered a single prix fixe to share among three but our server informed us (for our future reference) that the menu is intended for a single guest only. The Caesar salad was a little disappointing, on the garlicky side but otherwise unmemorable. The smoked black cod was deeply-flavorful and buttery. The goat cheese terrine and tuna tartare were served with crispy papadums, a change from crackers or bread. The tuna tartare, made from sashimi grade tuna, was of the melt-in-your mouth variety, served with a wisp of token greenery. The terrine was the most elaborately presented course, a tower of composed of goats cheese, olives, tomatoes and other savories. It was a challenge to eat without knocking over and in the end we did just that, mixing all the ingredients so we could get proper mouthfuls of all the flavors. The filet mignon was rare as requested, rich with gorgonzola sauce and bacon drippings. The dessert was a small but satisfying slice of chocolate torte (although true connoisseurs might have something to say about the quality of chocolate), perfect to close out our small meal. The total bill with the (single) prix fixe and nine golden beer came to just under $60 with tax but before tip. Review by 24601]]> A restaurant that serves two-dollar beer in 10 oz. glasses and states on the menu “also available in 14 oz size at the same price per ounce” has a distinct audience in mind. The inexplicably named Rugby Beach Club Grill is clearly targeted at the value-conscious (and perhaps math-addled) consumer.

In addition to bargain drink prices, the Rugby’s menu is also easy on the wallet and conducive to casual after-work lounging, as is evidenced by the packed lounge on Fridays. The tasty, inventive appetizers (nothing above $6) would not be out of place in a tapas bar, but for twice the price. The mains (divided into proteins, vegetables and carbs) are served a la carte. (Carnivores and adherents of the Atkins diet will appreciate not paying for small mountains of potatoes.) The portions are a bit on the small side, but so are the prices. For those with big appetites (or eyes bigger than their stomachs), it’s quite possible to get carried away with the ordering, racking up a higher bill than expected (did I mention targeting the math-addled consumer?).

For those looking for a complete meal or to try ‘just a little bit of everything’, a six-course $25 prix fixe menu has just been introduced. We ordered a single prix fixe to share among three but our server informed us (for our future reference) that the menu is intended for a single guest only.

The Caesar salad was a little disappointing, on the garlicky side but otherwise unmemorable. The smoked black cod was deeply-flavorful and buttery.

The goat cheese terrine and tuna tartare were served with crispy papadums, a change from crackers or bread. The tuna tartare, made from sashimi grade tuna, was of the melt-in-your mouth variety, served with a wisp of token greenery. The terrine was the most elaborately presented course, a tower of composed of goats cheese, olives, tomatoes and other savories. It was a challenge to eat without knocking over and in the end we did just that, mixing all the ingredients so we could get proper mouthfuls of all the flavors.

The filet mignon was rare as requested, rich with gorgonzola sauce and bacon drippings.

The dessert was a small but satisfying slice of chocolate torte (although true connoisseurs might have something to say about the quality of chocolate), perfect to close out our small meal.

The total bill with the (single) prix fixe and nine golden beer came to just under $60 with tax but before tip.

Review by 24601

]]> http://www.slanty.net/en/2004/06/03/Review-of-Rugby-Beach-Club-Grill/feed 5 Drinking Game of the Week… http://www.slanty.net/en/2004/05/12/Drinking-Game-of-the-Week http://www.slanty.net/en/2004/05/12/Drinking-Game-of-the-Week#comments Wed, 12 May 2004 21:57:43 +0000 SlantyOD http://www.slanty.net/displaynews/5061 The Google Drinking Game.]]> The Google Drinking Game.

