This is why I hate Brickell

CalleOchoGringo · March 18th, 2012, 04:24 AM

Because nothing ever happens around here. I mean.... it's dead! No city life or anything! IT'S JUST SO BORING!!!

Pattys Day Sigafredo/Irishpub

Miami High Rise · March 18th, 2012, 04:36 AM

I'm at The Lucky Clover and even though it's raining it's beautiful.

CalleOchoGringo · March 18th, 2012, 04:50 AM

Yeah between those two block parties and a few others the whole downtown is like one big party. Urban life is back!

theEmbarcadero · March 18th, 2012, 07:41 AM

Well.... I admit she was better with the New Bohemians...

Endeavor305 · March 18th, 2012, 09:08 AM

I got back from Brickell a little while ago. It was happening tonight. Packed. I will post the photos when I get a chance. For now it's time for bed. I'm probably going to be a little hungover tomorrow.

spellbound · March 18th, 2012, 09:52 AM

Same up here. Packed and crazy everywhere. Somewhere there's a Mitt Romney operative pounding sand in frustration because the economy is brightening and people are spending money again.

But maybe gas will go over 5 bucks a gallon to lift their spirits.

When you work in the industry, St. Paddy's is known as 'amateur night.' HIGH maintenance and plenty of nonsense. But it's also lucrative after the last besotted guy in a green plastic hat is shown the door.

Hope it was a fun one for all!

Architek · March 18th, 2012, 02:58 PM

I was in brickell last night too....it was great to see the area so packed, but geez was it too much to ask for a few more girls? the ratio must have been 5 guys for every girl....but got hammered anyways

***QuantumX*** · March 18th, 2012, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theEmbarcadero

Well.... I admit she was better with the New Bohemians...

You have become infected with Spell's sense of humor.

***QuantumX*** · March 18th, 2012, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CalleOchoGringo

Because nothing ever happens around here. I mean.... it's dead! No city life or anything! IT'S JUST SO BORING!!!

There is no night life, no street life, no any kind of life! I just want to curl up and die!

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Aceventura · March 18th, 2012, 06:53 PM

6 years ago none of these Irish Pubs existed in the neighborhood, now there are 5 in Brickell and they bring it for St. Paddy's! Celebrate the Irish with Latin America. It's been great to watch this grow over the past couple of years.

theEmbarcadero · March 19th, 2012, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuantumX

You have become infected with Spell's sense of humor.

Always had it myself....that's what drew me to him!!! I could tell way back in 2005 he was infected with the same mental "condition" as me. It just took me 1000 posts or so to get warmed up. My therapist encourages me.....

Not sure that's a good thing...

***QuantumX*** · March 19th, 2012, 03:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theEmbarcadero

Always had it myself....that's what drew me to him!!! I could tell way back in 2005 he was infected with the same mental "condition" as me. It just took me 1000 posts or so to get warmed up. My therapist encourages me.....

Not sure that's a good thing...

You know what the diagnosis is. No need for me to even go there. As I've said before, early diagnosis and treatment are so important.

zach7795 · March 19th, 2012, 04:22 AM

yeah i wasn't out late enough to see all this going on but i was all around brickell yesterday, i went to the capital grille for the first time yesterday (AMAZING!) SUPER! fancy the food was impeccable they had paintings of people influential to miami on the wall and the cheesecake was to die for. Anyway i then took the mover to "museum park" to watch cavalia! the show was very good, but a little too slow for me. I prefer cirque de soleil, blue man group, and fuerza bruta! but the city was electric none the less and im glad to see how far we've come!

spellbound · March 19th, 2012, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theEmbarcadero

Always had it myself....that's what drew me to him!!! I could tell way back in 2005 he was infected with the same mental "condition" as me. It just took me 1000 posts or so to get warmed up. My therapist encourages me.....

Not sure that's a good thing...

It's a VERY good thing. I recommend mental imbalance to anyone. The alternative is too dreary to even consider!

In any regard, my birthday weekend ended very nicely. Got taken to an insanely fancy/semi-secretive bar here in Philly and witnessed the kind of bartending artistry I thought had disappeared from this Earth. And thank God I didn't have to pay that tab!

(it was Telly Savalas level)

Here's to being a bit 'off.' Love you guys.

theEmbarcadero · March 19th, 2012, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spellbound

It's a VERY good thing. I recommend mental imbalance to anyone. The alternative is too dreary to even consider!

In any regard, my birthday weekend ended very nicely. Got taken to an insanely fancy/semi-secretive bar here in Philly and witnessed the kind of bartending artistry I thought had disappeared from this Earth. And thank God I didn't have to pay that tab!

(it was Telly Savalas level)

Here's to being a bit 'off.' Love you guys.

WOW....describing your birthday, all I could imagine was scenes from the movie Cocktail. Was it like that? Do you have any fotos? I am glad you had a great one. At our age, it is not about gifts, or cakes and candles...it is about friendship and relationships---and I am sure you are surrounded by people who love and adore you.

BTW....I love the movie COCKTAIL, more than most--was in love with Elisabeth Shue---it got a little depressing though. I have been to the bar in Cancun where the Mexican scenes were filmed.

See you around (Miami Sports, where we can dump on the Dolphins)!!!

PeterSmith · March 19th, 2012, 03:18 PM

St. Patrick's Day in Brickell is a boon for my green polo and khaki shorts business.

casamagda · March 19th, 2012, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spellbound

When you work in the industry, St. Paddy's is known as 'amateur night.' HIGH maintenance and plenty of nonsense. Hope it was a fun one for all!

