The many reasons I like brillobox (despite its hipness), in no particular order: - I always, and I do mean always, meet interesting quality people there. My group of friends consists mostly of smart, funny, and all-around rad people that I've shared a booth with at brillobox. - They make a brilliant martini (sorry for the weird Britishism, but drinking their martinis somehow really does make me feel a little smarter and sassier) and at $5.50 they're a steal. - The bartenders are friendly no matter how busy it gets. Go in there on a Friday or Saturday night and you won't find harder working drink slingers anywhere in the city. There's usually only two people manning the bar, but considering how packed it gets sometimes, the wait is pretty short. - Their frites ($6) are shoestring style and awesome; they come with curry ketchup, garlic aioli and chipotle mayo. - The rest of their menu is well-priced pub-grub and the kitchen serves until 11. - The upstairs dance floor and adjoining bar sometimes have a cover for live bands or djs, but it's generally reasonable and on occasion their dance party themes are pure magic (Sweet Lovely Death: A 1970's punk dj dance party, I'm lookin' at you). - The atmosphere is relaxed. There are a handful of giant gawdy paintings that are truly ugly, but they're balanced out by bright-red wallpaper and cute dim lamps that create a mellow ambiance and make it look sort of like someone's fashionable Godmother died and left them all her stuff. - Their beer selection is humongous. So, I guess when I die I'll have to haunt brillobox, but there are worse ways to spend eternity.
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positive