]]> http://www.slanty.net/en/2004/05/12/Drinking-Game-of-the-Week/feed 0 When Beer and Hockey collide.. http://www.slanty.net/en/2004/05/12/When-Beer-and-Hockey-collide http://www.slanty.net/en/2004/05/12/When-Beer-and-Hockey-collide#comments Wed, 12 May 2004 18:16:23 +0000 SlantyOD http://www.slanty.net/displaynews/5059 Not so for the fans of the Tampa Bay Lightning. So, the question immediately comes to mind, how many beer would one have to drink to go to the games for (basically) free? Well, we'll say we'd try for half decent tickets, and if beer costs $6.00 a sleeve, that means you'd have to drink $1,999/$6.00, or 331 sleeves. Since there's 41 home games, that's a perfectly reasonable 8.1 sleeves a game. That drops to only 2.4 sleeves a game if you go for the truly cheap seats. So basically if one was to be a heavy drinker, one could go watch one of the best teams in hockey for free, and get loaded doing it. And they even mention the possibility of free taxis! If it wasn't full of Floridians, we might move to Tampa Bay...]]> Normally the only time we hear about beer and hockey in the same sentence, we’re either getting gouged $7.50 for a sub-sized pint at a Canuck’s game, or we’re reconsidering the wisdom of the 4 pints we had before jumping out on the ice to promptly fall on our ass. Not so for the fans of the Tampa Bay Lightning. So, the question immediately comes to mind, how many beer would one have to drink to go to the games for (basically) free? Well, we’ll say we’d try for half decent tickets, and if beer costs $6.00 a sleeve, that means you’d have to drink $1,999/$6.00, or 331 sleeves. Since there’s 41 home games, that’s a perfectly reasonable 8.1 sleeves a game. That drops to only 2.4 sleeves a game if you go for the truly cheap seats. So basically if one was to be a heavy drinker, one could go watch one of the best teams in hockey for free, and get loaded doing it. And they even mention the possibility of free taxis!

If it wasn’t full of Floridians, we might move to Tampa Bay…

]]> http://www.slanty.net/en/2004/05/12/When-Beer-and-Hockey-collide/feed 2 Booze News You Can Use… http://www.slanty.net/en/2004/05/07/Booze-News-You-Can-Use http://www.slanty.net/en/2004/05/07/Booze-News-You-Can-Use#comments Fri, 07 May 2004 20:31:27 +0000 SlantyOD http://www.slanty.net/displaynews/5055 one step backward. Drinking cause the gout! Next it'll be the plague or scurvy. What is this, a Dickens novel? We pasteurize our beer these days you know.. Heavy Social Drinkers Show Brain Damage. (Hat tip SlantyG) Please note that it's supposed to take 30 years of heavy social drinking for the effects to be noticeable. We think based on our memory performance these days, it may be closer to 2. Health Tip: the Benefits of Beer. Thanks for the insight, why the hell didn't you tell us a few weeks ago before the beer workers went on strike. Man killed over beer. If the government doesn't legislate those workers back, this is what we could be facing. Here's cheers to the Beer of the Year. An American beer chosen as the best beer in the world? We believe Oscar Wilde once said "I piss out stronger stuff than that. Or maybe that was us after a night hitting the Good Doctor up for free 'advice.' How to (Sniff) Be a Wine Snob. Our guess is that is doesn't involved wine of the boxed variety, so chances are we'll have to remain 'Wine Heathens'. But that's ok with us, everything tastes better when you're in the gutter. Alcohol prevention in a pill. No thanks, we'll take our alcohol prevention in the form of chronic liver disease. We kid we kid, if you actually read the article you'll see there's scientists truly bending their great talents towards helping the liver abusers round the world, by creating a pill to reduce the long term effects of drinking. Now if only they'd knock off that cancer prevention research shit, and concentrate on this sort of ground breaking work, we could be drunk for the next 70 years.]]> Two steps forward, one step backward.

Drinking cause the gout! Next it’ll be the plague or scurvy. What is this, a Dickens novel? We pasteurize our beer these days you know..

Heavy Social Drinkers Show Brain Damage. (Hat tip SlantyG) Please note that it’s supposed to take 30 years of heavy social drinking for the effects to be noticeable. We think based on our memory performance these days, it may be closer to 2.

Health Tip: the Benefits of Beer. Thanks for the insight, why the hell didn’t you tell us a few weeks ago before the beer workers went on strike.

Man killed over beer. If the government doesn’t legislate those workers back, this is what we could be facing.

Here’s cheers to the Beer of the Year. An American beer chosen as the best beer in the world? We believe Oscar Wilde once said “I piss out stronger stuff than that. Or maybe that was us after a night hitting the Good Doctor up for free ‘advice.’

How to (Sniff) Be a Wine Snob. Our guess is that is doesn’t involved wine of the boxed variety, so chances are we’ll have to remain ‘Wine Heathens’. But that’s ok with us, everything tastes better when you’re in the gutter.

Alcohol prevention in a pill. No thanks, we’ll take our alcohol prevention in the form of chronic liver disease. We kid we kid, if you actually read the article you’ll see there’s scientists truly bending their great talents towards helping the liver abusers round the world, by creating a pill to reduce the long term effects of drinking. Now if only they’d knock off that cancer prevention research shit, and concentrate on this sort of ground breaking work, we could be drunk for the next 70 years.

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