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Ten Weirdly Themed Restaurants
« on: July 27, 2013, 10:13:27 AM »
As to #1, I think Taiwan is trying to capture the "WTF?" title from Japan.

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/07/24/worlds-10-strangest-theme-restaurants/?intcmp=features
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Re: Ten Weirdly Themed Restaurants
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2013, 10:34:11 AM »
I liked "H.R. Giger Bar- Various Locations, Switzerland". As soon as I saw it I thought "Alien" No big surprise when I found out whose art it was modeled after.

"Buns & Guns - Beirut, Lebanon" looks interesting.
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Re: Ten Weirdly Themed Restaurants
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2013, 10:35:53 AM »
I've long suspected that part and parcel of the modern restaurant/bistro/nightclub biz is constant change.  It's like a standard business plan:  "Do" one decor to attract titillation-seeking customers, then, when patronage drops off (seems like about a year, average), close up, redecorate, change "theme," or sell out (probably tax advantages there), and "do" another with a different "exciting" theme to re-titillate the fun-seekers.  
:facepalm:

The few constant hangers-on seem to be Italian restaurants and the little diners that serve good ole home-cookin' style food with HTG gravy and also what I call "chop shops."  You know, steaks and chops and maybe sometimes with a bar --not the chop shops that involve vehicles.

Yup.

Red-checkered tablecloths and good ribeye steaks.

That's the ticket.

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« Last Edit: July 27, 2013, 10:40:20 AM by 230RN »
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Re: Ten Weirdly Themed Restaurants
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2013, 02:56:36 PM »
I think Taiwan raped the phrase "WTF, Japan?" and birthed The Modern Toliet. Sitting on crappers is one thing, but even my open mindedness and willingness to be weird shuts down at poop shaped soft serve in a mini toliet bowl and drinks serves in mini urinals.

I don't think the Red Sea Star was all that weird. In fact, I think that is really cool.
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Re: Ten Weirdly Themed Restaurants
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2013, 04:30:15 PM »
Me said,

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I've long suspected that part and parcel of the modern restaurant/bistro/nightclub biz is constant change.  It's like a standard business plan:  "Do" one decor to attract titillation-seeking customers, then, when patronage drops off (seems like about a year, average), close up, redecorate, change "theme," or sell out (probably tax advantages there), and "do" another with a different "exciting" theme to re-titillate the fun-seekers.

Here I am a couple of hours later and it dawned on me that that sounds like that big software company....
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Re: Ten Weirdly Themed Restaurants
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2013, 12:07:40 AM »
I liked "H.R. Giger Bar- Various Locations, Switzerland". As soon as I saw it I thought "Alien" No big surprise when I found out whose art it was modeled after.

"Buns & Guns - Beirut, Lebanon" looks interesting.

I have a friend I chat with that lives in Lebanon, I'll ask him if he's been there and how good  the food is.

Nope he said he never been there.
« Last Edit: July 29, 2013, 02:06:46 PM by Gowen »
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Re: Ten Weirdly Themed Restaurants
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2013, 01:13:49 PM »
I'm surprised Hitler Fried Chicken in Thailand didn't make the list.
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Re: Ten Weirdly Themed Restaurants
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2013, 01:18:42 PM »
I'm surprised Hitler Fried Chicken in Thailand didn't make the list.
Nothing more brilliant than naming a chicken restaurant after a genocidal vegetarian. Wonder if they serve juice?