Why Karaoke Is Bad and You Should Feel Bad

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Table of Contents Does the Silver Fox Have Karaoke? Karaoke Isn’t a Vibe. It’s a Hostage Situation. What Gets Killed “But It’s Fun” — A Rebuttal What We Do Instead The Close Frequently Asked Questions Why Karaoke Is Bad and You Should Feel Bad A Silver Fox Lounge Manifesto People ask us, with some regularity, […]

An Open Love Letter to the Regular at the End of the Bar

Table of Contents What Is a Bar Regular? You Know the One What They Actually Do Here What They Get Wrong About the Regular So, About That Seat The Close Frequently Asked Questions An Open Love Letter to the Regular at the End of the Bar A Silver Fox Lounge Manifesto Every real bar has […]

The 9-to-5 Drinker’s Field Manual

Table of Contents Where Do Day Drinkers Go in Pacific Beach? Know Your Shift — The Daylight Roster The Rules of the 9-to-5 So, About 9 to 5 Drinking at the Fox The Close Frequently Asked Questions The 9-to-5 Drinker’s Field Manual A Silver Fox Lounge Manifesto A few weeks back, we wrote the sermon. […]

An Open Love Letter to Our Bartenders, You Beautiful Bastards

The 6 AM Club at Silver Fox Lounge: Inside Pacific Beach’s Sunrise Ritual (Since 1975) - Silver Fox Lounge

Table of Contents How Should You Treat a Bartender? What They Actually Do The Bartender Code The Four Types of Customers Why Ours Are the Best So, About the Employee Roast Series The Close Frequently Asked Questions An Open Love Letter to Our Bartenders, You Beautiful Bastards A Silver Fox Lounge Manifesto This one’s for […]

Why Dive Bars Are the Heart of the Neighborhood: A Look at Silver Fox

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Quick answer: Dive bars are the heart of a neighborhood because they’re affordable, unpretentious gathering places where regulars become a community. In Pacific Beach, the Silver Fox Lounge has played that role since 1975. Table of Contents The “Third Place” Every Neighborhood Needs Where Community Actually Happens Affordable, Unpretentious, Welcoming The Silver Fox: PB’s Living […]