{"id":4354,"date":"2019-03-21T20:57:44","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T00:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.pages.roanoke.edu\/?p=4354"},"modified":"2019-03-21T20:57:44","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T00:57:44","slug":"el-jefe-is-the-club-really-going-up-on-a-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=4354","title":{"rendered":"EL JEFE: Is The Club REALLY Going Up On A Tuesday?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Emma Grosskopf<\/em><\/p>\n

How does Salem\u2019s newest RC weekday hotspot measure up to its predecessors? <\/span><\/p>\n

The Atmosphere<\/b><\/p>\n

Maybe I\u2019m broke and have low standards, but El Jefe was FANCY. They had actual lamps, for Pete\u2019s sake! It was PRISTINE, sans the messy bathroom, puddles of beer or abandoned drinks laying around willy-nilly that make Awful\u2019s so endearing. <\/span><\/p>\n

Also, El Jefe had beer pong, and while I don\u2019t know if that costs money to play, I will say that there is no bigger cockblock in this world for a college girl than a beer pong table. There\u2019s nothing worse than showing up to one of these things, expecting to talk to a cute guy, and then said cute guy NEVER LEAVES THE PONG TABLE. I mean, come on, what\u2019s a girl to do? <\/span><\/p>\n

My lamentations aside, the overall atmosphere at El Jefe seemed cleaner, more proper and, dare I say it, maybe a little bit too fancy for rowdy RC kids? <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2158 stars<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Crowd <\/b><\/p>\n

Anyone who knows me knows that I love a little drama. So, while El Jefe was full of cool people, I was low-key missing the Salemites. I KNOW, I make fun of the Salemites who go out and mingle with college kids, but I think it adds a fun element to my night out when I have to dodge guys in buns wearing flip-flops at a bar! Maybe it\u2019s just me. <\/span><\/p>\n

Also, maybe it\u2019s because I am a regular at Awful\u2019s (don\u2019t judge), but those bouncers and DJs are pals! Except for one or two tools, rest of them are homies! Because El Jefe is so new, we don\u2019t have this kind of connection with the employees yet, and because I am graduating in May, I probably never will! <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2157 stars<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Product<\/b><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re over 21 and broke like me, then you probably order the cheapest thing on the menu. Which, at El Jefe, was Natty Light. I don\u2019t have problem with The Nectar of The Gods, but I know some of you guys think you\u2019re too good to drink cheap beer, so you order the world\u2019s most expensive cocktails. So to be completely honest, I only talked to one student with a cocktail, and she said she paid ten dollars for it. Was she accurate? Was she exaggerating? I don\u2019t know, man, I was drinking Natty the whole time so that\u2019s none of my business. <\/span><\/p>\n

Also, I was blessed enough to bum a taco off another friend, and IT SMACKED. I think having food readily available while some people are drinking makes for a neater night overall (for everyone). <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2158 stars <\/span><\/p>\n

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The Verdict<\/b><\/p>\n

If you are bored on a Tuesday night and have no homework to occupy you, well, pick up a hobby. Or head over to El Jefe. If the ambiance at Awful\u2019s isn\u2019t your style, and there\u2019s too many Sig guys at Bob\u2019s, El Jefe might just prove to be a happy medium. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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