WILD CHERRY BAR
I decided to go in last night, Sunday night, about 8 pm maybe. The music was still louder than I like it but not quite as ear splitting as Friday night. There might have been 10 customers there. There were two or three bartenders, a security guy, a DJ and three girls I would describe as dancers. Obviously the employee to customer ratio was high.
The old bar in the middle approach is gone and the bar is along the south wall. One of the bartenders was Carla formerly of the Del Rey/Key Largo. The dancers were reasonably attractive, but nothing to write home about. They were fully clothed. They danced on the bar, which has poles and some other bars the girls can do gymnastic moves if they are so inclined. The music was mostly standard Latin music you hear everywhere.
What I have been told is that the bar is an attempt to recreate the atmosphere of some move I haven't seen called 'Coyote Ugly.' The owner has deep pockets, I'm told, and owns a lot of the 2 x 1 pizza places.
Most of the gringos I have talked to aren't impressed. There were no working girls inside and the dancers kept their clothes on. So, other than stare at the bartenders there wasn't much to do. Conversation was a bit difficult due to the loud music. I don't see any reason to return, personally. Maybe there's a market for this but I couldn't tell you who that might be. I wish him well but I do wonder about the business plan.