I had heard of WineEmotion until now, I guess Brix uses it now:
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I haven't been to the Brix at MC, but have been to the one at VP, but only looking for craft beers. It sound like if you have their SmartCard you don't even need a barkeep. I'm sure it has it's positives, but also some limiting negatives...
Coyote wrote:I haven't been to the Brix at MC, but have been to the one at VP, but only looking for craft beers. It sound like if you have their SmartCard you don't even need a barkeep. I'm sure it has it's positives, but also some limiting negatives...
At MC, and maybe VP, they offered a Black Friday special where you could purchase any amount on the card and then they would double it. It worked really well when we had family from out of town. We just all pitched in and got to sample some good wines.
Dan Matuszek, owner of Omaha original Brix – A Wine and Spirits Experience, is announcing plans to open a second business in Midtown Crossing, and this one, he said, is globally unprecedented.
Called Grane (a tribute to the staples of whiskey making with a creative spelling twist), the comfortable after-work spot will blend a growing affinity for whiskeys and craft cocktails with the most modern, small portion whiskey dispensing/sampling technology – all wrapped in the feel and décor of pre- and post-prohibition 1920’s and 30’s.
Scheduled to open in early June, Grane will occupy a 2,500 sq. ft. space in Midtown Crossing between Cantina Laredo and Saints Pub + Patio, separate from Brix.
Just checked the place out and sampled three different whiskeys. It's an interesting place. There's a whole group of them that cost $50 or more for their smallest (which is around a shot).
I'm down here for the second time and have been looking over their whiskey selection. It's amazing some of the things they have here. Before today, I thought there were only three kinds of Johnnie Walker - Red, Black, and Blue. I found out that there is also Double Black, Gold Reserve, Platinum, and Blue King George - the latter being $100 for a 1oz sip. I tried the Platinum this time around and it was really good. Hopefully I'll get to try the King George here soon!
Omaha_corn_burner wrote:
I guess I missed that news story. What crime was committed by the owner?
Check out the brix thread.
I did. Didn't see anything. Failed business and not able to pay bills. Is that a crime? It sounds like he tried to keep it going way past the point of no return.
Omaha_corn_burner wrote:
I guess I missed that news story. What crime was committed by the owner?
Check out the brix thread.
I did. Didn't see anything. Failed business and not able to pay bills. Is that a crime? It sounds like he tried to keep it going way past the point of no return.
Including selling gift cards at Christmas time when he knew his business was going down.
Omaha_corn_burner wrote:
I guess I missed that news story. What crime was committed by the owner?
Check out the brix thread.
I did. Didn't see anything. Failed business and not able to pay bills. Is that a crime? It sounds like he tried to keep it going way past the point of no return.
Including selling gift cards at Christmas time when he knew his business was going down.
Omaha_corn_burner wrote:
I guess I missed that news story. What crime was committed by the owner?
Check out the brix thread.
I did. Didn't see anything. Failed business and not able to pay bills. Is that a crime? It sounds like he tried to keep it going way past the point of no return.
Including selling gift cards at Christmas time when he knew his business was going down.
Is that illegal? Sounds like a moral issue.
No, I think this smells of fraud. If I sell you a $100 gift card knowing that you are never going to be able to use it, I am a moral reprobate, but I am also stealing $100. That's called a felony.
Looks like he'll lose all personal assets now. Needs to so some jail time.
I guess I missed that news story. What crime was committed by the owner?
The way I took the write up, is that the owner is over 100k behind in sales tax payments to the city. If it can be determined that those funds were used for other bills, the owner can be held personally liable.
Looks like he'll lose all personal assets now. Needs to so some jail time.
I guess I missed that news story. What crime was committed by the owner?
The way I took the write up, is that the owner is over 100k behind in sales tax payments to the city. If it can be determined that those funds were used for other bills, the owner can be held personally liable.
Also if they can prove that he knew how dire the circumstances were and that he was closing soon, it makes selling gift cards a possible crime as well. And he was well aware as he attempted a blind sale last year of the Village Pointe location.