tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post4815722408621222511..comments2023-12-30T19:25:09.397-05:00Comments on Paid to Party: New EpiCentre nightspotUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-70196287469933992008-08-26T08:49:00.000-04:002008-08-26T08:49:00.000-04:00Suite actually is a chain. The first one is in Ci...Suite actually is a chain. The first one is in Cinncinati, ironically next to Blackfinn that is also there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-88376323164846015452008-08-25T15:49:00.000-04:002008-08-25T15:49:00.000-04:00A pint of beer as the 'signature drink'? C'mon, t...A pint of beer as the 'signature drink'? C'mon, typical Bar Management Group lack of creativity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-9523702133026541642008-08-21T11:57:00.000-04:002008-08-21T11:57:00.000-04:00this bar, as the article clearly states, is not fo...this bar, as the article clearly states, is not for every football fan. its for the 35 year old, suit wearing, wachovia type who wants to smoke a cigar and watch the game in a more sophisticated atmosphere. is this where i would go to watch a game? maybe not but it looks nice and for the record, whoever made a comment about chains, suite and whisky river are not chains. that one poster is right, some people just dont want to have fun, they just want to be negative. if you want a neighborhood bar, there are plenty to choose from but this one is not a neighborhood bar. no one is forcing you to go there. if youre not the type that would enjoy a place like this go to riras, stool pigeons, etc. any regular bar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-10094176973505027172008-08-20T11:26:00.000-04:002008-08-20T11:26:00.000-04:00Guinness quality DOES vary from bar to bar. Some p...Guinness quality DOES vary from bar to bar. Some places clean their draught lines, some don't. Lazy bars that don't clean the Guinness tastes very bitter. <BR/><BR/>That being said, "upscale sports bar" seems a contradiction. Mahogany? Uptown banking bores all think they're Gordon Gekko...<BR/><BR/>Give me cheap beer, good wings and a good atmosphere for a true sports bar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-6699565548453218082008-08-15T16:41:00.001-04:002008-08-15T16:41:00.001-04:00looks like a good spot to watch some exciting coun...looks like a good spot to watch some exciting country club sports.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-79536273499311058162008-08-15T16:41:00.000-04:002008-08-15T16:41:00.000-04:00yeah, after looking at the corwd in the party pics...yeah, after looking at the corwd in the party pics i sont think i could watch a football game there. I am not sure that anyone that would be there even understands footballAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-20858631059498593652008-08-15T09:59:00.000-04:002008-08-15T09:59:00.000-04:00Scoreboard was way better than any current sports ...Scoreboard was way better than any current sports bars, although Picasso's on East is probably the best of the bunch.<BR/><BR/>Oh and get off your stool, Guinness doesn't come in "several levels of quality". All keg Guinness comes from the same place. And knowing how to pour it properly, while nice, is only for looks. It doesn't affect the taste at all. If YOU knew anything about Guinness, you would know that. Its an industrially brewed macro, not some mystical craft beer. Get over yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-51907923907716602942008-08-15T08:38:00.000-04:002008-08-15T08:38:00.000-04:00Based on the dbags in the party pix section Finns ...Based on the dbags in the party pix section Finns doesn't seem like somewhere I'll be watching games. Picasso's on east anyday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-16189124591588526752008-08-15T08:25:00.000-04:002008-08-15T08:25:00.000-04:00"If any of you knew something about Guinness then ..."If any of you knew something about Guinness then you will understand it comes in several levels of quality. BlackFinns will have the best quality of Guinness...which some places say they have...but they don't." What are you talking about? Different levels of quality? I don't think at Guinness they say "alright boys, switch it, time to make the poor quality batch." Do you mean to say it comes in different level of freshness? If so, that is true for all beers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-21669317434419591962008-08-15T07:42:00.000-04:002008-08-15T07:42:00.000-04:00My god, another sports bar packed with radiation b...My god, another sports bar packed with radiation bombardment tubes. How original!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-75079087278138235892008-08-15T01:40:00.000-04:002008-08-15T01:40:00.000-04:00count me out too. i think i'll stick with my Chee...count me out too. i think i'll stick with my Cheers - RiRa all the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-34949821036607446542008-08-14T22:58:00.000-04:002008-08-14T22:58:00.000-04:00Charlotte needs more local establishments, not cha...Charlotte needs more local establishments, not chains. The "Up and Coming" title this city wants only means it's going to become like any other mediocre city in this country...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-49105325881374827962008-08-14T19:37:00.000-04:002008-08-14T19:37:00.000-04:00Charlotte wants to be world class and thus you get...Charlotte wants to be world class and thus you get "sports bars" like this place. It is the furtherest thing from a sports bar. It's a place for Chad, Meagan, Tad and Buffy to go for a few beers and wine but also have the opportunity to "glance" up at the TV for a score.