bodhipooh wrote:
I will have to check out The Draper but, based on your previous post, my expectations are tempered.

tommyc_37 wrote:
The pics of The Draper look nice. Weird name (reminds me of Don Draper, how could it not). I know it is supposed to mean something else though.

You know, I feel that there is a bit of a saturation of "cocktail lounges" in downtown JC. Meanwhile only one real proper craft beer bar (Barcade). Somebody stands to make a lot of money if they open a nice looking chill space with 15-20 very solid tap lines. It kind of doesn't exist here (Barcade is great but not really "chill" unless off-peak hours).

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Yeah, I don't think this will be a viable option unless the PA and MTA communicate with each other so monthly path cards can be used in the subways.

Since that's probably not ever going to happen, I can't see a route that's slightly longer and 2x the cost catching on.

dtjcview wrote:

Open gangway. Or just paint on the long platforms themselves. "Board here" for these short platform stations. Not rocket science.

135jc wrote:
Trying something new usually means higher prices. I never understood it. Personally I would visit a moderately priced place many times more than an expensive place

sepecat wrote:
I went in a while back and left thinking why did I pay $3 and something for a slice of pizza when I could've gotten a tastier 99 cent slice from the city.

hero69 wrote:

want authentic thai food...better go to thailand

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bodhipooh wrote:
Sigh... this is another case of Yvonne lying by omission. The business owner already OWNS their location. In exchange for permission to erect a silo on their location (to store grain used in the production of beer) they are committing to building a public outdoor area, adding ways for people to be able to get around to/from, and taking responsibility for upgrading and maintaining the roads around them, which is a great idea, as those roads are in despicable conditions.

And hell, brewpub-slash-bowling-alley sounds AWESOME, even if it is a little out of the way. Build it IN LSP for all I care, it's not like the vast majority of LSP is even being used by the community around it. I just love these NIMBYs who like "saving" useless things just for the sake of preventing progress.

You think the vast majority of LSP is useless?

bodhipooh wrote:
Sigh... this is another case of Yvonne lying by omission. The business owner already OWNS their location. In exchange for permission to erect a silo on their location (to store grain used in the production of beer) they are committing to building a public outdoor area, adding ways for people to be able to get around to/from, and taking responsibility for upgrading and maintaining the roads around them, which is a great idea, as those roads are in despicable conditions.

drifterx wrote:
Not really sure what is meant by temperature but the only safe way to get there is 160 F. Here is a neat article on a few cooking methods. The last method gets you the 'rare' look but turned out to be the most time consuming.

http://consumerist.com/2015/08/24/we- ... oesnt-taste-like-leather/

corybraiterman wrote:
Saw a few people in there late tonight, poked on the door and was told they'd be open Monday. Please be better than Left Bank. I don't need Minetta Tavern or Spotted Pig, but I really hope they know how salt and pepper relate to a good burger.

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They apologized and asked for an email saying that I would not dispute this any further. They know they are wrong having people pay double. They could easily program the card reader not to do this. If 1000 first time users, make the same mistake each year, that's $6000 extra revenue. Multiply that by x garages and that's a significant amount of extra money, that they haven't really earned.

bodhipooh wrote:

This, exactly. The area is a constant construction zone (for the moment) and it is zoned for mixed use. To complain about bars, and a "lounge", seems a bit silly given that the area is intended to host those kind of businesses alongside residential apartments. And, before I am told that I have to experience it to understand, I will just add that I live a block from this place. Sometimes, I can hear a faint din of music and bass, but it has never bothered me, and it is definitely not something that noticeable.

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This place has been closed for months. Wonder if they will try another misguided reboot.

My understanding is that the place is going to be reborn as a "beer garden".

Hmm, I feel like we're pretty well covered with the beer garden thing between Zeppelin and Taphaus. But if it's actually a well executed beer garden, well that could be something. I honestly think anything is better than sports bar/club/office drone happy hour/sushi special/bar and grill which is what is was most recently.

tommyc_37 wrote:
When I first started using Uber, an UberX from Grove Street area to EWR was about $17-20, all in. The last time, maybe a month ago, it was about $30 and that did not include surge pricing. The rates seem to have gone up in the past 6 months or so.

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Are you paid a salary at your current job?

Many jobs include a salary PLUS a "performance based" bonus. I would question how well incentives are aligned if you're at a job where this is not the case (within the context of American culture - other countries may be different, i.e., Japan).

That's a good point, and I see no reason why a restaurant server couldn't be offered something similar. For instance, many sales jobs offer base salary + commission. Any restaurant with a POS and CC terminal can track each server's nightly sales (it's how a server calculates what they tip out to the food runners, bus-ers and bar staff). If a server still has a "the more I sell, the more I can make" scenario, that should off-set the worries of the "but how can I stiff them for bad service?" crowd.

tommyc_37 wrote:
What's the easiest way to transfer to the L at 14th Street, after arriving at 14th Street via Path? I could have sworn I've done it before...but maybe it's only on one side of the tracks?

Are there other spots where you can switch from PATH to MTA without going above ground? I know at 23rd you can switch to BDFM.

Speaking of which, anybody know the ETA on the underground passageway between WTC terminal and Fulton Center?

tommyc_37 wrote:
What a shame for Thirty Acres, I wonder why they don't change back to their original format. This was really the first interesting restaurant in JC.

tommyc_37 wrote:
Frequency really is the main, glaring issue. Weekends and late nights are super crowded, And the trains routed through Hoboken will have to end soon, particularly with substantially more growth in JC which is happening.

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Does a day go by when PATH doesn't break down in one way or another?

Of course.

The PATH works fine on most days. People just get hysterical over a 5 minute delay.

I've used a variety of transit systems over the years, and PATH is about the same as any other system in terms of delays, crowding and so forth.

EasyGibson wrote:
Cracked up when I saw them carrying in the 70" tv's last week.

"Well, we tried.... give the morons what they want."