Comments on: Garden & Gun Taps a Couple Decatur Bars as “Best”

By: Brianc

Brianc — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:06:38 +0000

“I cannot think of a larger bar at any other place in Decatur”

I’m pretty sure Twain’s main bar has more seats. BTW, anyone experienced Twain’s revamped brewery program?

By: immodest proposal

immodest proposal — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:45:07 +0000

i think you hit on a truly sad fact for any bar here that wants to open on sunday. being forced to divert so much resource to the kitchen. it really makes for unfair comparison to bars in a city like new orleans, where they may focus solely on the artisanship of libation without burden of food prep.

By: immodest proposal

immodest proposal — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:33:18 +0000

If country clubs and hunting lodges are hip, I guess so.

By: Marty

Marty — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:07:24 +0000

Grungy might, indeed, be the wrong term. But what I think that they meant is that Mac Gee’s has been very successful in recreating a real Irish pub feel. I remember one if the first times I went to the place remarking how it seems like the place had been there forever – even though it had only been open a few months.

Regarding the use of the term “expansive” as to the Brick Store, it was referring to the “expansive bar on the ground floor.” It is a very large bar with its uhorn shape – I cannot think of a larger bar at any other place in Decatur

By: Keith F

Keith F — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:09:40 +0000

Ha…I think the Decatur Square truly is grungier that Mac McGees.

By: brianc

brianc — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:38:40 +0000

I’d argue Mac McGees is the least “grungy” bar in Decatur.And in what sense is the bottom half of Brick Store “expansive.”? Lazy writing here, with too many adjectives and adverbs, at least in these excerpts.

By: Parker Cross

Parker Cross — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:37:31 +0000

Agree. (Although I first read the sentence as meaning “grungy Decatur Square” and started to get all hissy.)

By: woody_l

woody_l — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:31:50 +0000

My thoughts too. “Gardens and Guns” must cater to a pretty high-falutin crowd if they think Mac McGee’s is “grungy”.