We know you cried your eyes out because of the absence of our column in the last issue of the Nota Bene, but luckily our failed attempts at Cohen & Cohen and Van Vleck are officially over so now we're back in full force.... We promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.  As future members of the DC Lawyers Assistance Program, we are proud to present a bi-weekly run-down of DC hotspots. Now that the school year is officially in action, we are well aware that you are too busy to even attempt to plan your own social life.  Luckily for you, we're here to serve as your personal party planners. This week we're doing a review of George, the October 8th Bar Review venue.

Before getting into this review, we'd like to introduce ourselves to the new batch of 1Ls at GW Law (everyone else, you, unfortunately, know us by now). Set is a recent graduate of GW undergrad (no she did not wear tights, an oversized white t-shirt, big black sunglasses, or carry a $5K bag...) and DC's very own former bar wench.  You will likely meet her soon as she will probably harass you at Bar Review, which she is now partially in charge of organizing (suggestions welcome!).  Lisa, a Chicago/Philadelphia-import, is thrilled to be able to use her newest batch of loan money to buy drinks, not books.

George

Case: Review of George, the new ultra-exclusive bar/lounge in Georgetown.  We were skeptical of this new spot, but thought we would give it a try because we were told that it was a private party for GW Law.

Facts: Located in a back alley in Georgetown, George certainly is a bit off the beaten path. With that being said, you're better off staying far, far away from this path, as this place does not have much to offer. We arrived fairly early with our crew of usual suspects and were promptly greeted by a group of unfriendly bouncers who were not too eager to see our faces. With a ridiculous door policy that only allows people on the guest list in, it took a while before all of our friends were allowed through the "gates." When we all finally got through the velvet ropes, we entered and immediately started sweating; obviously temperature control is not something that this bar specializes in. Furthermore, the set up was not conducive to moving, talking, or other aspects of socializing. With a small lobby bar area and a long corridor that led to another bar, it was easy to lose our friends and hard to procure drinks. Oh and how about those super drink specials? $3 PBR cans (which we're pretty sure are $2 at every other bar without a special) and $5 Miller drafts certainly did not make it easy to get shwasted on a budget. The one bright spot of the bar were the bathrooms which were large and new.

Issue: Why the pretentious guest policy? Need we remind you that this is DC? Who do you think is going to show up that needs to be protected from the rowdy general public? Why the outrageous drink prices? We realize we were in Georgetown but a new bar should always offer good drink specials to ensure repeat customers. And why the lack of lighting? We couldn't be sure that the people we were intermittently grinding up on were friends or random strangers.  And why the horrible set up? Getting a drink shouldn't involve moving through an American Gladiator style obstacle course of people. Guess we should have worn our spandex unitards.

Holding: In the words of SNL's Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers, REALLY?! George did not live up to the hype and we definitely won't be returning.

Rule: Confucious say, new bar should always try to please customers not alienate them. We won't be surprised to hear that George has been shut down before the semester is over.

P.S.- Halloween Party in 1 week. ARE YOU READY?!