I only know how this place is on Tuesday nights. Â That is when they turn the basement level into game night! Â This is really fun. Â If you like board games, Magic the Gathering and video games, this place has it all. Â Meet fun new people and play new games. Â The menu is pretty good also. Â I'm going to plan to go every Tuesday. Â The bouncer is a little weird, but accommodating. Â It does get kinda loud in there because of all the nerds screaming at the video games and what not, but it's fun.
Review Source:Pretty good joint that I've been to a couple times already. usually with co-workers after work hours.
Coming here for lunch was pretty nice- got a buffalo sandwich which was good- but a coworker said that the STEAK TIPS were amazing. I have yet to try it though!
Also came here on a Thursday night to grab drinks. it was a cool hang out place and we also went downstairs where a DJ was playing. It was really nice downstairs to just chill out
Not sure how this place is on weekends, but I can imagine it is packed. Overall- good place to hang out
I wish you could give half stars, because I would give the Good Life 1.5 stars if I could. I really want to give them just 1 star, but the .5 is for the fact that I called the bouncers "douchebags" "assholes" and a few other choice words no less than 7-8 times to their faces, and they still let me in and even apologized to me for their behavior. Now let's back up so I don't seem completely crazy, there is an excuse for my behavior.
My friends and I went on a booze cruise on Thursday, in the rain, and had a complete blast. The folks who run the cruise told us we could all get into the Good Life for free following the cruise to keep the party going. I had never heard of the Good Life nor had most in my group, but we made our way there, in the pouring, freezing rain, because we wanted to keep having a good time.
We get to the door and they ask us for our cruise tickets, we tell them that the guy didn't give us back our tickets after we boarded. He then asks to see our stamps, which are still partially there but were mostly washed away by the rain. Have I mentioned it was pouring rain? The bouncer didn't seem to understand that ink + water typically equals no more ink, so he told us he couldn't let us in.
This is about the time I have a complete mental break because I've been in the rain for long enough and now some idiot is telling me I can't get into a bar because I don't have a stamp on my hand. He tells us all he's going to try to figure it out, but we need to move out of the doorway and into the rain to wait. He tells another group of people from the cruise the same thing. After about 5 minutes of going back and forth between inside and outside, the idiots seem to figure out that they are supposed to let us in, but it's too late, we're already completely soaked and pissed. This entire time I had been screaming at them about what horrible people they were, so as I was entering they apologized, but who even has time for that?
We get into the bar and it's completely EMPTY. You made us stand outside in the rain for 10 minutes to get into an empty bar? Are you kidding? I will never return, even though the inside of the bar seemed okay.
I just went here for my bachelorette party! I liked the atmosphere...the cover wasn't too much  (So I heard...). My bridesmaids had me wear a tiara and a sash so obviously attention was drawn to me....and being a bride to be I'd expect there to be sleazy, sketchy guys wanting to grind, but there wasn't!!!! The atmosphere was great ...maybe 1 or 2 total weirdos but most people were very friendly and it wasn't awkward at all.
Drinks were good, Â Dance music was good....everything was good!
Ah, The Good Life. Where Jersey Shore rejects and hipsters come together.
This place is a bad joke. I paid $10 for mediocre retro music and a DJ who's trying way too hard to be ironic, with very poor results.
My vodka soda was just soda, and when I asked the bartender about it she gave me an annoyed look and said she could re-make it. I felt bad that she had to spend a good percentage of her life there so I told her no.
When I mentioned that $10 seemed steep for this type of place, the bouncer said "Haven't you ever been to LA or New York?" Yeah, I have, but there (and here) you typically don't pay to get flooded with scarring images of dudes in snap backs clapping to old techno.
Cool spot. It was jampacked as the night went on, but the music was solid most of the time. When it wasn't I would just head upstairs, and so it went back and forth. The drinks were okay and the crowd was mostly cool. It was a World Music/Reggae night, so I don't know how the other nights go, but this one was solid.
