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[Nil_Failstorm]

I just signed the lease tonight. I move in April 1st (no foolin'!). I'm in the middle of the tax registration process. I need to get fingerprinted and take an alcohol management class in the next week or so before I can apply for the liquor license. The regular Sales Tax (license to do business) application stuff usually only takes a few weeks to process. But the liquor license takes 65 to 105 days, approximately.

The place will officially be called The Haunted Castle. It's a simple name, very neutral, not overly gorey/scary. Plus, I'm pretty sure the city council wouldn't approve of Drunkenstein's; which will be the actual name above the bar.

It's a Restaurant/Halloween Bar/Irish Coffee House/Live Music and Arts Venue.

Standard Bar Liquor License = $94,000. Completely out of the fucking question.
Series 12 Restaurant w/ Liquor License = $2700.
So now I'm a restaurant.

You can't have Irish Coffee without Irish Whiskey, right? Plus I make some wicked Bailey's Irish cream pie. Have you ever been carded for pie before? You will at my place. It's the equivalent of one shot per piece.

It's located in Tempe, on McClintock just south of Apache. Southwest corner just south of the Pep Boys, right before you go under the train tracks. There used to be a Dirty Drummer in the same complex, now it's just a sports bar called Yogi's.

It will be a split venue. The total space is 3800 sq ft. About 1000 of that will be for the music/arts venue side. The other side will be the Halloween bar and Irish Coffee House. Plus that way you can escaping the ear-piercing death metal solos if that's not your thing.

It will be all ages, all the time. Unless, say a band like Eroticide is playing one of their bloody porn type of shows, then we'll have to limit it due to decency laws.

All types of music is allowed, not just "horror" bands. And we can use the room for any kind of function; it doesn't have to be just a music venue.

For example, I want to bring out Kamala the Ugandan Giant to do a wrestling match with some of the locals then he can sing the night away!!! Check out the site for some of his smooth r&b stylings. Rockin' & wrastlin'!!!
http://www.thegiantkamala.com


I'll keep you guys updated as I go along.

[weener]

This sounds awesome!! What will the sound setup be like?

[Tony]

that's fucking rad. congratulations and good luck.

when's the grand opening?

[ladydemon]

ALL-AGES, Pie with ID.
I'm down.

[eraser]

Yeah - congratulations and good luck!

These details:

Plus, I'm pretty sure the city council wouldn't approve of Drunkenstein's; which will be the actual name above the bar.

You can't have Irish Coffee without Irish Whiskey, right? Plus I make some wicked Bailey's Irish cream pie. Have you ever been carded for pie before? You will at my place. It's the equivalent of one shot per piece.

All types of music is allowed, not just "horror" bands. And we can use the room for any kind of function; it doesn't have to be just a music venue.

For example, I want to bring out Kamala the Ugandan Giant to do a wrestling match with some of the locals then he can sing the night away!!! Check out the site for some of his smooth r&b stylings. Rockin' & wrastlin'!!!
http://www.thegiantkamala.com

make it even greater!

[Hooray For Everything]

somebody, somewhere....a real jazz bar downtown...and not 'funky-jazz', not smooth jazz....

y'know...jazz


good luck

[mattm]

somebody, somewhere....a real jazz bar downtown...and not 'funky-jazz', not smooth jazz....

y'know...jazz


good luck

"real jazz" singer

"funky jazz" singer

all jokes aside, congratulations nil!!!

have you designed a menu yet?? this sounds awesome.

matt.

[John MFer]

ALL-AGES, Pie with ID.
I'm down.

Muhahahaahahaha

Hey Nil, congrats, and good luck!

[unluckycharm]

somebody, somewhere....a real jazz bar downtown...and not 'funky-jazz', not smooth jazz....

y'know...jazz


good luck

get that blaize lantana to front the cash and get the ball rolling, ... oh .. . oops. sorry.

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yeah this is a great idea. best of luck.

i take it you will serve Sparks?

also .. don't know how much money you have, but it would be super neato to have a really good sound system where all of the instruments are miced up (unless it's a little room)

[jeremy_arp]

That's awesome! And just in time for my move back to Tempe!

[Jacki O.]

Standard Bar Liquor License = $94,000. Completely out of the fucking question.
Series 12 Restaurant w/ Liquor License = $2700.
So now I'm a restaurant.

$94,000 for a liquor license??!??!? holy shit!


stupid puritans.

[Ninjaneer]

Too bad there's no such thing as a BYOB license.

[beefstew]

that's great news nil. good luck! that sounds like it's near the old after the gold rush/electric ballroom. or is it the old atg/eb??

and hfe, amen to your comment. my girlfriend and i are always looking for something like that and go to places that advertise that and it ends up being a cover band or something doing old motown (which isn't tooooo bad) and top 40. EDIT: maybe that's your cue to start a band like that and play 3 nights a week. i'd check it out.

[Hooray For Everything]

that's great news nil. good luck! that sounds like it's near the old after the gold rush/electric ballroom. or is it the old atg/eb??

and hfe, amen to your comment. my girlfriend and i are always looking for something like that and go to places that advertise that and it ends up being a cover band or something doing old motown (which isn't tooooo bad) and top 40. EDIT: maybe that's your cue to start a band like that and play 3 nights a week. i'd check it out.

Thank you for your support....