No kidding!
It's nice to have people come downtown to enjoy it though.

miami305 · March 20th, 2012, 03:31 AM

Even though the pics are nice...I still wonder where this kid is from? You also have to try to see it from the other person point of view...If I was to go to Buenos Aires right now...the city at night not to mention on the weekends would be crowded with people out and about...but then again..Is not fair to compare an 18+ million city to a 5.5 million like South FL. I am so used to lots of people being in the streets, eating, having dinner. etc...the only city that I can compare it to is NYC....and maybe SoBe during the weekend.

PeterSmith · March 20th, 2012, 08:48 PM

In ten or fifteen years, the vibrancy of downtown Miami today will seem dull and insignificant, but for now, it's hard not to get excited about our burgeoning downtown street life. We're still lagging behind most North American cities, not to mention cities on the other continents, but you can also see the seeds of a vibrant downtown are being planted.

brickell · March 20th, 2012, 09:30 PM

I thought this was going to be about me

March 18th, 2012, 04:24 AM	#1
CalleOchoGringo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,449 Likes (Received): 21	This is why I hate Brickell Because nothing ever happens around here. I mean.... it's dead! No city life or anything! IT'S JUST SO BORING!!! Pattys Day Sigafredo/Irishpub

March 18th, 2012, 09:08 AM	#5
Endeavor305 Registered Fool Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,523 Likes (Received): 21	I got back from Brickell a little while ago. It was happening tonight. Packed. I will post the photos when I get a chance. For now it's time for bed. I'm probably going to be a little hungover tomorrow. __________________ It's never too late.

March 18th, 2012, 06:53 PM	#10
Aceventura Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Miami Posts: 1,236 Likes (Received): 8	6 years ago none of these Irish Pubs existed in the neighborhood, now there are 5 in Brickell and they bring it for St. Paddy's! Celebrate the Irish with Latin America. It's been great to watch this grow over the past couple of years. __________________ "Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded." - Yogi Berra

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March 18th, 2012, 04:36 AM	#2
Miami High Rise Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Miami Posts: 1,233 Likes (Received): 0	I'm at The Lucky Clover and even though it's raining it's beautiful.

March 18th, 2012, 04:50 AM	#3
CalleOchoGringo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,449 Likes (Received): 21	Yeah between those two block parties and a few others the whole downtown is like one big party. Urban life is back!

March 18th, 2012, 07:41 AM	#4
theEmbarcadero Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Alajuela Posts: 2,303 Likes (Received): 6	Well.... I admit she was better with the New Bohemians...

March 18th, 2012, 09:52 AM	#6
spellbound Contents Under Pressure Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: philly/miami Posts: 6,132 Likes (Received): 28	Same up here. Packed and crazy everywhere. Somewhere there's a Mitt Romney operative pounding sand in frustration because the economy is brightening and people are spending money again. But maybe gas will go over 5 bucks a gallon to lift their spirits. When you work in the industry, St. Paddy's is known as 'amateur night.' HIGH maintenance and plenty of nonsense. But it's also lucrative after the last besotted guy in a green plastic hat is shown the door. Hope it was a fun one for all!

March 18th, 2012, 02:58 PM	#7
Architek Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: miami/tallahassee/fsu Posts: 588 Likes (Received): 0	I was in brickell last night too....it was great to see the area so packed, but geez was it too much to ask for a few more girls? the ratio must have been 5 guys for every girl....but got hammered anyways

March 19th, 2012, 04:22 AM	#13
zach7795 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Miami fl Posts: 447 Likes (Received): 2	yeah i wasn't out late enough to see all this going on but i was all around brickell yesterday, i went to the capital grille for the first time yesterday (AMAZING!) SUPER! fancy the food was impeccable they had paintings of people influential to miami on the wall and the cheesecake was to die for. Anyway i then took the mover to "museum park" to watch cavalia! the show was very good, but a little too slow for me. I prefer cirque de soleil, blue man group, and fuerza bruta! but the city was electric none the less and im glad to see how far we've come!

March 19th, 2012, 03:18 PM	#16
PeterSmith Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Miami/Baltimore Posts: 4,162 Likes (Received): 10	St. Patrick's Day in Brickell is a boon for my green polo and khaki shorts business.

March 20th, 2012, 03:31 AM	#18
miami305 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Today: Miami, Florida..moving back to Europe (Paris) in the future. Posts: 1,307 Likes (Received): 2	Even though the pics are nice...I still wonder where this kid is from? You also have to try to see it from the other person point of view...If I was to go to Buenos Aires right now...the city at night not to mention on the weekends would be crowded with people out and about...but then again..Is not fair to compare an 18+ million city to a 5.5 million like South FL. I am so used to lots of people being in the streets, eating, having dinner. etc...the only city that I can compare it to is NYC....and maybe SoBe during the weekend.

March 20th, 2012, 08:48 PM	#19
PeterSmith Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Miami/Baltimore Posts: 4,162 Likes (Received): 10	In ten or fifteen years, the vibrancy of downtown Miami today will seem dull and insignificant, but for now, it's hard not to get excited about our burgeoning downtown street life. We're still lagging behind most North American cities, not to mention cities on the other continents, but you can also see the seeds of a vibrant downtown are being planted.

March 20th, 2012, 09:30 PM	#20
brickell Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: miami Posts: 1,650 Likes (Received): 7	I thought this was going to be about me