Tonight would bring a change in the line-up, instead of the normal three amigos I brought in three new faces and the four of us started the evening with some pre-bar drinking. It would also change the blog some because I have picked up a digital camera to record our escapades. After a few beers and some mixed drinks the four of us piled into my Expedition and we rolled up to Double Days at approximately 10pm give or take a few minutes. I had been drinking beer so far so I ordered up a pitcher of Bud Light and let the others keep going with their mixed drinks. For some reason I find it easier to write when I'm drinking beer... if I drink mixed drinks I definitely start thinking of other ways to spend my time haha! Sometime during the evening one of my friends was able to talk the bartender into making a favorite of his, I don't think it has a name but this is what it contains: 5 shots of Vodka, 1 bottle of Red Bull, and Mountain Dew to top it off, all served in a nice big pitcher with a straw!
We decided to belly up to the bar instead of finding a table. I think this was for easy bartender access, but who knows really?? Our first Sausage Factor head count occurred at 10:19pm and our initial reading weighed in at a 1.64 which is light when compared to our first reading at Whiskey Dicks. 46 men and 28 women were enjoying drinks and conversation in the main bar area. Things looked promising and we hoped that the Sausage Factor would be on the decline as the night went on...
Since I had initiated the attractiveness rating previously at Whiskey Dicks I made sure to keep this going by having my new panel of judges rate the girls. All four of us came to a consensus of 7 being the magic number for the beginning of this evening.
With the Sausage Factor established and the attractiveness rating completed it was time to check out the layout for Double Days. I was able to count around 9 video machines, 8 tvs playing sports and TNT and 2 tvs that didn't look like they worked, 5 dart boards, a couple scratch card machines, and 1 pool table all in the main bar. We felt that the unused tvs could be taken away. We asked around about how well the darts and dart boards were kept up and received an 8 out of 10 scale rating from those that were playing.
There is a dance floor area located in front of the DJ, however it remained unused for most of the night until finally two girls and a guy made the trek into this barren land. Other than those three we didn't see any other dancing all night. We had previously been to Double Days when there was a lot of action to be had on the dance floor so we wondered why it was so different. Our conclusion was that since CooperFest 2007 was happening downtown on Water Street, the normal dance mob was just simply displaced to another bar.
Double Days also has a full service menu with Appetizers, Calzones, Pizza, Salads and Seafood, Chicken Sandwiches, 2 different Wraps, 6 different Grinders (including a Veggie), and 14 different types of Burgers. They will also serve you wine if you desire. On their wine list you will find Merlot, Chardonnay, White Zinfandel, and Riesling. The bummer is the Kitchen closes promptly at 10:30pm so even if we were hungry we had already missed our chance by the time we took a look at the menu.
In addition to the main bar, there is a side room that we quickly labeled "The Back Pool Room". Here we would find 4 pool tables (1 of which being used), a few tables, and 2 tvs that were either not working or not turned on. The music in this room was a mix of rock and metal and seemed to be drowned out by the music in the main bar. You'll notice the pool room if you need to use the restroom at all during the night, because you will go right past it on your way. In the restroom you will find 1 porcelain and 2 stainless steel urinals. There are two toilets, however each of them is missing the seat and one isn't even enclosed. The restroom left a lot to be desired. It was in the restroom that I was able to witness the results of what would later be described to me as a somewhat one-sided fight. A gentlemen (I can call him that right??) entered the restroom with two girls and a bleeding gash on his head while I was in there. Apparently another guy had taken a glass bottle and knocked this guy over the head. By the time I was able to exit the restroom the other guy had already been escorted out. Even at the end of the night the bloody rag and paper towels would be found sitting in the restroom sink.
Once I had taken in the layout of the bar and perused the menu provided to me by a bartender, it was time to order up another pitcher of Bud Light and get another Sausage Factor reading. It was 12:25am and the new head count weighed in at 35 men to the 13 women or in other words a very disappointing 2.69 guys for every girl. Damn... the only thing good about that number is that it contains 69. Alright then time to get up close and personal with the bartenders.
We quickly directed our attention to our bartenders: Crystal, Terah, and Heather. Crystal seemed to be particularly energetic and facilitated our needs well. These three ladies were very busy making drinks for patrons, but they did find the time to talk to us and give us a little info about themselves and the job. It was described that the experience you have ordering drinks will depend on how the bartenders feel they are being treated. If you are treating them well you are going to get great service, so remember to tip the fine ladies and leave the attitude at the door. Also, apparently there's a shift change in the patrons of the bar at around 1am because that's when these girls say the assholes arrive, good thing we got there at 10pm or we'd be included in that list right??
We also met up with the Jello-shot Girl, Kylee. She is very down to earth and took some time to chat with us and even let us take some pictures.
It was nearing the end of the night and you could tell because this is when inhibitions are left to the wayside and people start milling around more. We were able to meet some of the patrons and hear a tale about how one of them had passed out on some random lady's porch on his 21st birthday only to be escorted home by the cops. I'm sure that sounds familiar to some of you out there doesn't it??
Finally the end of the evening arrived and we took our final readings to find that there was a Sausage Factor of 2.31 guys to every girl, but also that the attractiveness rating had dropped to a 5 out of 10. I initiated the rating with a 6, but this rating was pulled downward after discussion with the rest of the panel. It was interesting to see how things panned out from the start of the night to the end of the night. It's been decided that we will not use a star rating for the bars that we are reviewing. Instead we are going to use a beer rating and Double Days weighed in at a 3/5 beers. The layout is ok though somewhat cramped when it's time to head to the restroom. The bartenders are definitely fun and attractive and give a lot of energy to the place. The Sausage Factor and attractiveness rating definitely attributed to the low score, but the bloody rags and seat-less toilets had a bit to do with it as well. We're going to have to stop by again to see if the rating rises.
It's also apparent that we will need a woman's view on these experiences if we really want to find out how to bring the girls out. Someone that can tell us what would make each bar a more desirable destination for them. Maybe I'll talk to Lynne Jones from Whiskey Dicks she is a journalism major after all hmm... Stay tuned for the next bar review, hopefully it will be better than this one (for my sake, if no one else's)!
Beer Rating: 3/5
Sausage Factor: 2.21
Attractiveness Rating: 5/10
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