I have long been a supporter of local bands in this area, even enough to have visited The Blue Monkey and its date rape bathroom on many, many occasions. The local music and arts scene in Monroe is one of the best things that this town has going for it. I think our music and art is so great because all of us have grown up in such a repressive town full of lameness that our creativity can’t help but come bursting out.
Makes sense to me, at least.
In the last few days, there has been a large and public war between several local musicians and Coda Bar and Grill. There has even been a Musicians Against Coda facebook page set up, that already, after only a couple of days, has over 160 fans.
The general complaint is that many of the bands who have played at Coda feel as though they have been cheated on the money that was taken at the door.
I, personally, can only attest to one incident of this happening, since I don’t generally go to Coda to hear bands. The case that I am referring to is Rhoda Brown’s birthday party when The Downtown Wigs (awesome band!) played. I saw for myself how many people came in the door that night and I actually sat for a while and watched the guy who was “taking the money at the door.”
My friends from out of town were there to see Rhoda. They had never even been to Coda before, but since we were sitting near the door, they kept their eye on “door money” guy as well. If I remember correctly, the statement from my friend Jesse was, “Why does he keep leaving his post? Oh, maybe he keeps going to the bathroom for some blow.”
This guy did not stay at the door. People were streaming in constantly and the place was packed. It wasn’t until several days later that I heard about The Downtown Wigs getting completely kind of screwed on the money situation. Which really sucks because A: they are awesome and B: they were only playing because it was Rhoda’s birthday.
Since this is my one and only personal account on this argument, I tend to think that these musicians against Coda might have a point. When you’ve been playing gigs for a while, you can take a look at the crowd and make a pretty good guess at what the take will be that night. When you see a packed house and you get paid for about 17 people, something’s fishy.
On a purely personal note, I’ve been watching the discussions on the Facebook page and whoever was posting in the name of Coda was getting pretty nasty. From a PR standpoint, getting nasty with your customers in a public venue that can be CTRL + PRTSC’ed all over town is a pretty bad fucking move.
Here’s a quote:
HA! DAM! We actually hope every other band as crappy as Revamp does boycott us. You guys should take that 13 dollars you earned and you and your groupies can hit up the waffle house because you can’t afford to eat or drink in our establishment. Maybe you can play there too. And if any other crappy local bands have a …problem with us feel free to comment. That’s why we love facebook too.
I’m not really sure what their problem is with Revamp, but a couple days ago, they were offering free shots to anyone who came into the bar and said “Revamp sucks”. Way to honor the local music scene guys. Super fucking professional.
The admin of the Coda facebook page has made it known that their business plan caters to a certain clientele. This is why they overcharge for their food. ( I do have to say, though, I love their red beans and rice.) The problem with that is, the clientele that they are aiming for is not the ones who keep them in business on the weekend nights when bands are playing and they are drinking.
Hell, I would have saved up for a week if I had had to so that I could go hear The Downtown Wigs play there. It’s not about the money. Anyway, we all know that the hoochies in the short skirts and g-strings who are standing outside the door on Friday and Saturday nights are where the bulk of the money is coming from. I’ve seen many a guy buy an overpriced drink for a hoochie in a short skirt.
The venue is absolutely gorgeous. I love going to The Rising Sun, but the damn door is never open. I was told about 3 months ago that they are doing a revamp (ha!) on the whole she-bang, but I really don’t know what is going on there. Coda is a place that I would be proud to bring my out of town guests. It’s beautiful and the food doesn’t suck too bad as long as you can afford it. The drinks are over priced and I have had some really crappy service there, but the atmosphere makes up for it.
What the oh-so- beautiful atmosphere does not make up for, however, is DOUCHE BAG comments such as the ones left on Facebook (most of which have been deleted, btw). It also does not make up for the non-professionalism of the owner who feels the need to act out on Facebook in such as childish manner.
As of today, the Coda page has made an apology. Somehow, I don’t buy it. I’m not saying I’m never going to eat their red beans and rice again, but I will never go see another band play there. Most of the bands I like don’t play there, anyway. I’ll stick to Enoch’s, thank you very much. The Jeters have somehow managed to create a place where hippies and hoochis alike can come and drink and enjoy some music. If I went out more, I would probably be all over Tsunami. I have a lot of respect for the local bands who play there and people like Donnie who are doing everything they can to help out local musicians.
As far as you, Coda, you just lost my respect. I truly hope that you get your managerial problems worked out and learn how to act in a professional manner. I love your building, but I hate your fucking attitude.
