Fading Ugliness
My first visit to a Coyote Ugly was in Denver. The movie had, of course, created this image of lively dancing female bartenders, a rowdy crowd and and a bar unlike any other. What I saw were some bored bartenders and customers who almost as bored.
The hype over the opening of Coyote Ugly in Bricktown, meanwhile, followed the script of the movie. And indeed, opening day was very lively with “Lil” herself in attendance. But at the end of the day, did the bar make the case that it’s more than a glorified Hooters with expensive alcohol?
Over the past few months I’ve seen some advertisements and Twitter announcements for “naughty schoolgirl” day, but that’s about it.
It’s not really a surprise to me to see the following from the blog maintained by Lil, owner of the chain, on the Coyote Ugly website:
I sent Lee to OKC this weekend. A very bad report came back. I can’t say I am surprised because that’s why I sent him. The girls got a good review but a lot of other things were really falling apart. Now its put up or shut up time. I know that bar can be great but it can’t just manage itself. urgh
Does anyone see the glowing red going out of business light blinking?
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Didn’t know having a successful Coyote Ugly franchise bar was so critical to being a Big League City. Ok everybody, time to quit attending Thunder games because the team is going to leave any day now. And let’s quit attending the ballet and philharmonic, visiting the art museum, supporting the arts and striving to be better. Because after all, as Rick seems to be implying, with Coyote Ugly not doing well with scantily-clad women dancing on a bar trying to sell liquor, clearly we’re just never going to become a big league city.
This place is about as overhyped as it gets. I’ve been to the one in San Antonio and Vegas, both fell 3 grades short of an A. I must admit, I’ve not been to the one in OKC, but from the sound of it…it’s status quo. The reason alot of bars downtown make it is because they build a customer base and offer their services, facilities and drinks at a reasonable price. Quit the gimmicks and give us a bar that keeps us coming back. Go to JJ’s alley, Drinkz, heck even Ednas and see what keeps a successful bar open.