Going Out? Make It an Event
Casual hang-outs are so last year. Many bars, restaurants and cafes are catering to higher customer demand for experiences — from performances to game nights — on their night out.
Trivia nights have become more popular as bars and restaurants look to draw customers with events and experiences.
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In some circles, long gone are the days when going to a bar to hang out constituted a fun and fulfilling night out. Is there also a performance? Game-like activity? Potential new community? If not, forget about it.
“Before the pandemic, my roommates and I would walk up and down Myrtle Avenue bar-hopping,” said Roberto De Jesús, co-owner of Secret Pour bar in Brooklyn. “But now it’s like, let’s just end up here and check out this event.”