July 15th, 2010 8:54 pm
Awesome job!!! I am proud to see that the point was made and you summed it up wonderfully!
July 15th, 2010 11:18 pm
The one and only time I ever went to Coda was when my husband’s band played about a month ago. They got paid well that night, opening for the Vidrines. I was surprised because like you, I noticed that no one was really checking people going in and out the front door. I know I went out about 6 times that night to smoke and felt like no one was paying attention. But like I said, they did well that night. I agree with you on the food at Coda. It is pretty great. Servers weren’t so great and the drinks were high priced and watered down. The drink thing pissed me off because I tip well and still got shitty drinks there. It is puzzling to me how they can say they cater to a “certain clientele”, yet charge top shelf prices for no name brand booze. Do not get a long island iced tea there. They are made with unknown, rot-gut booze. Anyway, that is really my only complaint about the place. It is a beautiful venue. I’m sure I’ll be back…at least for the food
July 16th, 2010 12:51 pm
Excellent article and getting a lot of buzz on facebook. No less than a dozen of my FB connections have posted it on their pages and am sure as many or more have “unfriended” coda as well. Great job.
July 16th, 2010 1:24 pm
First, I would like to thank the writer of this article for saying such nice things about us (The Downtown Wigs)! Second, I do have to say that the owner called a couple of the members from both bands that night and apologized for being so rude and condescending to us, and actually paid us more money. That being said, it seems that there is a pattern here. We thought it was just us! By the way, The Vidrines did well because we warned them beforehand! If you play there, put your own person at the door.
July 16th, 2010 2:16 pm
Thanks for all the kind words, everyone!
@Mark – I really think that putting your own guy at the door is really the only way to go if you’re going to play there. As long as they allow you to do that, then you can probably make some decent cash and avoid any problems with the management. After all, not every establishment has an Evette Jeter who KNOWS how to pass the fucking hat! ; )
I’m really glad to hear that the owner made it right with you guys.
July 17th, 2010 8:06 am
This story is right on!!! I love the part about the “DOOR GUY” for a lack of a better term, was DEAD ON! I had to go this “BAR” to see what all the hub-bub was about. My first take was; as you said, HOOCHIES on the corner (Not that I mind) because this is a non-smoking bar and they needed to smoke one. As we made our way inside, we were meet by “THE DOOR GUY”, and I must say he looked as if he either drank 10 cans of redbull or there were a lot of “little straws” in the trash can that evening!! As a local musician, I have seen this type of “Railroading” done on many occasions at other bars other than Coda. But as I always said, that kinda of “GREED” comes back to BITE those who care to dwell in that type of behavior. I am truly sorry for any band that has to put up with this BULLSHIT!! But thats what makes them strong as a artist, cause this type of life aint easy!!! If it were, everybody would do it. I’ll get off the soapbox. Thanx for your time.
July 17th, 2010 9:47 pm
I don’t know about the treatment with other bands, but I have played there 4 times and all of the four times I played there, my band and the other band received all of the door coverage and we split it down the middle and the meals and most of the drinks were “comp’d”. IF that’s not a sweet setup, then I don’t know what is. That said, we didn’t issue ryders or contracts and we are local bands within the tri state area. So they could play favorites to particular bands and not others. I’m not really here to argue, I just was surprised to hear criticism. I’ve always considered Coda the prime spot if you’re in a band to play at. If I’m wrong, point me in a better direction if you like.
July 19th, 2010 5:47 am
This story would mean so much more if the author did not hide their identity behind the Admin title.
July 19th, 2010 11:47 am
Let me tell you folks something; I know for a FACT that other bands have been screwed there and for whatever reason are not posting about it. This is how it goes down now; bands are promised (oral contracts),certain amenities like free drinks, meals etc. and at the end of the night depending on the take at the door, the manager’s feelings or whatever else they think of, the band gets the runaround and the deal is ultimately changed leaving the band that already had a bad night, financially responsible for a big tab and no way out since there was no written contract. The person that gave them the oral deal then will not stand up for the band and leaves them totally hanging. Now I know exactly how I would handle this situation(the old school way lol), but they count on and have wimpy bands that do nothing but cry to themselves and anyone that will listen and promise never to play there again. A lot of good that does in the long run. As you can see, the management comes back with the crappy local band statements and completely ignores the FACT that the band was screwed on a supposed agreement. I know from experience that bands are not used to having to have written contracts for local clubs as its never been a real problem in Monroe before now. Bands…..protect yourself there from now on by a written contract AND a trusted friend to AT LEAST have a counting device at the door standing next to their guy to keep him honest.If you don’t want to do that, get a guarantee(written). TRUST NO ONE!! Don’t complain afterwards if you ignore my advice!
