Crash Trash and Weekend Bash! The MJ Club Crawl.

Metro Jacksonville · September 25, 2009, 06:03:11 AM

Crash Trash and Weekend Bash! The MJ Club Crawl.

The Metro Jacksonville Club Review Team goes out into the wilds of Jacksonville's hoary night club scene.

Join intrepid club reviewer, Jennifer Browning and editor Stephen Dare as she brings you the straight dope from the hotspots and dance clubs from around the city.

This is a fun new segment, and will feature tons of photos, information and a skullcracking mathematical review formula to ponder over.

Jennifer's maiden voyage is the Downtown Pub Crawl.

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BridgeTroll · September 25, 2009, 07:03:37 AM

Great article! Been to all those clubs and enjoy every one of them! I personally think Shanty was rated a bit too low. Perhaps because it was the first place visited... as criteria probably loosen up as the night wears on...

Hurricane · September 25, 2009, 09:26:44 AM

Good stuff! I would love to see this as a weekly or monthly article. I want to get out of the normal groove and go to new places, so this serves me well... Thanks!

Captain Zissou · September 25, 2009, 10:02:08 AM

Liked the article, but I would have liked to see Mark's rated a little lower. I think our reporter was a little too distracted by the hunky bartender to give a completely objective rating.

TREE4309 · September 25, 2009, 10:09:19 AM

I liked how Jennifer gets progressively drunker as the night goes by. Must.hit.every.bar.in.one.single.night! Agree that Shanty's rating got the shaft, too.

heights unknown · September 25, 2009, 10:30:13 AM

Is that "hoary" night club scene or "whoring" night club scene? LOL, just kidding. Never heard of the word "horary."

Heights Unknown

GideonGlib · September 25, 2009, 10:52:12 AM

Shantytown was rated far, far too low.

TPC · September 25, 2009, 11:00:58 AM

I've been to all those places and some off the scores seem a bit off to me. Shanty should be rated higher due to the fact that you went early and it was pretty crowded and the people are very friendly. Jack Rabbits should be rated lower since they are only open for shows. Cafe 331 should be rated a little lowers since they usually have a small crowd in comparison to their size. Marks should be rated a little lower because the crowd isn't nearly as friendly as most of the other places.

Overall I like the fact that this post highlights some of the local bars and venues near downtown. I really see Bay Street becoming the strip for downtown nightlife. We just need a few more places between Marks and Ivy.

Omarvelous09 · September 25, 2009, 11:04:24 AM

nice coverage...glad to see some of my favorite places featured. :-)

BridgeTroll · September 25, 2009, 11:18:53 AM

QuoteFor example, which category would you change the rating on for shanty? The bonus point subtraction for the heat was what brought their score down.

Like I said... it was the first place visited... early in the evening. If it had been reviewed or visited later in the evening the heat would not have been an issue resulting in a higher score.

I suppose something similar could be said of any of the places reviewed... IE... some nights are better than others... regular bartender was sick... etc. I would request more pics if possible to get a sense of the scene both inside and out.

Just a critique... not criticism...

kevinleenewberry · September 25, 2009, 12:05:40 PM

SHANTYTOWN gets a 3.4 ...no air conditioning keeps all the pussy bands from playing there..a real bar for real people owned by a real solid dude that has done more for this scene locally then crack habbits..you scored jack rabbits higher then shanty..girl you are cwazzeeee!!!!!!

Jennifer Browning · September 25, 2009, 12:08:19 PM

Hey everybody, I'm Jennifer and I'm excited and honored to be able to review for Metrojacksonville.com. There will be more reviews coming, feel free to comment and let me know what you think. I intend on having a lot of fun and I hope you'll have fun with me.

Jennifer Browning · September 25, 2009, 12:15:07 PM

Quote from: kevinleenewberry on September 25, 2009, 12:05:40 PM
SHANTYTOWN gets a 3.4 ...no air conditioning keeps all the pussy bands from playing there..a real bar for real people owned by a real solid dude that has done more for this scene locally then crack habbits..you scored jack rabbits higher then shanty..girl you are cwazzeeee!!!!!!

Hmmmm.... Well, I'll keep that in mind, Kevin. Happy Birthday!

Jennifer Browning · September 25, 2009, 12:30:32 PM

Quote from: TPC on September 25, 2009, 11:00:58 AM
I've been to all those places and some off the scores seem a bit off to me. Shanty should be rated higher due to the fact that you went early and it was pretty crowded and the people are very friendly. Jack Rabbits should be rated lower since they are only open for shows. Cafe 331 should be rated a little lowers since they usually have a small crowd in comparison to their size. Marks should be rated a little lower because the crowd isn't nearly as friendly as most of the other places.

Overall I like the fact that this post highlights some of the local bars and venues near downtown. I really see Bay Street becoming the strip for downtown nightlife. We just need a few more places between Marks and Ivy.

I agree that Bay Street can become the "strip" for downtown nightlife. Hopefully, we'll be able to draw a crowd and have more places to party on Bay Street.

Jennifer Browning · September 25, 2009, 12:34:47 PM

Quote from: BridgeTroll on September 25, 2009, 07:03:37 AM
Great article! Been to all those clubs and enjoy every one of them! I personally think Shanty was rated a bit too low. Perhaps because it was the first place visited... as criteria probably loosen up as the night wears on...

I've heard that Shantytown was really busy later on that evening, but, the criteria stays the same no matter what part of the night I'm reviewing.