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$5 margaritas? Sexy bartenders? Insane insides with dia de los muertos vibe and awesomely reasonably priced mexican munchies? Si, si, a thousand times SI! Crowd is super nice, good looking, young. Service was excellent and speedy.

This place gets three stars because I love art deco but I hate loud club music in a clearly loungely atmosphere. Maybe my mistake was going on Saturday night. Management was very nice, doormen were friendly and sweet. Check out the little nook upstars with extra bathrooms and a dark little corner with lush walls and comfy seating if things on the floor level get too hectic.

It's hard to believe this place just opened and it's already over. Alice in Wonderland inspire decor was lackluster but the bartenders and staff are extra nice. Drinks are average for the area ($12 -$15) but the people pouring can actually do a decent mix. Hit it up if you're in the area I guess, but don't expect to feel like you've fallen down the rabbit hole.

Went here and tried to be straight up and honest with these guys. Did not work. I talked with Jose (sales) and Chris (financing). I wanted to do a trade-in on my older model Prius for a new Yaris. Instead they went ahead and tried to finance me for a Corolla and told me my car had frame damage.

When I left the dealership I called back to inquire as to how their mechanics determined this frame damage and was told, oh yeah, we'll let you know. NEVER DID.

I called several times after that - never gave me a straight answer. This leads me to believe they were straight up LYING about my car being of depreciated value. Their follow-up person called me a few days ago to ask if Jose had answered my question and when I told her no she said, "oh that's odd. It says here that he called you already."

They also told me they couldn't show me my credit report and gave me a vague number instead of my actual score.

DO. NOT. GO. HERE.

UPDATE: The dealership's internet director, Noel, wrote me about my experience after this review was posted and we spoke on the phone. He apologized for the experience and gave me some solid advice. Unfortunately, I still will never step foot in this dealership again. Good luck to those who do.

When I was just a little girl I used to believe small elves lived in the neon cottage perched atop the House of Spirits. Whenever we drove by it on the way home I would wonder what the elves were doing. Now as an adult when I drive by it I think about that bomb ass black and tan they carry that comes in a little moonshine jug.

Innocence? Lost.

Holy tender brisket, Batman!

Recently had dinner at this muy romantico Mecca of perfectly prepared tapas and was very pleased. The wine? Sumptuous. The tidbits? Mouthwatering. The wait service? Adequate, but the food more than makes up for it.

Two ladies, three tapas, one dessert and two glasses of vino - about $60, but we were definately well satisfied. Plus this is so close to my house! Too tempting to resist coming back way too much.

Let's pretend for just a second you can set aside your bandwagon, bullshit theories about how Scientologists are part of a cult and they're crazy and believe that we have aliens in our souls.

With eggs benedict this good, WHO CARES? All you can cram into your judgemental little mouth for $25 on a beautiful Sunday morning should override any ridiculous notions you have about being "converted". Sausages, home fries, desserts gallore, fresh OJ, fruits, warm rolls! They even bring out sushi later on in the afternoon! The coffee and service are so nice and everyone looks like they just had a haircut.

So get over your fear, grow up and enjoy the sausage people.

Or not. More Scientology brunch for me.

This space has the ingredients to be GREAT but sadly, the taste level is just not there. Versus is housed in a gorgeous, historic building but doesn't take advantage of any of the beautiful architecture it's been afforded.

The strobe lights and fog machine are gawdy. It's basically a large dance floor with some lofted VIP area above.

Here is where my negativity ends and my optimism begins, so owners of Versus, PAY ATTENTION:

Step 1: Return that fog machine and light system but keep the stage and take it down a notch for a more intimate venue feel.

Step 2: Forget making this a dance club and focus on a lounge atmosphere, ie. more comfy couches, NO dance floor.

Step 3: EMBRACE the building's roots. Go visit The Edison five blocks away and do a similar decor/vibe but think more old-timey stock exchange. Dress your servers and bartenders like brokers. Hang ticker-tape from the ceiling. Have an opening bell every night. Put old rotary phones at the tables so bar-goers can call each other from the across the room. Do SOMETHING besides the standard bullshit club experience.

Step 4: Rename, reopen.

I trust my check is in the mail.

A former friend and I used to make fun of Ross fairly often and with good reason. Ross Dress for Less is like a cranky 2-year-old. It's disorderly, badly behaved, you wouldn't be surprised to find a rank piss stain on it and you almost always regret your encounters with it.

Almost.

Last night I went into this Ross Dress for Less looking for a very cheap and hasty work outfit to wear the next morning after a dinner date turned into an impromptu sleepover.

This Ross was everything you would expect from any of its counterparts. All I know is, 10 minutes and $10 dollars later I had a basic black dress to wear to work today. My boss even complimented me on it.

Holla at ya' girl.

This place makes the most flavorful fried flower I've eaten. The squash blossoms at Pizzeria Mozza were just plain yummy, like everything else on the menu.
Two appetizers, two pizzas, two deserts and two glasses of wine yeilded a reasonable bill at $65, not including tip. I was super stuffed. Few bits of advice for a successful experience here:
Have a reservation, just park on the street and try not to come during peak dinner hours. 5 to 6 p.m. is what has worked best for me.