BTW, they are laughing their asses off now because after the big stink and the radio interview last week, they had a big fucking weekend(again, I know this for a FACT). They will not stop screwing people. Trust me on that.
July 19th, 2010 6:03 pm
Heres the low down of operating a band and playing a venue. When you book a show, consider it a job. Dont go in and drink up your pay on a bar tab. Second, it turns into a bar at night. So when a band is given a 4pm load in, it doesnt mean play your instruments to show how good of a player you are for 2hrs while people are trying to eat. It means bring your gear in before the dinner rush and set it up and chill or leave for a while. Third, promote the crap out of your show! Ive been in Coda several times to watch bands and see maybe 10 people there to watch them. Ive played in different bands in Monroe in the past and present. Coda was nothing but fair with us. We had over 250 people pay at the door when we played there. But, that took every night for a month to promote the crap out of that show. At the end of the night, the manager and one person from each band met and divided up the money. Ive toured all over the US. The manager was one of the fairest i have come accross. Be lucky they dont charge an up-front $250 production fee like a lot of venues around the states do. Heres a suggestion, book about 30 shows out of town all over the US and see if you dont run into some of the worst managers you will ever deal with. Also, another suggestion, talk terms before you book your show. If you have a good following, and i dont mean only 20 people, get a guarrantee verses door. Im not taking up for anyone by saying all this or downing anyone at all. Its just logistics. They key to it all is promote the crap out of your band if you have a show coming up. Get each member of your band to at least call up to 20 people each and reach out to as many as you can online. It amazes me that a band cant pull more than 50 people a night in a venue in their own town. That means each member cant get 10 or 12 friends they can call to come watch them play? Also, the more people yell about getting screwed and all that stuff, your only promoting the place whether good promo or not. If you really want to have a voice in boycotting a place, dont say anything at all and just dont go. Also, if you really want to boycott, book a show somewhere else and promote the crap out of it! But dont bad mouth anyone in the process. Label people and other booking people in the industry are very close. The music industry is very very small. When one bad word gets out, you might as well call it quits and start another band. Trust me! If you get screwed by a bar, just dont go back, play somewhere else and promote it! Speak with actions, not words. It will get you much further in the industry. Also, have integrity with everything you do. Bc you will be known as the band that hates a bar instead of a band that has integrity, maturity, and that rocks! I dont know any of the bands that have been screwed, sorry if you have been. I know how it feels to be screwed. But the best thing to do is pick up your self and push forward. also, im not here to defend Coda, im just being honest with my experience and shooting it straight. I hear great things about all places to play in Monroe. Monroe has an amazing music scene. I hate that its starting to get divided. I cut my teeth in Monroe back during the Shamrock and Blue Monkey days. I now play in a touring band. If it werent for the scene back in Monroe, i prob would not be doing music fulltime now. Hang in there guys and always push forward and ALWAYS try to stay calm and keep good relationships. Relationships get you a long long ways.
