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For some, this place will always be the Jade Room (the awning out front even says so). It's no longer a dim neighborhood dive, the Jade Room got an uber-mod facelift in late 2009 and was renamed Barbarella, after the iconic 1968 film. The décor of incites nostalgia and wonder -- lava lamps mingle with the orange and blue geometric curves that span the walls, with designs by local artists Joseph Raglani and Jeremy Kannapell. The dim lighting and illuminating glow of nearby flat screen TVs plays well to the sci-fi aura of Barbarella. Test your inner nerd at Geek Trivia or indulge in science fiction films, including bar-favorite Dr. Who. After hours appetizers like crab rangoon and chicken curry are served until 2 a.m., thanks to the kitchen of the adjoining Mekong Restaurant.
Around these parts, you can't open a beer out of earshot of folks at a trivia event — they're happening everywhere! But you're just terrible at tho...
Drinking outdoors is one of the greatest pleasures of St. Louis summertime. When the warm breeze flows through town and makes you feel all twitterpated, thoughts turn to how you might enjoy two of your favorite pastimes (drinking and shit-talking) concurrently in the out-of-doors. Outside the Jade Room is the perfect spot to hang out and sip a refreshing cold one. Pick up a cheap libation inside and make your way back out to the sidewalk, where the patio furniture provides a great vantage point from which to watch the south side parade pass. The weekend crowd is especially diverse, with out-on-the-towners milling about, some taking a break from the booming electrothump of the Upstairs Lounge, some on their way inside to make the scene at the Blue Room, some just cruising by to see what they see.
Drinking outdoors is one of the greatest pleasures of St. Louis summertime. When the warm breeze flows through town and makes you feel all twitterpated, thoughts turn to how you might enjoy two of your favorite pastimes (drinking and shit-talking) concurrently in the out-of-doors. Outside the Jade Room is the perfect spot to hang out and sip a refreshing cold one. Pick up a cheap libation inside and make your way back out to the sidewalk, where the patio furniture provides a great vantage... More »
Wednesday, October 5 Oh, Barbarella, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways: The opening, zero-gravity striptease. The freaky, psychedelic soundtrack. The totally brilliant-yet-cheesy special effects. A villain named Duran Duran (that would... More »
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