bradm Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 On Sunday, January 31, 2016, The Dusty Drifters will be playing at Das Lokal in Ottawa, ON. The show is part of Das Lokal's "Nachtmusik" series, and starts at 6pm. $5 pints, $5 cover. A Facebook event for the show can be found at https://www.facebook.com/events/464012337143059/ Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Never heard of the place. You been there Mr. M? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Never heard of the place. You been there Mr. M? No, I haven't been there, but I've heard about it (esp. the Nachmusik thing) before. Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartamophone Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Hey, moon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 I popped in once to check out lunch prices. The menu looks good but seemd pricey for lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 We went last night. Hard to believe that was my first time seeing the Dusty Drifters. Lots and lots of talent in that band. I'm glad we made reservations; we showed up at 7:15 and the place was full. Our table for two was waiting for us by the door. I called the bar last week and was told the mucis was starting at 7:30 but they were already on when we arrived. The bar/restaurant is a bit odd. I guess it's a German-themed place (funny the name didn't tip me off) with a really, really short menu. There were five items on the menu in total and fries was one of them. There was also a sausage plate, goulash, something else and a mushroom melt, which is what Heather and I ordered to share. At $14 it wasn't cheap but not too overpriced either, but at the same time it was pretty good but not great. When the waiter came he explained that they had $5 pints and then he said, "But don't be embarrassed to order the $5 pint because it's good beer, Stiegl." I thought that was really odd. When Heather looked over the drink menu she mentioned that there were no other beers listed. "Bummer," he said, before listing off the other two or three kinds of beers they had. We both ordered the $5 pints and they were't pints at all. We got tall, thin glasses of beer but we could see other beers came in proper pints. Bummer. A final observation: I'm not crazy about restaurants that attempt to be a bit upscale but have the decor of a cheap pub. They tables were made of roughly sawn planks outfitted with cheap metal chairs. If you're going with that sort of decor at least have a burger on your menu. I know this is the "in" thing, but to me it's just cheaping out on the furnishings. All that said, I'm about to reserve a table for the next Nachtmuzic, Brian Browne at the end of February. bouche 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 that was fun! drink issues aside (i also had a cocktail that was really sub-par) the music was great and i loved the atmosphere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 By the way, if you aren't familiar with Brian Browne he's a really, really fantastic jazz piano player. Very standard-based, plays inside, but amazing. He actually used to sub for Oscar Peterson in Montreal when Oscar would be double-booked. He gigged with Sinatra too. He's at Das Lokal on Sunday, February 28th. I have a table booked, hope to see some of you there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asparagus Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Did the waiter actually call it a pint? Bars and restaurants can get in a huge amount of trouble by calling something a pint (or any other measure) and serving something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Did the waiter actually call it a pint? Bars and restaurants can get in a huge amount of trouble by calling something a pint (or any other measure) and serving something else. Furthermore from Measurement Canada: Pints of Draft Beer In order to process your complaint, please provide:Your name and contact information;The name and address of the establishment;Info on how you have attempted to resolve the matter;A photo of the menu or advertisement showing the quantity claimed to have been dispensed, if possible;The sales receipt, if you have it.Before submitting your complaint, consider the following:A pint contains 20 fl oz (568 ml) in Canada.The limit of error for 20 fl oz is 0.5 fl oz (the foam (head) is not included in the measurement).When a quantity other than a pint is advertised, the quantity served must be must be equal to the stated quantity within the limit of error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 I feel like I'm telling on someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 I was hoping you tried the goulash. I'm not even sure what goulash is supposed to be. Is it a soup or a stew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 yes, the server and the flyer said $5 pints, and our bill said we had $5 pints too. they were NOT pints, just glasses. i didn't feel like complaining, but won't get fooled again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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