Jim, I agree with your criticisms of Harry's and hope that the new restaurant will improve on those things-plus have a better relationship with the VFW hall people. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 2/1/2005 12:03:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > the name harrys is already famous, and well known, so thats the reason behind > why they woudlnt change it. > I preface the following comments with the fact that I am friends with John > Dorrian and have been quite frank with him about how he has run his place. > > I've lived in this area most of my life, my family has owned the Lighthouse > Tavern in Ocean County for almost 25 years. In my late teens and 20's I > bartended/barbacked at my family's place, as well as Paul's (Belmar), Edgars > (Manasquan), The Pool Bar at the Warren Hotel (Spring Lake)... Given this > experience, I would offer that Harry's name is not "famous" around here. You want > famous, "Kelly's" is famous. > > Harry's reputation to date (and I have shared this openly with John) is for > high priced drinks, high priced food, poor service, rude door people and poor > management. If anything, their name is "infamous." I think they would do well > to change the name and start fresh. Just one 33-year-old's opinion. > > Peace, Jim Keady Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/