The Skeller had a soft opening last night. The Troskos are doing a very nice job cleaning the place up.
Did they clean it up enough that it's no longer the New Jersey of State College bars?
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The Skeller had a soft opening last night. The Troskos are doing a very nice job cleaning the place up.
Thanks. Its amazing what washing the windows, putting in a 100 W bulb and cleaning the floors will do.
Looks good.
I will be interested to see what the "outside" area looks like.
Did they clean it up enough that it's no longer the New Jersey of State College bars?
I don’t remember the name of the place but years ago my friend took me to a place in Reading that had a trough. It was brick or cobble stone floor with a approximately 6x4 inch trough with water running. Older place with a large fireplace in the dining room.so has anybody ever heard of this. I was talking to a guy this weekend that grew up in Philly. He said there was an old bar that was sort of a VFW type bar that had a essentially a trough on the floor at the base of the bar so guys didn't have to get up from their bar stool to take a piss. this i guess was done in the 50's and 60's and was still at the bar but no longer in use. so literally while sitting at the bar, they could whip it out, take a piss on the floor as the floor had about a 6" wide by 3" deep trough in it that sloped down to the end of the bar where there was a drain. the bartender would occasionally turn on the water that would flush that trough out.
Did they clean it up enough that it's no longer the New Jersey of State College bars?
That's clearly a matter of opinion. I never thought it was the NJ of State College bars, so I can't answer that question.
What I believe though is that if people stop going out to eat, downtown restaurants will be hurt. I think you need live bodies in your establishment to make a go of it.
I remember driving by Speedy Morris's in Roxborough back whem my folks lived there (1980s) that there was a "Womans' Entrance", with sign noting it as such, around the side. I'm guessing this was pretty common back in the day--may have even been a law.Someone else from Reading might know for sure, but I thought that Stanley's in Reading had a setup like that way back when. Stanley's was a shot-and-a-beer bar frequented by working class folk and women weren't allowed in the bar area. It's now closed, believe it or not.
Yep. I was by there this past Monday and looked through the windows. Other than bare walls the place hasn't changed. They did saw a rectangular piece out of the floor concrete and it looked like the back room had some dry wall being hung but other than a 4' Al step ladder no other tools around. Very disappointing based on my expectations...which I guess were not warranted.Anyone who felt they "missed out" by not getting to the 'Skeller before it "closed", can rest easy.
I don't know if there will be any further significant "renovations", but as of now it is essentially the same bar it always has been (for better or worse).
Yep. I was by there this past Monday and looked through the windows. Other than bare walls the place hasn't changed. They did saw a rectangular piece out of the floor concrete and it looked like the back room had some dry wall being hung but other than a 4' Al step ladder no other tools around. Very disappointing based on my expectations...which I guess were not warranted.
This is an excellent "sum of its parts" explanation. Perhaps we should keep in mind that for others, the whole can represent something more.This whole uproar over “The Skeller” - and the PR posturing in respones - is just goofy as hell.
A hole in the wall College Town bar changed ownership. Wow - what a momentous occasion .
UA:
You work very hard (and very diligently) to support your friends - and their endeavors.
And you have from the day 1 wrt this business venture.
That makes you a good and well-meaning friend.
But there is nothing wrong with folks simply undertaking a business decision - - - identifying an opportunity, seizing it, and - hopefully - creating a profit for themselves.
This whole uproar over “The Skeller” - and the PR posturing in respones - is just goofy as hell.
A hole in the wall College Town bar changed ownership. Wow - what a momentous occasion .
Making it into either a Day of Mourning - or the Second Coming - is a pretty sad commentary.
Yes. Go for it.Is that where I’m supposed to wash my hands?
No kidding. Nothing against the new owners, but who was their attorney that green-lighted the name of the new bar? Joe Amendola's business savvy brother?Well, that's what happens when you try to steal someone else's business goodwill rather than paying for it.
Rathskeller is a German word. I don't think you can trademark it anymore than you could trademark "diner" or "coffee shop."No kidding. Nothing against the new owners, but who was their attorney that green-lighted the name of the new bar? Joe Amendola's business savvy brother?
Where did anyone say it was trademarked? Any jury would rule in favor of the people that actually paid money for the business (and its name history) at this location at some point.Rathskeller is a German word. I don't think you can trademark it anymore than you could trademark "diner" or "coffee shop."
But what if they named it Bill’s Doughnuts? I see that as a better analogy (if you consider Rathskeller to be a generic name like “doughnut”).Where did anyone say it was trademarked? Any jury would rule in favor of the people that actually paid money for the business (and its name history) at this location at some point.
If I owned 80 year old Palm Beach Doughnuts and was evicted, I don't think I'd appreciate the new occupant naming their company Palm Beach Doughnuts and Pastries.
If "Bill's Doughnuts" was a former name of the business (or a close proximity) that the owner of Palm Beach Doughnuts purchased, then no dice.But what if they named it Bill’s Doughnuts? I see that as a better analogy (if you consider Rathskeller to be a generic name like “doughnut”).