July 19th, 2010 7:41 pm
I appreciate everyone’s comments on the subject including the article. For the comments on Facebook…. those comments were aimed at a particular band. So again, if anyone that loves the local music scene like myself and was offended I apologize again. With that said, if you are r a band and get on my Facebook page or website and trash my establishment, don’t get your feelings hurt when I respond in the same manner after I privately asked you to contact me so we could work things out. Again, I’m talking about bands not customers. If you have a problem with me or my establishment, call me personally so it can be taken care of in private. It’s funny that all these people and bands say they’ve been screwed but I have never gotten one single email, phone call or a face to face meeting with any of them voicing their concern. I’m not saying that these things didn’t happen, but you say I didn’t act professionally…..A professional band would call me or meet me face to face and discuss the issue like business people in private, not gutter snipe me on the internet. Now, as far as the way we run live music shows at Coda, let me explain because there have been some really valid points made and some not so valid points. From the hours of 11am to 10pm we are a RESTAURANT. From 10pm to 2am we are a BAR. We start taking cover at 10pm. So if you see 60 people eating at 9pm, they are diners most likely not there to see the show. I think this is where most of the controversy lies. Many bands see a restaurant full of people and think that’s door money and that just not the way it is. Most of my restaurant goers are older and would never come back if I had a doorman taking cover from them at 8pm. People in this town do not go eat at bars, and if they think its strictly a bar they will not come back. For most bands we’re like every other venue in town, we make door deals unless your from out of town or a national act and we may make a guarantee. Not sure who commented about having to pay their tab at the end of the night but that person is obviously not a professional musician. If you play at my venue then you follow my rules. I’m not in business to get bands drunk and give them free food and freebies all night and would never agree to that. If you are from out of town we may feed you but that’s about it. If someone told you we comp tabs and meals that’s just not true so apologize if there was some mis-communication on that subject. I hire bands to entertain my customers and their fans, PERIOD. If you want to drink and eat I have no problem with that, but don’t expect me to pay for the tab. Professional musicians understand that it’s about entertaining the people. If you took every person that goes out to a bar in this town, I would say a very very very small percentage of those people actually go out to hear a particular band or are involved in the “local music” scene. The majority of people go out to eat drink and have a good time with friends….and if the band is good, then that makes their experience even better. I know this, because I’ve studied my customers over the past year and half. When the band is bad and too loud, the place clears out. When the band is mindful of the customer experience, warms the crowd up, entertains them and keeps the volume at a reasonable level so people can actually socialize and have a good time, then they stay all night. From now on all bands local and otherwise will be issued a written contract explaining cover charge, times, volume, meal comps and drinks tabs so there is no confusion, YOU HAVE MY WORD ON THAT. I will say this again, If any band feels they have had a bad experience call me, email me or come by. My contact information is at codagrill.com. Thanks for everyone’s support, we were slammed this weekend and will diccuss this topic and much more this Thursday at 92.7′s The Scene from 5pm to 6pm.
July 21st, 2010 8:56 am
I’d like to say I’ve always had good experiences at Coda. Everytime I’ve been the food, service and atomsphere has always been excellent. However, with certain bands it tends to be way too loud sometimes and ruins a good night out. I do have friends that have played at Coda and they love playing there. I see everyones point about door money but I do think it would be very tricky to take cover at a restaurant before 10pm. No one in town does that and you shouldn’t expect them to do that either. As far as “passing the hat”, If done right I wouldn’t have a problem with that but I would hardly say that Evette Jeter at Enochs is tactful about it. I’ve never seen a business owner treat people the way she does. You want to talk about boycotting a place in town that treats their customers like Sh*t. She’s an obnoxous drunk that I’ve personally seen on several occasions cuss customers (and MUSICIANS) out and kick them out for no reason. She’s a complete slosh and acts like a raging maniac sometimes. It’s embarrassing to watch! I didn’t get on here to bash Enochs or business owners but if we’re going to talk about how people and musicians are treated at local restaurants and bars LET’S GET IT ALL OUT THERE PEOPLE! If you’re a regular at Enoch’s you know exactly what I’m talking about. We have some great places to go in Monroe and they are all good and bad sometimes. I’ll keep supporting live music at my favorite places and you all should too, let’s just be real about it though. GREAT WEBSITE AND ARTICLE!
July 21st, 2010 4:35 pm
The downtown wigs pay was so low that night because their liquor tab was so high. Over 200$ if I remember correctly. Coda is a great place to hear bands, the best place around!
Lesson: Don’t drink your pay.
July 21st, 2010 6:18 pm
Kellogg, why does she need to announce her name? I know it, as well as many others here, and I really don’t see how you not knowing it has anything to do with giving this story meaning.
I watched the doorman’s lack of attention, after 10pm, at the Downtown Wigs show. I don’t know anything else about that.
$200 gets me almost 40 drinks at Enoch’s, how much would that get me at Coda? Sure, Evette can be rather coarse, but she takes care of business (keeps out the riff-raff, makes sure the bands get paid, works with the local community for fund raising endeavors, brings in great bands). The community aspect of Enochs is part of what I love about it. For me, Enoch’s is the best place around, but then, we all have our own opinions.
I do love the upstairs at Coda, when it’s open. Not so much the prices. Recently, not so much the attitudes. Funny how Facebook comments were deleted, and I can’t blame anyone for that. I wouldn’t want it on record if those were my words either.
Regardless, sounds like the owner of Coda want’s to make it right. Cool. I hope it works out for both Coda and the bands that play there.
