After trivia last night, several of us walked down Peabody Place to Downtown’s newest bar, the Silly Goose. Despite their last-minute opening, they managed to pack the place. Here are a few pics:
As you can see, they have a VERY large selection of liquors at the bar. They also had about 10 beers on tap, and 30 more in bottles.
In the center of this pic is “the library.” The Silly Goose owners want it to be a place where you can be comfortable. If you want, you can grab a book off the shelf and read while you drink. They also have two public computers that are free to use, and they offer Wi-Fi for customers who want to bring their laptops.
By the way: See the girl with the purple purse? Her name is Amber and yesterday was her birthday. Buy her a birthday drink if you see her out this weekend.
A pic taken from the back of the place, looking toward the bar and front door.
I’ll make the same comment I made when Bardog opened: It’s impossible to get a true sense of a new bar on opening night. I need to come there a few times after the newness has worn off, and see who hangs out at the Silly Goose before I can truly judge what kind of bar it’s going to be. However, I think it’s headed in a good direction. They want people to feel comfortable there and the way the place is laid out accomplishes that. It doesn’t have the uppity see-and-be-seen feel that Swig had, which is a GOOD thing in my opinion.
I didn’t get a look at the menu. I’ll go back the next day or two and see what they have to eat. They told me they’re going to open at 4 PM for the first three weeks or so, then they will start opening for lunch at 11 AM.
We’ve been waiting for the Goose a long time and it’s good to finally be able to get in there for a drink. Looking forward to many nights there.