The Normandie would be a much better bar if you could drink and smoke in the same place. Instead, you have to be inside the tiny confines to drink and outside on the patio (without your drink) if you want to smoke. That bugs me.
On the other hand, it's a really fun and mixed crowd. The pool table is a good way to socialize, though it is pretty cramped around there sometimes.
Make sure you don't leave your credit card behind. Although the bartenders are pretty honest, they may accidentally give you the wrong one back when you go to reclaim it the next day.
Pros: pool table, mixed crowd
Cons: parking, no drinking/smoking
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