There's been quite a bit of activity on the restaurant front of late, and it's getting a little hard to tell the players without a score card. I can tell you that the current score is Dick's +1, Church's -2.
Dick's Last Resort opened their newest outpost this week in the space where Buffalo Billiards used to be at 154 Second Ave. N. Never fear, pool sharks. Buffalo's moved upstairs and Coyote Ugly remains in the basement of the same building. Which is to say that if you're looking to be playfully abused by the wait staff while eating copious amounts of fried food, then 154 Second Ave. is the place to be.
Downstairs at Coyote Ugly pneumatic bartenders do in fact dance on the bar, but don't leer too much or you will be verbally put back in your place. Just enjoy the view and your really expensive longneck and keep quiet. At Dick's, it's even harder to avoid becoming part of the show.
A draw at Dick's is the razzing that patrons receive from the staff. After being seated at long picnic tables, expect to be bibbed and quite possibly have a to-go bag placed on your head with some semi-vulgar epithet written in Sharpie to get you in the party spirit. It's all in good fun. If you ask for napkins, they'll be flung at you in a shower of fluttering paper. Tree-huggers might want to stay away.
