tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post708472727700139307..comments2024-03-28T00:49:16.065-07:00Comments on The San Jose Blog: Wednesday Wishlist: Seeking Ideas for New Bar/RestaurantJoshua Santoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-86352951114578814142011-06-28T10:36:45.054-07:002011-06-28T10:36:45.054-07:00Great drinks,great music, great staff & great ...Great drinks,great music, great staff & great food - where all there is..Mandyhttp://www.barideas.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-43613736437058469882011-04-01T09:08:31.944-07:002011-04-01T09:08:31.944-07:00i'd love to see a dualing piano bar. low light...i'd love to see a dualing piano bar. low lighting, plush interior design, and talented musicians dueling over covers to current songs. <br /><br />dueling piano bars are in a lot of other "big" cities and draw in a great crowd. may seem a bit cheesy but it would definitely be better than something like club miami or whatever that place is...Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566850110616497069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-79682538372004879482011-03-31T10:19:39.663-07:002011-03-31T10:19:39.663-07:00Must be original, in the same flavor as Singlebarr...Must be original, in the same flavor as Singlebarrel, but not using that exact theme (obviously). Should include projected art visuals using flat screens, and for the sake of being Silicon Valley, perhaps installing touch screens on selected tables where individuals can order their own drinks and have them brought out without having to take a trip to the bar. Just a thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-87504047092482038242011-03-30T19:51:39.290-07:002011-03-30T19:51:39.290-07:00A place that won't dilute/water down my cockta...A place that won't dilute/water down my cocktail/drink and still have the nerve to charge me $10 for it! <br /><br />It's amazing how so many swanky (or, rather, aspiring) places do that. <br /><br />S. CruzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-85147871999238615232011-03-30T17:02:00.129-07:002011-03-30T17:02:00.129-07:00I love Jazz and I'm just over 30 ;)I love Jazz and I'm just over 30 ;)Joshua Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146556924287585958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-32314712229648139712011-03-30T16:39:57.784-07:002011-03-30T16:39:57.784-07:00Great drinks and a cool interior easily make up fo...Great drinks and a cool interior easily make up for the unnecessary uniforms at single barrel. I did not notice the crowd being old at Hedley's, but I was there to listen to jazz. I'd like to think I'm not the only one under 30 who listens to jazz... :) <br /><br />Not a huge fan of V Bar, but a place like it would add something to Downtown. I wish the drinks were better for what you pay.Jonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-23895359517431844722011-03-30T15:31:03.759-07:002011-03-30T15:31:03.759-07:00my thoughts exactly, anonymous. gimmick is the per...my thoughts exactly, anonymous. gimmick is the perfect word to describe what we don't need.ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-80937864433274236442011-03-30T12:31:43.999-07:002011-03-30T12:31:43.999-07:00I really don't care for single barrel because ...I really don't care for single barrel because of the the whole speakeasy gimmick. It's really cool and all, but it's just another gimmick. As someone who is a member of the Art Deco Society of California it kills me to even say this.<br /><br />But I agree, there needs to be a nice bar, a place without a dance floor. Almost like V Bar in Santana Row. Like the place at the Four Points. Hell, a Santana Row is what Downtown needs. Shopping and dining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-2082858546185082712011-03-30T11:42:26.510-07:002011-03-30T11:42:26.510-07:00single barrel is cool, but have you seen the line ...single barrel is cool, but have you seen the line on a weekend? ridiculous. and hedley's... old folks.<br /><br />if we don't have a cool, decent bar or a small collection of em, why would we need interactive art, video games, live music, etc. sure all that could be cool, but let's start with the basics. this line of thinking is why everything seems to fail here. look at billy berks. it does really well, because it's not some crazy hookah joint or trying to "be" something unique.ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-50218411741067523722011-03-30T11:09:50.557-07:002011-03-30T11:09:50.557-07:00Eric, check out Single Barrel. No DJ, but it meet...Eric, check out Single Barrel. No DJ, but it meets the other criteria you listed. I also like Hedley's (still no DJ).<br /><br />Here's what I'd like to see:<br />1. Big selection of eclectic beers on tap. Yardhouse may be coming to Santana Row, but there's room for more than one place to try new beers.<br />2. A stage for live music that promotes local rock/alternative bands. Like what you see in Austin.Jonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923860625279115418.post-22603798681321180702011-03-30T10:58:32.573-07:002011-03-30T10:58:32.573-07:00although the things you mentioned sounds somewhat ...although the things you mentioned sounds somewhat interesting, what we need downtown is a bar. a plain old bar with a limited menu. for grown-ups... not mini-skirt skank lined up outside with multiple overly agressive doormen. yuck.<br /><br />this is my wishlist. i have lived in REAL cities... and i don't get why we don't have this. it's certainly not rocket science:<br /><br />--a good, chill dj<br />--low lighting<br />--good quality, standard drinks<br />--nice interior design & furniture<br /><br />i would say that tanq comes closest, but that's in the lobby of a marriott for crying out loud. bleh.ericnoreply@blogger.com