July 21st, 2010 6:42 pm
Hi guys. Thanks so much for all the comments and honest discussion. A few remarks:
1. For the love of God, use paragraphs.
2. Don: I changed my admin title just for you. I hope you like it.
3. Written contracts = Good.
4. Local music rocks.
That will be all.
July 21st, 2010 6:56 pm
Coda’s drinks may be .50 cents higher than most establishments.
3$ domestics
3.50$ imports
4.50$ drafts (All imports or specialty brews)
5$ wells (3.50$ upcharge for a double)
6.50$ crown royal
7.50$ Grey Goose
6$ Bacardi
6$ Malibu(Cruzan)
I could go all day on pricing, but there you go. Very comparable to many other bars. I bartend at a few locations in town and coda’s prices are similar.
And to the person that says they use shit liquor for long islands. The wells are basically your cheapest liquors available. If you want a topshelf, ask for it! I’ve seen what they are pouring there and it’s not the worst of the worst. Skol/Crown Rouse and the suchlike are very common, run of the mill wells for a lot of bars. I assure you, there are places that have even CHEAPER than that. It can even get so cheap that it comes in a plastic bottle!
July 22nd, 2010 4:15 am
I have no respect for anyone posting anonymously!
July 22nd, 2010 4:49 am
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July 22nd, 2010 5:31 am
Jen….
July 22nd, 2010 7:33 am
Don. If I was actively trying to hide my identity, I could certainly change my source code (I’m smart like that) and/or delete your comments. But, hey, I’m not that kind of girl.
All it would take is a little reverse engineering on Facebook to figure out not only my name, but a ton of other shit about me, as well. Any non-genius could do it.
I’m not the kind of person who gets a huge kick out of having my name and face splashed all over everything. Not my style.
The funny part is that you seem to be trying to bait me. And I’m not really sure why.
Tell me again why I would want/need your respect. Are you that self-important? Or are you just some nice guy who has his panties in a wad over an “anonymous internet chic” who is making snarky comments on the interwebz. If it’s the latter, I hope you’re in it for the long haul…cause there are about a million of us out here.
July 22nd, 2010 8:59 am
Kellogg,
Your respect, or lack of, is pretty irrelevant. I’m sure most of my favorite writers have heard similar comments from those who didn’t like what was written, and looked for an opening to make it personal instead of sticking to the subject. Samuel Clemons… Dr. Hunter S. Thompson… I can think of so many. They were known for writing small opinion pieces ,as well as books, using pen names.
All that, too, is irrelevant. She made no attempt to hide her identity from anyone. Posting regular updates from her facebook about this blog is pretty straight forward.
July 22nd, 2010 9:14 am
I wasn’t going to comment, but a couple of things here have gotten under my skin. First, I have known Doyle and Yvette for around 25 years. They are friends of mine, and they have personally kept the music scene in this town alive since they’ve been open. They pass the hat, and if people don’t want to go there and pay a couple of bucks to see some music, then please don’t. It will be more pleasant for the rest of us. Yvette is actually a sweetheart, unless of course you’re a jerk.
Codaguy: I really wish you hadn’t thought it necessary to bring up the drinks. As already explained, the tabs were taken care of separately. There were SEVEN of us that night, and not all of us drank. To suggest that we’re a bunch of drunks is uncalled for. The issue involved the money taken at the door, and that was addressed the next day when Steven called me to apologize. Evidently, extra money was found in the drawer the next morning. He even delivered it to Lea’s for us to split. (See Mark’s post above)
I’ve got no beef with Coda; however, I don’t have any desire to play there again. I also don’t make it a habit of burning bridges. I have played music in Louisiana primarily, but I’ve been on tour a couple of times. I know how bands are treated at clubs around the country. It’s very rare that I’ve decided to turn down gigs based on the venue. Then again, I’m not doing it for a living any more. That said, I’m glad to hear that Steven is taking steps to change the way they do business.
One more side note: I don’t know about the volume, but the few times I’ve played at Coda, the sound guy has done a good job. So thanks.
July 22nd, 2010 9:19 am
this is all really exciting and all so here are my 2 cents
miller lite in downtown shreveport are 4$
miller lite in downtown monroe are 3$
Chasing Daylight Live at CODA Saturday
Chasing Daylight will get paid and drink beer that are 1$ cheaper than bars in Shreveport we play
See all of ya’ll Saturday (thanks for the free advertisement monroe underground)
Sincerly,
Chris Mc
July 22nd, 2010 11:03 am
First of all, I would like to say a thank you to the article above in regards to The Downtown Wigs. We are a group of friends that have known each other for 20 years or more and we enjoy getting together and having a good time playing. We hope that others have a good time too. We each have full-time jobs – this is something that is “on the side”. We played at Coda because our friend asked us to for his birthday. This was my first experience playing there downstairs (I did play upstairs once for a private party). I have been there as a customer a couple of times before all of this and everything was fine.