Review Source:My company booked a networking event here, and the communication throughout the entire process was exemplary. Â Great service, we ordered lots of apps - stuffed mushrooms, pizza, honey wings, crab cakes - and some local beers. Â We also stayed after to check out the "club music event" that night, which had a great crowd and vibe. Â We'll be back next time in Boston!
Review Source:I was out in Plymouth for work and finally had some free time to check out the night life in Boston...Went here on a Friday night. Â Met up with a few girlfriends and ordered a few appetizers and lots of dirty martinis which were soooo yummie...they tasted perfect. Â Food was great as well. Â We didn't even have to wait long for our food and drinks considering how crowded it was...The location is at a perfect spot. Â If you aren't feeling the vibe at this location then you can cross the street to an Irish Pub..how convenient. Â Ambiance is nice but it got pretty crowded at around 9-10; If I remember correctly there were 2 dance floors with 2 different styled djs...Music was alright. Â The only complaint I would have to make is that after awhile, it was so crowded that you can feel peoples sweat beads dripping on you as you try to make your way through the dancing crowd to get to the bar. Â Kinda gross...and being that the drinks were so delicious, the tab didn't look too good by the end of the night!
Review Source:What can I say about the Good Life bar in Boston that hasn't already been said before? For starters I'm a HUGE fan of the place, maybe partly because my husband and I had our first date there, and then many more after that. The place was always crowded, high energy, fun place to be. The service was always outstanding, music top notch, food was typical bar food. We live in Chicago now but have many fond memories of The Good Life, always our first stop when we come back to Boston to visit.
Review Source:Solid.
That's about all I can say. The food was good and I was drinking beer so not too much I can say about the drinks.
Service was ok, could have been better... After I got my beer I grabbed the menu on the bar, only to have the bartender to take it away without asking me if I wanted anything. Â It was almost like I wasn't supposed to looking at it.
For a downtown bar, the Good Life is fairly laid back and good for grabbing a drink with your colleagues after work. Upstairs, the atmosphere is unassuming (think the bar on "How I Met Your Mother"); downstairs is a little more my style until the DJ starts spinning and rapping really bad tunes.
The drinks are okay, but not great. And there have been times where they could be better.
My real issue with the Good Life is that I have to remember to pay cash. My co-workers and I have all had experiences where our debit cards were charged more than they should been or the whole tab has been off. I'm not sure that I always trust the waitstaff with my cards, I definitely recommend paying for your drinks in cash as you order them.
What's Great
-- casual crowd and atmosphere
-- downtown location
-- cool lounge-y basement
What's "Meh"
-- not so great DJs
-- gets very crowded
-- pricey, watery drinks
-- untrustworthy with credit/debit cards
-- requires cards for a tab unless you pay cash per drink
I really dig the Good Life! Â Came in with a group from the hostel I was staying and we had a great time! Â We were mainly downstairs so I cant comment about upstairs but there was alotta dancing, the bartendars are fairly quick, and the drinks weren't too costly! Â If I'm ever in Boston again I will mos def check out this place!
Review Source:Thank god this place doesn't exist in Allston (where you might think it would). Â If you want to party with pinup wanna-bes with thighs ready to bear children, nappy hair, and saggy chests come to the Good Life. Â You will find yourself amidst the most homogenous population of people you only thought existed on your Instagram photo feed. Â Although this establishment prides itself on its hip-hop culture, by midnight the Dj went from playing legitimate old school Tupac and Biggie to 90's one hit wonders. Â The only hope for this bar is the cool and attentive bartenders who make the drinks strong and keep 'em coming.
Review Source:This is a pretty cool place to have a few drinks with friends in the evening.
I came here with 3 other people and we ordered fried calamari, chicken nachos, buffalo chicken pizza, and BBQ chicken pizza. I also ordered a bottle of Pinot Grigio.
