Comments on: Do Hookah Bars Have an Uncertain Future? http://goodnightraleigh.com/2009/10/do-hookah-bars-have-an-uncertain-future/ a look at the art, architecture, history, and people of the city at night Wed, 23 May 2012 14:21:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kenneth http://goodnightraleigh.com/2009/10/do-hookah-bars-have-an-uncertain-future/comment-page-1/#comment-4767 Kenneth Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:48:32 +0000 http://goodnightraleigh.com/?p=3846#comment-4767 ''I don't understand why'' is what I meant to say...forgive my typo. ”I don’t understand why” is what I meant to say…forgive my typo.

]]> By: Kenneth http://goodnightraleigh.com/2009/10/do-hookah-bars-have-an-uncertain-future/comment-page-1/#comment-4766 Kenneth Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:46:54 +0000 http://goodnightraleigh.com/?p=3846#comment-4766 I don't see why there is a smoking ban in bars! You go there to drink, why can't people smoke inside as well? Smoking and drinking go hand in hand in my eyes. It's the same problem in Louisville...alot of the bars and clubs are losing business due to the smoking ban. I don’t see why there is a smoking ban in bars! You go there to drink, why can’t people smoke inside as well? Smoking and drinking go hand in hand in my eyes. It’s the same problem in Louisville…alot of the bars and clubs are losing business due to the smoking ban.

]]> By: Synaesthesiac http://goodnightraleigh.com/2009/10/do-hookah-bars-have-an-uncertain-future/comment-page-1/#comment-4535 Synaesthesiac Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:46:02 +0000 http://goodnightraleigh.com/?p=3846#comment-4535 The one time I ventured in to Marrakesh, they were blaring the Middle Eastern equivalent to G105 so loud that conversation was pointless. In general we didn't feel welcome. With nice evening weather most of the year here in the south, a hookah bar should do just fine keeping the smoking section on the patio. I have been to very large, bustling cities where hookah bars have successfully placed 2-3 small seating areas right on the street for smoking. I'd like to see some Raleigh proprietors master the art of running very small, very low key establishments. The one time I ventured in to Marrakesh, they were blaring the Middle Eastern equivalent to G105 so loud that conversation was pointless. In general we didn’t feel welcome. With nice evening weather most of the year here in the south, a hookah bar should do just fine keeping the smoking section on the patio. I have been to very large, bustling cities where hookah bars have successfully placed 2-3 small seating areas right on the street for smoking. I’d like to see some Raleigh proprietors master the art of running very small, very low key establishments.

]]> By: Aaron http://goodnightraleigh.com/2009/10/do-hookah-bars-have-an-uncertain-future/comment-page-1/#comment-4522 Aaron Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:18:53 +0000 http://goodnightraleigh.com/?p=3846#comment-4522 Hookah is a huge part of that culture. They shouldn't focus on the food sector. To bad this crap legislation doesn't have any exceptions for this. Hookah is a huge part of that culture. They shouldn’t focus on the food sector. To bad this crap legislation doesn’t have any exceptions for this.

]]> By: RG http://goodnightraleigh.com/2009/10/do-hookah-bars-have-an-uncertain-future/comment-page-1/#comment-4521 RG Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:53:16 +0000 http://goodnightraleigh.com/?p=3846#comment-4521 Rob, in the early days all the food Marrakesh served was from Neomonde. Don't know if that was always the case. Great article, John. Rob, in the early days all the food Marrakesh served was from Neomonde. Don’t know if that was always the case.

Great article, John.

]]> By: RaleighRob http://goodnightraleigh.com/2009/10/do-hookah-bars-have-an-uncertain-future/comment-page-1/#comment-4520 RaleighRob Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:03:35 +0000 http://goodnightraleigh.com/?p=3846#comment-4520 I was hoping Marrakesh would have modified their business to just become a good Moroccan restaurant. They already had that theme going and could have easily dropped the hookah category and fill a cuisine void that Raleigh has. I was hoping Marrakesh would have modified their business to just become a good Moroccan restaurant. They already had that theme going and could have easily dropped the hookah category and fill a cuisine void that Raleigh has.

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