301 Ames Street
Baldwin City, KS 66006
Douglas County
Phone: (785) 594-2498
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by Ian Poremba on Not Just Brunch on Sundays was exactly that. They don't have a full on bfast bar to get up and down for all late-morning or early-afternoon long. More of a menu selection that would fit individual hangover cravings, and on a Sunday, you couldn't really ask for anything more, as each grossly indulged palate from the night before is in need of something specific. For starters, we all opted for the $29 bottomless champagne bar. It was the equivalent of bottle service, meaning you have someone fill you up every time your glass was empty and you have the choice of various juices to accompany your 'pagne. The sun happened to be shining on this particular Sunday, so we all got a little more tipsy than we had planned, but the heat and light felt so good, we couldn't force ourselves to move inside. The Not Just Brunch is adorned with a stilt walker, fire breather and French "prince" and "princess" who grace each table with a little entertainment throughout the course of the experience and add a little "circus freak" attitude to the early afternoon. It just takes the xiv venue to the next level and distinguishes it from other brunch options along Sunset Blvd. The food was pretty top notch. Two of us at the table ordered the Vegetarian Falafel Burger with Rosemary French Fries (delish!). The falafel oozed out of the burger with every bite that there was enough left on the plate to scoop up with a french fry or two. Someone else ordered the Kobe Burger and Rosemary fries. He didn't really touch the fries (so we finished them for him) because he was too enthralled with his burger to pay any attention to any one or any thing else at the table. A lovely lady friend of mine ordered a breakfast plate (and added a few extras to her eggs) and the entire plate (potatoes, eggs and bread) was licked clean. The prices are a bit much and once we paid our bill we were ignored for the most part, but the entire experience was very LA and I happily check it off my list of things to do. I am not opposed to going back, but I would make sure it was on a mild weekend where I could go all out on Sunday.
by Steve W. on What a stupid name for a lounge/club. I could deal with it being called 'Park' but 'The Park?' Its hard to throw this into a sentence without any confusion. Me: "Hey I'm going to The Park this weekend, you wanna come?" Hot Girl I'm Talking To: "Sure I'll come watch you play at the park and then maybe I'll go back to your place so we could take a shower" Me: "No, no I didn't mean....wait what did you say? uhh yeah I'm going to play at my park" True conversation. I swear. But anyways back to The Park, this is a restaurant/bar/lounge during the day and evening Monday-Sunday. Huge semi-outdoor space to chill and 2 bars downstairs. Drinks are regular club prices, $6-7 beers I believe, $10-$15 mixed. On Fridays and Saturdays at 12 midnight, the upstairs open up and it becomes a club of some sort. In the past, the whole upstairs feels like a club with the whole two sides of the floor blasting music (hip hop/top 40's) and people (mostly Chinese) rubbing up on one another. But now only one side of the upstair floor has music. The side reflecting an outdoor patio does not have any music except for the sound coming in from the other room. Without any music bumpin your ear, people just stand around on that side and slowly two step or bob their head; not much of a club atmosphere. The other side has music and a small dance floor and a lot of couches and you could usually find some room to move. So that killed it for me, taking away the biggest dance floor they have killed the vibe of this place. Girls also tend to stick with their pack. By girls, I just mean the Chinese girls. They go with a group of guys and they form a circle. Yes the dreaded impenetrable circle where if you're gutsy enough to attempt to talk to a girl in there, some guy with too much mousse on their head will "save" her. And the girls will then look at each other and giggle. Its free to get in, but guys make sure you're with a girl if you're going around 12 at night on Friday and Saturday. They want a 1-1 ratio which is something I can't understand. I understand the quota of keeping an even keel of girls and guys, but this place is huge. Its never packed to capacity having a huge space both downstairs and upstairs. And its not a true club. Isn't the whole point of a business such as The Park, to make money? That being said, don't try the 'call a girl already inside' to come out and get you. They'll see that the girl was already in and not let you pull that stunt. Try asking a girl on line if they're not with guys to walk in with you. Although I did that once and this girl straight up refused. Is it so hard to do someone a favor for a quick second and say "yes he's with me" and go on with your night? I still remember her face, I hope you're reading this, I hope for nothing but a barren uterus for you and your fobby boyfriend who cleans fishes for a living. Big shout out to the white doorman, DOORMAN, DOORMAN, DOORMAN, who hates hoodies. Really? Did someone in a hoody rob and beat you when you're a kid? Twice, he looked me up and down, did a whole cavity search to see if I had a hoody on or a hoody hidden in my rectum and said "I HATE HOODIES". Wow, powertrip much? Pros: Free admission, decent music, good loungy atmosphere Cons: Doorman, 1-1 girl guy ratio on Friday and Sat nights, music upstairs limited to one side only, snobby chinese girls and overprotective virgin guy friends
by Hyman Lurvey on Get into the museum for 8 to 10 bucks!?!? that should be reason enough to go. Every museum in the world should throw a "party" one night a week, like nightlife. Food and alcohol is served at various points throughout the museum; however, they do not make a very wide selection of mixed drinks (they have beer, wine, and a few cocktails and martinis). There is a dj, but most of them seem to only play techno and electronica. lines are quite long so go early. They also have different lectures/shows/events each week. There was a chocolate tasting when i went. i would give it 4 stars if the planetarium wasn't closed the night i went. and maybe even more if the dj's played something other than techno. AND if it was from 8-12:00 rather than 6-10:00 (it's more like "eveninglife" than it is "nightlife"). All and all, it was still fun and i had a great time. If you like museums and you like parties, than nightlife is for you.
