Remember When Going Out Used to Be Fun?
Quality Social Does!
Does the smell of Drakkar cologne make you queasy? Does encountering a sea of Ed Hardy T-shirts and shiny button-downs make your eyes burn and your ears bleed? (Kind of like a Jessica Simpson country song?) Do velvet ropes and cover charges and “Do you KNOW who I am??” attitudes make you really angry and bitter? So much so that you find yourself avoiding the Gaslamp in general like the plague?
Hey. I'm all for being who you are and being happy, so if donning a shiny button-down elicits a “Yes!! I nailed it!” every time you look in the mirror, do it. Work it.
I'm just saying there's a new alternative for those not really into the above scene: Quality Social, a breath of fresh nightlife air bent on cutting through the usual Gaslamp cheese fest. Described by yours truly in a preview of Quality Social back in our December issue:
“If El Dorado, Cucina Urbana and Prohibition had a baby, then added some killer live art installations, we suspect it might look something like this new spot taking over the former EXY space downtown. Pegged as an alternative to the pretentious bottle service scene, Quality Social will be akin to a comfy-cozy, souped-up dive bar in vibe, featuring communal seating, nothing on the menu more than $12, a legit mixology cocktail menu laden with whiskey, bourbon and scotch selections, a women's-only champagne lounge through the ladies' room, and a glass-enclosed wine cellar stocked with campy dive bar items like charcoal-filtered handles of vodka.”
The brains behind Quality Social simply describe it as “a bar, with food.” Also true.
Haven't been yet and wanna see for yourself what all the buzz is about? Join me and the 944 team at Quality Social (789 Sixth Avenue) for THE party for the season: our March Spring Fashion Issue Release this Friday, March 19, from 8 to 11 p.m., with hosted specialty drinks and food from 8 to 9 p.m.
RSVP to www.944.com/qualitysocial
And I'm of course just kidding about the above; wear whatever material and fragrance your little heart desires! Only pretentious attitudes will be checked at the door.
Sarah Daoust
944 Managing Editor
Comments
Read about the "upscale, dive bar" months ago. So cool it's finally open.
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