tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post3737414780145629732..comments2024-02-20T06:04:56.232-08:00Comments on san diego: dialed in: Show Me Your Chee Chee's!Rosemary Bystrakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-10505144224193753232008-09-03T13:53:00.000-07:002008-09-03T13:53:00.000-07:00I went last night around 11 pm with my friend Todd...I went last night around 11 pm with my friend Todd. Granted, the bar hasn't technically reopened, but the door was wide open as Brett was fixing things up around the bar and painting the bathroom. The street was barren unlike in the past when the bus stop in front has people loitering around. I felt safe and the bar was impressively clean, kinda reminded me of Bluefoot inside with the color scheme. <BR/>Obviously it's not perfect; it isn't striving to be a "downtown" bar, but when your only option to get a drink under $5 in downtown is at Star Bar or Jewel Box, to me it's a welcome improvement. The Hong Kong is just up a block and I hear that is supposed to be open before Street Scene barring any more issues with the permits(they had to create and ADA bathroom and the property owner had to make modifications to the parking lot for ADA accessibility.)Rosemary Bystrakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12261917303245243538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-15032081770006106782008-09-03T12:34:00.000-07:002008-09-03T12:34:00.000-07:00roof top shows rarely happen, so that's pretty coo...roof top shows rarely happen, so that's pretty cool. Glad the bar is hopefully going to improv. The yelp comments do paint a sad picture of the place. I've always been too scared to go!Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283075014860705494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-90432311867806991732008-09-03T12:08:00.000-07:002008-09-03T12:08:00.000-07:00I remember when I moved here I was 12 and walking ...I remember when I moved here I was 12 and walking around downtown with my brother and I'll never forget walking by Chee's Chee's for the first time. Oh the weirdness of it all.by Mario S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02964794204365768094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37241561.post-21773429756475591132008-09-03T11:07:00.000-07:002008-09-03T11:07:00.000-07:00I've read the final report of investigation of the...I've read the final report of investigation of the half year long sting operation that resulted in 50+ arrests in 2007. I believe the reduced hours was a condition of not having their liquor license taken away, unless the District Attorney handling that investigation was lying to me.<BR/><BR/>The report, which involved undercover agents spending lots of time inside chee chees, was totally horrifying, and I mean that in the most serious way possible. Officers observed people vomiting/urinating on themselves in the main bar area not to mention rampant, open, repeated use of fun drugs like crack cocaine.<BR/><BR/>The area immediately outside che chees was also a favorite for street level crack cocaine dealers, largey aided and abetted by the hours and clientele of chee chees.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad that it's being cleaned up, but the fact that the owner of the Ken Club allowed Chee Chee's to operate in its former state for years without lifting a fucking finger makes me angry and makes me lose respect for both him and the Ken Club.catdirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128097168215251657noreply@blogger.com