The food is great. The calamari was not too overcooked. It was crispy and soft at the same time. The nachos, however, was really massive and messy to eat. There were barely any chicken! For $15 dollars I would say it is not worth it. The buffalo chicken pizza and the BBQ chicken pizza was really delicious. This pizza is thin crust and is like a flat bread so it is crispy!
It was super busy when I went and they were understaffed. When you order make sure you ask for everything right away! The server also messed up on my order and instead of giving me a bottle of wine, she brought out 2 glasses of wine. So it became really inconvenient when I had to ask for 2 more glasses of wine to equate to a bottle. Other than that, I like the atmosphere because it is a cool bar/restaurant where you can enjoy the good life with your friends! :)
Let me say this, when Good Life is "on", it is hands down the best bar in Boston. I mean that. My top nights out EVER have revolved around this place. Unbelievable dancing, music, Â drinks, people, atmosphere, Good Life can literally deliver it all. I went here for NYE in 2010 and it was one of the best nights of my life. Overall I'd say I've been here 20+ times over the last few years.
That being said, when Good Life is "off", it's off. Strange strange music, people, and atmosphere. Can get unbelievably crowded on the wrong nights. Line is ridiculous. Came here for NYE AGAIN in 2011 and it sucked. Way too crowded. Bad music. Friend got kicked out for no reason.
I love  this bar, but its just inconsistent. If I had one closing thought, I'd say just go here. Roll the dice. If it pays off you win big.
It's not "Great" Life, but it's not "Bad" Life either.
The upstairs looks really nice, and you can actually hear yourself talking. However, when you go downstairs, the scene changes dramatically. The music's pretty good, and there's a lot of energy from the crowd. It's a pretty mixed ethnicity group here, I used to going places where it's dominated by one race or another. People are pretty laid back, and there's a moderate dress code I suppose - though I've seen people go in with stuff that would easily get them kicked out of other places.
The downstairs is hard to navigate because there are only two ways down from opposite locations. When you do get there, it's so packed that you're kinda stuck in a transition hallway for a few minutes. I guess the capacity limit is for the whole place, and the whole place appears to be downstairs.
If you pay $10 for a drink, you'd expect it to be a little stronger or at least more of it - but there doesn't seem to be any difference here. It's pretty steep for a lounge that's not even in a prime location. I stuck to a Gin & Sprite with a lime to play it safe for the rest of the night.
I came here for dinner on a Thursday night. The crowd is a little older than me... mainly late twenties- early forties? We found our own seats and we got our menus right away. I ordered their buffalo chicken pizza and calamari. My friends ordered their nachos and bbq chicken pizza.
I would have given them  1 more star if they didn't mess up the order. My sister and I ordered a bottle of wine. The waitress asked how many glasses do you need. We assumed she asked how many of us were drinking the wine and we said 2. When the drinks came, we got 2 glasses of wine and the amount was less than the amount you normally get when you ask for a glass of wine. We talked to the waitress and said we wanted a bottle not 2 glasses and she said she will just charge us for a bottle and give us 2 more glasses after because 4 glasses of wine equals a bottle. And she poured it from the bottle anyways. I gave her the "alright, whatever" look. I don't understand why she couldn't just bring out the rest of the bottle for us.
As for the food, overall it was not bad. I liked the buffalo chicken pizza and bbq chicken pizza. They put a lot of sauce on top and crust is thin. They were fair with the toppings. The calamari was also really good. They put cooked jalapenos and they used a ranch dipping sauce. As for the nachos it was $12.00 and $3.00 for chicken or pork.. yes... $15.00 for nachos! It was massive, but we found 2 bits of chicken on the nachos. Cool, we paid $3.00 for a dash of chicken.
I haven't been here for their clubbing nights. So I don't know how it's like on busy nights. I want to go back to check out the clubbing scene.
