Put A Bar In It: The Many Brooklyn Businesses Now Serving Booze
Record Stores
In the same vein as used bookstores or DVD rentals, we’re thinking the record business could really use those extra profits that the sale of alcohol would undoubtedly rake in.
And think about it: wouldn’t you browse longer in a nice space, drink in hand, instead of shrinking under the judgmental eyes of whatever garage rock buff is behind the counter?
Plus, this could be a pretty effective meet market. After all, the only thing that makes music geeks talk more than simply being in the presence of vinyl is being in the presence of vinyl, drunk.
Uh, on second thought we may have to rescind this one.
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