Brewster's has been around for a long time and I've only recently heard that it's closed down. I haven't confirmed, but that's the word I've gotten...
...hearing that news disappointing to say the least.
You walk in the door and the lighting was dim. Okay, dim is an understatement. It was dark! But you got used to it and it felt like a secret place.
At lunch time the televisions might be turned to a show about cops and stupid drunk people.. or maybe the Young and the Restless if someone forgot to change the channel. But the beers were always cold. The mixed drinks always poured generously. It wasn't a place you went to dash in and out. It was a place for sharing a drink, or a burger (or a supposedly fantastic crab cake) while bitching about work, the relationships you were in, or just hanging out in general.
And the best burgers you could ever have were found in Brewsters.. in fact, all others eaten were rated on that condition. ""Better than a Brewster's?"" The answer has, to this day, been hell no.
Everywhere you looked there were $1 bills stapled to the walls with people's signatures or messages of ""Hello"". It was charming. It's full of memories. Mine and others.
Pool tables usually worked, but when they didn't, the staff would just yank the sides off and let you pay up on the honor system.
The chalk drawings on the spare bar board were always wicked.
The staff was never rude to me and the more often you went, the more friendly they got (and I don't mean overly friendly).
If this place has closed... it's a sad day for me.
Pros: Best burgers you could have ever had, $$s on the walls!
Cons: Prissy girls should avoid the ladies room
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