Much of going out is what you make of it. I found the staff helpful and friendly. The DJ cranked out 90's hip hop and current jams and he eventually played Tribe Called Quest after me needling him. I have read other reviews on here and I don't think it is fair to judge a place based only on the clientele. News Flash there are douche bags everywhere in life, but mix in alcohol and machismo and it is just in your face a little more. At the end of the day I will go back and drink Blue Moons from Vanessa all night and kick up my heels a bit.
Review Source:The first and only time I've ever been here was on a Monday night.
That being said I can't give 5 stars for the fact that I have not expierenced "true" nightlife at this place, nor did I eat there.
I will however give 4 stars for the expierence I had. Our bartender was very friendly, and talkative. Myself, my boyfriend, another guy at the bar and her went on for a while about football. This was awesome, it was nice to have an involved staff and friendly patrons. Â She was very attentive to our glasses running low and furthermore she was just a sweet person in general.
6 MIXED drinks later our tab was only $40.00! I think thats a steal for a downtown Boston bar.
I'll have to come back and experience a Friday or Saturday night here, but let it be known I would NEVER hesitate to  come back on a chill Monday night and hang with that bartender and the couple lingering patrons again.
I've only gone to Good Life for some kind of dance night, so I can't comment on the food or anything like that.
Basically, this place is a collection of douchebag archetypes, from the Ed Hardy guy wearing sunglasses at night, to the hipster with sleeve tattoos and coifed hair to bouncers who smirk with delight when they can toss people who question their decisions.
It's a club downtown, of course, so this is basically what you can expect anywhere in the area, but Good Life was really special in how it combined high prices with an omnipresent sense of sexual assault.
When any of my girls  have bdays/going aways/goodbyes/hellos/new men we gotta meet- we always come here. good music. wonderful dj's. fabulous old fashioned  underground/old skool hip hop. good vibes....what else can a city girl want?
I've never had the food here but I like that they always have rotating local street art on its walls-Chuck Norris adorned the walls the last time I went.
I also like the fact that they have 3 bars. It's probably the only place in Boston that plays music I actually like and appreciate rather than that top 40 college crap. And the crowd is not as obnoxious than other area bars.
The upstairs dance floor always has a few Dj's that swtich up during the night which is nice (depending on what night you go, it's different) and the downstairs dance floor is more loungy and dark but it gets pretty hot and stuffy in there so I don't ever stay down there long. I also saw 9th Wonder spin down there...how dope is that? Superduperdope.
Also, the last time I came they had random candy bags all over the dance floor area. I scored some now laters, some sour apple candy, Â a blow pop, Â 2 glow in the dark bracelets, condoms and a plastic mini cheetah.
Yes, I said mini cheetah, get your mind out of the gutter!
This place isn't bad for a weekday lunch though get there early as it's a neighborhood favorite. I would however, hit Kingston Station, across the street, instead. Much better, in my opinion.
Skip it otherwise. I was there last night for dinner after a work happy hour. Had some beers so was hankering for a good cheeseburger. I did not get that. I asked for it medium and it was well done and dry. And the bun was awful- dry, hard and stale. Yeah, it was a Tuesday night and slow but that doesn't mean the food should be subpar.
You know, I expected to hate this place. It just seems like one of those places I'm predisposed to dislike for no real reason, you know? Yes, I'm charming.
Anyway, we got here around midnight a few Fridays back and had a fantastic time. The upstairs dance floor was just okay - lots of pop music, most of which I recognized, so that tells you how cool it really was. Thankfully most of the crowd was dancing, so it was fun. I had no complaints about the drinks or the strength thereof.
Went to the main bar for a bit where we had some trouble getting the bartender's attention, but that was pretty quickly remedied. Someone I know from way back when jungle was a thing in Boston (for you know, two minutes) and he happens to be the manager, so he suggested I check out downstairs because the music might be more my speed. Boy, was he right - whoever was the DJ down there was fantastic. The music was great, there was another bar down there with very busy bartenders, and just an overall better vibe than upstairs. Finished out the night there and it was totally enjoyable. Yay for being happily surprised by a place!