I feel as if I really needed to comment on a few things that have been written …..
First, the Yvette/Enoch’s matter – Doyle and Yvette have been in business for YEARS – more than 25, I know because I have been going to their various establishments for at LEAST that long. I have also been playing music in this town for 23 years so I’m no stranger to managers/bars/etc. One of the few reasons why I keep going there is because they KNOW how to treat their musicians. Why do you think that they have been in business so long? I don’t understand why this had to be turned into aiming personal attacks on someone?? I don’t know what the hell the above poster meant by ask anyone that goes there because I have been going there a LONG time and have witnessed nothing but fair treatment and good relations. Enoch’s goes above and BEYOND for their musicians. They always have and I’m pretty certain they always will. We are damn lucky to have Doyle and Yvette and Molly and John as a part of our community!
Secondly, in regards to the bar tab comment …. why the hell was THAT even brought up?? Once again prove the point of poor business … you’re gonna call people out for how much a tab was??? Well, let me help you get your story straight – the TAB that you so blatantly pointed out was for about $150-$175 dollars and it was for FAMILY members of the BAND! That one member of the band PAID for – no questions asked!! I personally drank NOTHING from Coda that night and my husband had about 2 beers. Please don’t imply that we are a bunch of drunks that want to “drink up” our pay.
Lastly, the thing that bothers ME the MOST!! The reason that I will NEVER grace the doorway of Coda again. And, I’m not trying to speak for my husband – he is a very educated, nice and articulate man. I’m also not trying to speak for my other band members but the proverbial straw that broke the camels back FOR ME is when Mr. Dollar looked my husband in the eyes and told him – and I quote – “F*CK OFF! Get the F*CK outta here!!” …. Nice. Real nice.
For THAT reason, I will not go back. I don’t like the way they run their business and choose not to return. I’m sure they will get along just fine without me going there and that’s fine too.
July 24th, 2010 11:08 pm
Hopefully Offends everyone and sums it up:
CODA = Rich Arrogant Pricks, cool building, don’t know what good music is
ENOCH’S = Hippy Pot Heads, good hamburger, think they know anything and everything about good music
TSUNAMI = Tatted Up Wierd and Artsy, too f**kin smokey, only like 1 genre of music that is good 1 out of every 7 times I go.
HOOKIN BULL = Rednecks, have a mechanical bull (enough said), think the Molly Ringwalds is good music.
RENDEVOUZ = 18yr old hoochies, same bar for the 100th time, think a dj is real music
6th ST BAR = Frat boys and young punks, best bartender in town, think brown eyed girl on repeat is cool.
SCRUFFS = TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE
BEST TRAIN WRECKS OF 2010 = Evette Jeter on Alcohol; Steven Dollar on Facebook, The entire Static Night Club Staff on X.
I HOPE I DIDN’T FORGET TO STEROTYPE ANYONE! IT’S A JOKE PEOPLE!
On a serious note though BEST LIVE SHOWS IN MONROE 2010 = Fred LeBlanc at Enochs, Big Sams Funky Nation at Coda, Robert Earl King at Hookin Bull.
P.S Most expensive drinks in town are at Portico. $14 for a F**kin double vodka.
August 6th, 2010 9:24 pm
Hey guys,
My name is Harrison Lilly. As of 2 weeks ago, I am no longer the bar manager/head bartender at CODA. I have defended this place to the T just because I loved it to death and worked my ass off to help it succeed. Needless to say, thanks to Steven Dollar, I was all but forced to quit because he is an underhanded ass.
-Anyways, All this to say that I know everything about that restaurant/bar: the good and bad. Here’s what you’ve been looking for ladies and gentlemen. Steven Dollar has embezzled THOUSANDS from local bands VIA credit card covers. If you have ever wondered why your band didn’t make 200$ and there were easily 40 people in the building, it’s because when people pay cover with credit cards, there is no way but a system sales report to show you what was made in CC Covers. This has taken place for the last year at least. So there you go…
To enjoy a delightful show, the ONLY way to work with CODA is have one of your own guys at the door to tally the amount of people walking in. Goodluck to all the honest bars and bar owners out there, if there are any!