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-5016927986111057422008-08-14T18:19:00.000-04:002008-08-14T18:19:00.000-04:00I agree with the comments that bemoan that another...I agree with the comments that bemoan that another chain is moving in. This stuff is tired. New isn't better. It's so packaged and expensive. <BR/><BR/>You are 100% wrong about Picasso's btw, it's got the hugest projection TV of any bar in Charlotte, the perfect place to watch a big game hands down. (Although its often totally dead unless there's some college alumni thing goin on.) <BR/><BR/>This new place will be a trendy, expensive thing for months to come, Picassos and every other sports bar downtown, while very bland and boring, will still be better places to hang out. $1 beers at Phils, ah yeahh...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-12306634965348780922008-08-14T18:12:00.000-04:002008-08-14T18:12:00.000-04:00Ah the old Scoreboard. I agree- we need another o...Ah the old Scoreboard. I agree- we need another one of those. Fabulous place. <BR/>I will have to say Picassos uptown is great on game days. It's so close to the stadium that they are not going to have to worry about Blackfinn taking their business!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-50506826340309257012008-08-14T18:02:00.000-04:002008-08-14T18:02:00.000-04:00Stool Pigeons is still daddy when it comes to foot...Stool Pigeons is still daddy when it comes to football Sundays uptown.eddie704https://www.blogger.com/profile/14229215450969162671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-31776166562326228682008-08-14T17:10:00.000-04:002008-08-14T17:10:00.000-04:00smokin hot waitresses...don't know why other sport...smokin hot waitresses...don't know why other sports bars can't figure this out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-24991676018314336382008-08-14T16:49:00.000-04:002008-08-14T16:49:00.000-04:00I don't understand why people want more chains in ...I don't understand why people want more chains in this city. Support the locals and you'll see a city transform into something worth being a part of. All three of the bars in the epicentre are just generic. Count me out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-11488135604914187022008-08-14T16:09:00.000-04:002008-08-14T16:09:00.000-04:00If you can draw your intials into the head of a pi...If you can draw your intials into the head of a pint of Guinness, and it stays there until the very last sip, you have a perfectly poured Guinness. If not, you have what most "pubs" pass off as the brew.<BR/>If you want the 35-plus age group to patronize your place, make sure it is far away from the 21-plus crowd. I don't think this place does that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-38606873779549544452008-08-14T16:00:00.000-04:002008-08-14T16:00:00.000-04:00I agree. Boy do I miss the "Scoreboard".I agree. Boy do I miss the "Scoreboard".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-64897314763720502072008-08-14T15:33:00.000-04:002008-08-14T15:33:00.000-04:00If some enterprising individual wanted to make som...If some enterprising individual wanted to make some serous money they could open up anothe sports bar like the old "Scoreboard" on Independence. It was waaaay ahead of it's time. The same concept would be a true hit today. With high definition and great sound systems a "Scoreboard" type updated restaurant would make a killing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-52994456715157560202008-08-14T15:31:00.000-04:002008-08-14T15:31:00.000-04:00I'm very important. I have many leather-bound book...I'm very important. I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany. <BR/><BR/>Sorry, couldn't resist.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620281699182651750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-21664953261673795042008-08-14T15:07:00.000-04:002008-08-14T15:07:00.000-04:00If any of you knew something about Guinness then y...If any of you knew something about Guinness then you will understand it comes in several levels of quality. BlackFinns will have the best quality of Guinness...which some places say they have...but they don't. If its anything like Bethesda's location, it will be much better than any so-called sports bar in Uptown Charlotte. Picasso's in uptown is the worse...East Blvd is much better for seating. I'm surprised its still open. They are only busy on Panther home games. Fox and Hound...never had good service since its been open and the food is like its service. Stool Pigeons...use to be good...it needs to update and get more TV's. <BR/><BR/>You don't have to dress up and its not going to cost you to walk in. If you don't like it...keep going to your crappy other so-called sport bars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-91436611377207561082008-08-14T14:48:00.000-04:002008-08-14T14:48:00.000-04:00Picassos is a great bar watch games on Sunday. The...Picassos is a great bar watch games on Sunday. They will be slammed when people realize that they have to pay $6 for a pint and $10 for 12 wings. Picassos is a true definition of a sports bar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-51390216093671189202008-08-14T14:30:00.000-04:002008-08-14T14:30:00.000-04:00They have BlackFinn in Richmond, VA, it is really ...They have BlackFinn in Richmond, VA, it is really nice, good atmosphere, not at all stuffy like the description that they posted ("older crowd...mahogony") Hopefully their bartenders/staff will be better then the poor excuse for customer service that the Suite has to offer. Ouch!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com