I've been holding off writing this review for a month or so because I wasn't sure how I really felt about Good Life until today. After letting my opinion marinate for that period of time, I've concluded that Good Life is in fact good, just not great. In the name of Teen Girl Squad, lets just call it grood.
This place has three bars, all with their own specific atmosphere. Let's discuss.
1. Upstairs standalone bar:
Walking in after paying your $5 cover, you are dumped into the main bar with plenty of floor space but not so many patrons. That's because everyone else came here to dance, and dammit, that's why you're there too.
2. Upstairs dance floor with separate bar:
Adjacent to the main bar, separated by a wall and judging glances, you will find a dance floor with a DJ "spinning" Top 40 music. You will also note that there are gaggles of gals dressed to the nines along with guys circling them but not really making any moves. No one is dancing.
3. Downstairs dance floor and bar:
This is where the party is located. It's dark, there is a bar spanning along the second longest length of the scalene triangle-shaped space, and there is an incredibly talented DJ playing downbeat dubstep (read: post-pre-neo-geo dubstep, or whatever) behind the support columns in the front. The floor is packed. Next to you are the following people: a dirty hipster chick with a freshly saran-wrapped new tattoo of a dove or equivalent bird, a dude with dreadlocks so long he could wipe his ass with them, a dude with a t-shirt and shorts on, and a girl in skankware that came from the upstairs dance floor to see what the deal is. Everyone is dancing. Not many people are romancing.
Conclusion: Bring dark sunglasses so you can creeperwatch.
This is easily my favorite night time spot in the city. Granted I live a little farther from it now, I still make it a point to head out to Good Life pretty frequently. I have rarely had a bad time here. The bar set up alone gives customers options: One room that is mainly just a bar but you still get to listen to killer music, the next room also has a bar but has a DJ and is a pretty casual dancing area and finally, downstairs has a tucked away DJ booth and a large bar where patrons head to to get down and dance their asses off. Everyone is always goin nuts down here. Not to mention they always have great DJ's such as DJ Frank White, DJ Knife, 74L, Flavorheard, DJ AskABlackDude and many more.
All in all a fantastic place.
Came out for a Friday night and really can't say that it has the best music nor the most exciting clientele. We waited in line for only a few minutes but got cut in line by over 15 people who were friends of friends of friends. Most of them looked about 20 and a couple, extremely rude.
Inside, we all got really watered down (or should I say, sugared up) lemon drops. Don't waste your money on those.
Upstairs, they were playing some oldie but remixed so it had more of a beat to it. Enough people were dancing so you didn't feel awkward doing it, but MOST of them were people semi-dressed in work clothes standing around and staring at the people dancing, trying to stand-dance-mingle with the singles I guess. Just WEIRD overall.
Downstairs, you have the dance floor that's SUPPOSEDLY more hip-hop/with the times. However, the space was far too small for a real dance floor and when we went, people were gathering around/cheering for individual "dancers" who were literally doing the chicken dance, etc. In one word, TACKY. We went back upstairs.
I had a good time with my friends just hanging out (standing around because there are no places to sit), but it's safe to say i'm not EVER going back. I'd rather hit up Howl at the moon or Gypsy or Sweet water all nearby!
You know how you know you're getting old? Â When the music turning up means dinner is ending, not that the party is starting. Sigh, well anyways, Good Life delivers regardless of whether you're grabbing after work drinks, or you're heading down to the electronic music dungeon in the basement.
Good Life was introduced to me as "a place where people dance while looking at their hands". Â Sounds about right. Some times you've got to bust a move, and the downstairs bar is the place to do it. Â More recently, I tried the food upstairs. Â The nachos and burger were actually pretty taste for bar fare. Â Who ever was cooking the burgers knows how to grill. Â While there was a annoying lack of cheesy sauce on the nachos (i love cheesy sauce), they were also more than edible. Overall, a solid after work unwinding experience.
