Now I have your attention ... ... any recommendations for "classy" bars in Sheffield? I'm 40 next week & I've got a restaurant, hotel etc booked for Sat 17th ... and a table at Cubana for cocktails from 9pm. What other bars would let in old feckers like us (4 couples) & wouldn't be full of chavster bin dwellers. Le Chambre is NOT an option. I've asked Carib Owl, but he's busy.
The Cossack always used to favour your kind of clientelle, but the gay scene might have moved on in the last 20 years...
Dempseys is pretty good but members only - or you need a member to sign you in. If Chef Tyke is busy then you just need to pop your head round the door at that place next to Bramall Lane and explain your predicament, I'm sure someone will help. Well, I'm guessing that they're both frequented by the same type of clientele judging by the amount of men with tattoos and tight leather who go to both places.
To be fair - I was asking for it, wasn't I? (Ooohh err, Missus). Basically responses along the lines of: (a) You're older than that (b) Here's a list of the gay bars You lot are about as much help as Mellis, McCourt, Pederson & Cywka in a relegation battle.
This should be right up your street: http://www.dempseys-sheffield.com/#/splash-page/ 40 you say? And you don't look a day over 54. Went to Sheffield on Sunday. We went in The Fat Cat, The Riverside, The Shakespeare, Rutland Arms and Sheffield Tap. All proper boozers serving real ale. But you'll not like any of them, you'll all be wearing white suits looking like you're on an ice cream man's holiday.
For **** sake. I'm not the one who sounds like I've been auditioning for Are You Being Served. I'd choose proper boozers. I like beer. I'm a bloke. I doubt the ladies would appreciate a game of pool & a fight. I don't even own a white suit. It's cream.
Maggie May's straight across the road from Cubana. Not "classy" but they do let "old feckers" in and they play "old fecker" music, not this modern ***** (though as like as not the modern ***** has been sampled from old fecker music).
Phoned 999 for the first time in my life on Sunday: 999 Hello, fire, police or ambulance? Er, fire. Hello, fire department. Hello, there's a fire. Could you tell me where it is sir? It's right in front of me and it's really big. And where abouts are you sir? In Sheffield. Can you be a bit more exact? I dunno, I don't know Sheffield that well. I've had 10 pints. Are you in the City Centre? I think so, it's really burning now. Can you see a street sign? Ayup, Suzy, where are we? Can you see a street sign? My wife says we're on North Church Street. And what is on fire sir? A building. What type of building? I can't tell, it's on fire. Is there anyone in the building? If there are, they'll be dead, but I think it's empty. Right, we'll send someone out. Did I tell you I'd drunk 10 pints? Yes sir.
What do you expect, we've all been relegated. We're all in this together, OUR TOWN, OUR TEAM etc. etc. etc.
Re: Division Street The Fat Cat and the new Brewdog place are pretty good. The Frog and Parrot is a pretty good bar and usually have live music on although some of the bands can be hit and miss. For the 'classier' bars you want to head to Leopold Square and All Bar One. Quite posh and usually full of people wearing jackets and quaffing fine wines.
It would be better for people in Barnsley if they did votes Conservative, they've been voting Labour since the 1930s and what good has it done them? There's nowt so queer as folk.
Re: Division Street *** FAO ***** ADMINGE *** Please delete the sensible response. It's obviously not welcome here with the bunch of tw4ts who have responded so far. I once got my wallet stolen in the Frog & Parrot. Hated Dee Dars ever since. And Jay.
Sounds excellent. I'll try there. Do I need gay Dyso-stubble to get in? Corner Pin. Whispers. Wake up with fat bird. Kids running 'round bed. Scared. Kinell. What a flashback.