[Vaillant 3.0] Tuesday, August 31, 2010 2:48:43 PM
Thanks, everyone! You all just HAVE to go to the Rockcafé Halford. Add it your bucket lists or something. See it before you die. You'll be amazed at the amount of stuff the owner has on display. If you do decide to go, go on a Friday night (it closes at 12:30 a.m. on the weekdays).
The first time I went it was to celebrate Rob's birthday right after it struck midnight. There was no one there except for the owner. He was wearing a "JP United" tour shirt and a JP Cross pendant that said Halford on it. He was such a sweet-natured guy. I asked for a "Nightwish" (a White Russian...damn good!) and left shortly before closing time. The second time I went was on a Friday, several hours before leaving Berlin for the US. There was more people this time, and men had to pay an entrance fee. When I went in, one of the bartenders thought I was a guy and asked that I go back and pay four Euros. Another bartender told him the exception for women. He looked at me again, saw that I was, indeed, female, and he promptly apologized. This time I got hot chocolate (couldn't get any alcohol thanks to the cold I picked up the day before). There was another room (a "wing", if you will) that served as a discoteque of sorts, and this time it was open. The DJ played all kinds of Heavy Metal music and you could either "dance" to it or sit at the tables and simply listen. At one side there's a stage where bands can play...and back at the bar behind the statue there is a lounging area with leather seats. Oh! And mixed drinks are given band names. There's a Halford one, although no Judas Priest one. Sucks.