The good life. Hmmm, I have a few friends that love this place and I wonder why. I have been to some fun music nights here, downstairs. Other than that, this place is awful. The bartenders are the most ignorant, rude people I have ever met. And it's not just one....it's all of them. There's something in the air here. And I'm talking about on a Tuesday night at 5:15 pm when the place is pretty much empty - not a bumpin weeknight. Last time we went, they girl never came back to us after 20 min of us sitting there with empty drinks, then we had to ask for our check etc. 20 min! Of her doing nothing but drying glasses and looking the other way. Ridiculous. Oh, then it took her 15 min to print out our check. It has put such a bad taste in my mouth, that I really can't go back. Unless it's a weekend night downstairs...
Good Life, why don't you hire some bartenders/staff that enjoy the good life instead of being miserable, inattentive, rude people who couldn't act like they would rather be in a dumpster than working the bar.
Scene: Downstairs at the bar.
Me: "Hi, are you cash only?"
Bartender: "What does this place look like?"
Me: "Umm..."
Bartender: "What do you want?"
Me: "Something strong with vodka."
Bartender (who proceeds to make me two drinks that are probably 10% vodka and 90% Red Bull): "$24."
The Good Life it ain't.
Solid 3 stars. They do the nice lunch without being pretentious thing very well. My favorite thing on the menu is tuna tartar. It is AMAZING, mixed with avocado and some seaweed salad to boot, served with potato chips! Very yummy.
If you are down town and need a bite without breaking the bank, hit them up!
Woah, this venue is a DOUCHE BAG MAGNET.
I have witnessed many of my friends DJ here, and I have been 100% disappointed by the trash taking over the dance floor. I can't figure it out! Â It's downtown Boston, but it's like a shuttle bus from Waterworks at Marina Bay is bringing trash to the front door. I think half of the ppl are actually looking for the Boston Mission across the street. Actually, I bet I'd have a better time there. :(
At this point, I'm pretty sure the Good Life could host a GOTH NIGHT and the same Ed Hardy douche bags would be there -- expecting to hear an entire Benny Benassi CD. :(
35-year-old women in Forever 21 and drunk sluts spilling Coronas whilst playing Wii is possibly worse than Cancer.
Srsly the WORST crowd! I believe I saw a father and son trying to pickup girls the other night. It was awful.
Black Flag, Adam and the Ants, Joy Division (w/ Ian's skeleton), the Original Misfits, PULP and Bikini Kill could play a reunion show here, and I'd find an excuse to miss it.
Wow. Â I am impressed with how much the staff at this place works to be asshats.
I went to eat there with a gathering of intellectuals. Â We had called ahead, let them know that we had a certain number coming, and that we'd be drinking and maybe eating. Â We had our tables in the not very full dining room. Â Throughout the night it was difficult to get drinks, menus, and cutlery. Â
At one point of the evening, my table ordered two cuban sandwiches. Â The busboy came with two quesadilla looking plates. Â We ate them after being told by the busboy that they were indeed the cuban sandwiches. Â Halfway in we discovered that they were indeed quesadillas as we first thought. Â The attempt to cancel the cubans came too late as they were already being made. Â The waiter later came out with the real cubans and told us that we would be charged for both the fake cubans (quesadillas) that we ate AND the real cubans. Â The waiter went ahead and wrapped up the sandwiches that we were too full of quesadilla to eat. Â OH and by the way, the quesadillas sucked. Â No wonder the place wasn't filled at 8:30 on a Friday.
When we called BS on being charged for a meal that was mistakenly served to us, the waiter handed us more shit on how he didn't have the ability to change the bill. Â I don't believe any restaurant implements a system that does not let their waiters change mistakes typed in. Â Smelled fishy to me. Â
We called the manager over. Â What a condescending, fuck-whit of a man. Â He didn't listen to the problem before he determined that we were wrong. Â He talked over us. Â He talked down to us. Â And he told us we thought we were lying when we said that the busboy told us that the fake-cubans were real cubans. Â What fucking manager at a pricey restaurant tells their customers that they're lying? Â I have never, and I do mean never, had a manager be so rude to us like this one was. Â I'm surprised the owners let this man oversee their place. Â
In the end, after a lot of arguing, he ever so begrudgingly took his restaurant's mistake off our bill. Â And then, to get one more spiteful dig in, the manager took the bag of the take home cubans. Â Ass. Hat.
