HKhan

[Manny]

No, that was Sphinx Cafe in Oakland.
And there was nothing surreptitious about my reference.

HKan, which is on the South Side, is more of a hippie/alternative bar, 
not Middle-Eastern themed.

-mt

On Feb 23, 2007, at 2:26 AM, Sc'Eric ((aka sc'Que)) wrote:

> Forgive me for digging up old dirt... but isn't H.Khan the place to 
> which one semi-frequent PghGoth poster serruptitiously referred as 
> "swarthy"?  If so, the general consensus back then was that it was a 
> pretty cool place.
>
> As for the smoke level... Knowing nothing about the layout of the 
> place, mind you--I can tell you that a lot of the smoke-congestion 
> will be determined by the weather and atmospheric pressure on a given 
> day.  Being asthmatic, when I used to dj once a month at the hookah 
> lounge in StClg, I noticed that rainy, low-pressure days were the 
> worst because the smoke just hung in air, usually around eye level. On 
> clear, high-pressure days, it would dissipate much more quickly.  It 
> will also have to do with their policy on allowing cigarette smoke.  
> Cigs are much harsher smoke, which takes more to dissipate.  I could 
> probably dj in a hookah-only establishment without too many problems, 
> but the cigs kill me every time.
>
> Attendees will also want to avoid wearing light coloured clothing (for 
> you crazy white goths), as the charcoal fallout gets all over 
> EVERYTHING and is difficult to clean.  Anyway, if its the venue I'm 
> thinking Joe Presley will probably be able to shed some light on 
> things...
>
> The real question should be: DO THEY SERVE MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD?  
> Turkish coffee, falafel and schwarma would be a nice way to start off 
> the night.
>
> ~sc'Que
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