Covers and porn stars

I absolutely refuse to pay a cover to get into a bar. There's no way I will pay $5 or $10 for the privilege of being able to buy overcharged alcohol. If a bar does cover, its usually a sign that that's not the place for me anyway. Bars with covers tend to be bars for the frat boys and the rich kids who roll in from the suburbs every weekend. Bars like the now closed Tiki Bob's or McFadden's are prime examples of this: bars that cover and suck. (Though, the last time I went to McFadden's a hot Asian bartender poured a free shot of rum into my mouth. Even as a straight woman I still couldn't complain about that too much.)

There are notable exceptions to my "No covers ever" rule. Bars with musical acts where the cover goes to pay the band are fine. Chris' Jazz Cafe usually always has a $2-5 dollar cover, but that money goes to the Jazz bands they have playing every night. This to me is a worthy cover.

And of course, then there are covers like the one at The Kyber. $10 to enter, and then all well drinks and domestic beer is free until 2 a.m. or you pass out.

I am spoiled, I suppose. Last night I dropped by one of my favorite bars, The Raven. Apparently we had stumbled upon a party for some porn website, so there was a $10 cover. My friend the bouncer (forced to wear a suit for the occasion. I suppose to fit in with the half naked women wandering around) opened the door for me and my drinking buddy, and directed us past the guy taking money. I'll admit, I felt pretty cool.

The night was sponsored by this new vodka drink, which is infused with energy drink stuff to give it an extra kick. The free shots we got that were mixed with it tasted nice enough, but mixing liquor and energy drinks always seemed like a bad idea to me.