If you're looking for a great lunch or dinner spot in downtown Goodlife is the spot. They serve up serious finger foods and full entrees that are awesome! I recommend just about anything from the chicken tacos to the tuna tartar.
And as for night life this is definitely a hidden gem in the midst of downtown and the financial district. Weds thru Sat you can hear serious beats from Hiphop to House and even Dubstep! And for anyone who's a serious vodka enthusiast you should peep the Lounge in the downstairs where they host over 130 different vodkas and a great staff to pour them!
Circles of b-boys and gals gettin' loose, $5 Sam's and a DJ throwing down beats hotter than this summer in Beantown, Good Life was the place to be on Saturday night.
Maybe it was a hot summer night, maybe restless folks were just looking to get down, maybe it was the break dancing competition that was in town this weekend with peeps from all over the globe showcasing their skills. Whatever the cause, no one seemed to stop shakin, movin and groovin.
The basement level (aptly called the Vodka Lounge) was packed with party-goers just enjoying the good life, sipping drinks and dancing to ill hip-hop in a pressure cooker. Ask anyone there and I'll bet they'll tell you  it was worth every drop of sweat spilled. Present company included.
Last night was my first experience at GoodLife and while it was sort of a blur due to the fast paced nature of the evening there were a couple things worth mentioning.
Even though it's in the financial district, don't mistake it for a FH bar or another flavor of Sissy K's, it's more laid back and has better music. There was a line at last night's "Snek Attack" event, but after I chatted up the bouncer a bit, we were in, no big deal. I was actually kind of amazed that I finagled that.
While the bar was bustling, getting drinks was virtually no chore whatsoever. We were promptly given our cocktails, and eventually....our tequilla shots. You can imagine where the night went from there. The "Vodka Lounge" downstairs was pretty chill, and there were no bathroom lines. But this may have been due to the fact that there were practically no women at the event anyways. I'd like to come back and try some of the martinis on a "fresh produce/marinate" night.
The vast majority of the patrons were fairly nice, except of course for one guy that I had to give a new a55hole and running into a former roommate that I've been known to have stolen a magic "the gathering" card or two from. But on the flipside, Liz introduced me to a guy who worked at Bodega and I befriended a hot lesbian who's girlfriend HATED on me the entire time I was trying to explain how to get to Thunderdome. RELAX ! IM ST8 817(4!
Let me take you to a place I know you want to go, it's a Good Life.
I went on a Friday night and was seriously impressed... chilled lounge bar upstairs with plenty of room and no door-aggro and a wicked cool vodka lounge downstairs where deep soulful house was pumping out to a fabulous little crowd who wanted to dance and dance some more. Oh, and when I say dance I also mean breakdance. Oh yes!... some talented headspinners here.
More than anything I loved the fact that in this little den of dance-lovers and hundreds of vodkas was a real cross-section of the area: downtown crossing peeps, south enders, chinatown crew and a few of the financial suits as well. Sometimes places are too homogenous.
Slight downer - the weirdo old chinese guy intent on leching onto poor Ligs.
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Big respect for you Mr/Ms Review Reader if you know the lyrics at the top of this review. One of my all time favourites.
Although I too liked the Old Good Life, I am also a fan of the new refurbished version. Yes, as another yelper put it, it can be "yuppie and wannabe" but the drinks are good, the staff is cool and they have some truly fun nights depending on the DJ. I always have a blast....
I haven't eaten there so I have no comments about the food but I do like their drinks--yum-my!!