Grown-Folks Lounge

Y'all might have noticed I'm all about firsties. Nearly 400 reviews, and 33% of them are FTRs. It was only fitting that Berae get FTR[1] on this gem of a place though, as she gets all the credit for this visit.

The pat down at the door was definitely interesting, but nothing compared to my recent two pat downs[2]. Grown-Folks has seen its share of violence though, so I feel it's justified.

It was quite uncrowded for a Saturday night. I suspect the Lil Wayne concert might have had something to do with that, but who knows? There were two pool tables, regrettably already in use by other patrons, and the bar itself is pretty darn big. Tons of space, and very cool booths for getting bougy with your entourage.

No beer. At all. Some Smirnoff Ice and a mini bottle of champagne, but other than that, it's all the hard stuff. I tried to order a White Russian, but they were out of half and half. I hope you know what that means!!! Black Russians!!! The pleasant and helpful bartender had never heard of a Black Russian. I told her I thought it was 3 parts vodka to 1 part Kahlua, but wasn't sure. Turns out I got that completely backward. Thankfully, she had better sense than to make it that way, so she got it about right anyhow.

And Berae is right, hot damn, were these drinks stiff. Not only that, but a Black Russian is usually served in a rocks glass[3], but I got a full-on 12-16oz glass, I think because it's how she would have served a White Russian, which obviously has a lot of non-alcoholic mixer in it. The Black Russian probably should have been my last drink, but Berae's bravery made me think she'd be a good companion to join me in a visit to the Triad Lounge[4], a bar I've had my eye on since 1999, but I'd been unable to find a cohort with whom to visit until last night.

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