I’ve known about this for some time and have held back, but now management has tweeted it so I’ll go ahead. The Flying Saucer is converting to all non-smoking on July 1. They tried a partial smoking ban before but gave it up. This time they’re going for the whole enchilada. The entire place will be smoke-free, inside room and the Garden. If you want to smoke you’ll have to go outside.
There’s been a lot of discussion among regulars about this. I personally think this is an EXCELLENT move. There are a lot of people who don’t come to the Saucer because they don’t want their hair and clothes and tube tops to smell like smoke. Now they can come back. Also, the Saucer is a beer bar. The whole point is to find new beers you like and learn about them. You’ll be able to do that much better without cigarette smoke affecting your senses of smell and taste.
This will be a point of debate among the Sunday brunch crew, as some members are adamant that they will never set foot in the place again. I do not see a reason to be inconvenienced because of someone else’s filthy, disgusting habit, and plan on keeping my Sunday plans intact: Majestic (which is not involved in this in any way) at 11, Saucer at 12. If I have fewer people to hang with that’s fine.
Smoking in public is going the way of the dinosaurs. Most states have outlawed it already. Kudos to the Saucer for taking the lead on this issue. Wish the Tennessee legislature would make the right move and ban it everywhere.