More on Nobles
Went to Nobles the other night to see what kind of changes came with the new name.
Turns out, quite a lot. ...
Bill was right -- the pirates are gone.
In fact, the whole place looks a lot more open.
The bars are freshly varnished, and the walls have a new coat of paint.
I went around midnight on Tuesday, when domestic bottles (Bud, Bud Light, Miller) were $2.
Yuengling was on tap but cost $4.
All in all, I think I'll miss the pirates. They gave Drifters some character.
But I think getting rid of them and opening the place up was a better move business-wise.
It used to get packed in there late nights.
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i was there around 11:30 on tuesday. just missed you. the extra room makes the place huge. i think it would be smart to put a cash only beer tub in the new room on packed weekends to take the pressure off the bar. i still never understood why they didn't make the upstairs one continuous floor, rather than have an opening to look at the uglies downstairs. ha
Posted by: bill | May 1, 2008 12:04 PM
Might be worth checking on a weeknight, but still bet it will be overrun on weekends.
Hey, I was out at Ropewalk on Tuesday night with some out-of-town Oakley reps, should have brought them by there since everything was dead that night and they were looking for a more "happening" spot. They didn't seem impressed with Federal Hill Tuesday nights.
Posted by: CD | May 1, 2008 4:42 PM
The pirates are gone, but the Friday All-You-Can-Drink Happy Hour continues.
Posted by: Trouble | May 2, 2008 6:52 AM