Last week I made a pilgrimage to Ernesto’s, the brand new successor-cafe to the iconic (if not always wonderful) Krazy Lounge in Wellington. Ernesto’s is now run by Havana, who also run the nifty Havana Bar and maybe-the-best-cafe-in-Welly Fidel’s, and distribute the wonderful Havana coffee far and wide.
\nBad news. The vibe in there sucks.
\nThey removed all the booths, replacing them with a single bench seat running the length of the left-hand wall (as you enter). They removed all the large tables and replaced them with lots of little ones, which are modular but not at all welcoming. Worst of all, they’ve left a gigantic unpopulated river of space flowing from the entrance, past the counter, right to the back wall. The left and right sides of the cafe might as well be different addresses, they’re so far apart.
\nIt is, to be honest, a disaster. How could they screw it up so bad? The vibe is nothing like Fidel’s, nothing like the Havana Bar, nothing like the old Krazy. I don’t know what it is like. There’s no appreciation whatsoever for space and the way people inhabit it. Man. I was crushed, absolutely crushed. I so wanted this to rock, and it was the complete opposite.
\n—
\nI had just beforehand gone a bit mad and spent some money on comics for the first time in an age. Picked up Local<\/i> issue 6, which was a very cool tale about two roommates in Park Slope, Brooklyn who don’t quite get along; Pictozine<\/i> issue 1, a new NZ comix zine with a grab-bag of stuff, including Dylan Horrocks outlining the contents of his personal Lighthouse library; and Snake Woman<\/i> issue 1 and 2, a very pretty (Michael Gaydos art, the guy who did Alias<\/i> with Bendis) conspiracy\/horror story steeped in Indian mythology. This was ‘created by’ Shekhar Kapur, Indian film director best known outside India for the harrowing Bandit Queen<\/i> and, of course, Elizabeth<\/i>. It didn’t disappoint and I’ll probably pick up #3.
\nAlmost bought God the Dyslexic Dog<\/i> just because its title is cool. But didn’t.
\n—
\nWatched Clerks 2<\/i> last night, for some reason. Not really recommended unless you have affection for the Kevin Smith oeuvre and accept that the funny isn’t much there. I thought it was nice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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