[Dynagroove] weekend reviews????

[Rick]

dynagroove-request at dynagroove.com wrote on 7/5/2005, 8:40 PM:

 > Re: [Dynagroove] weekend reviews????

This is more of a single-night review, but nonetheless...

Friday was my first time at the new FreeThinkin spot and I've gotta say 
it is, quite simply, the shit. My entire night became like "Welcome back 
to NYC" for me.  I went with a friend who's also from the NYC, and as we 
drunkenly stepped off of the bus [it's literally about 7 minutes away 
from Echo Park by bus], walked one block through the skyscrapers and 
concrete and steel of downtown and heard the beats coming from the 
basement of this bar, we both teared up and, through choked-back 
emotion, exclaimed "We're home, mama". Kidding, but we did look at each 
other and make comments as we both realized just how much of an 
back-east feeling the night was taking on. The only thing missing was 
drinking a forty on someone's stoop beforehand [Next time??].

The spot itself is amazing, I think I'm in love. It's all about the 
bathroom-tile floor and the deep, deep booths.  Has anyone else 
discovered the pretty large, but dark and kinda-easy-to-miss lounge 
area, just off of the patio? Great, cozy place to chill or have a 
low-key conversation. My only complaint was the amount of bartenders 
present. I get the feeling that the bar staff was a bit overwhelmed and 
has probably never seen constant numbers like that. In any case, for a 
bar that size, there should be more than just two bartenders.

Finally, the music was on-point; Mes and JT tore it up properly. I think 
I spent too much time waiting at the bar, and missed some quality tunes 
and dancing time, but what I was on the floor for was bumpin.

Looking forward to some jungle biznass on the patio....

-- Rick