Style Weekly
Night for the Time Capsule
For the record, a snap shot of Richmond nightlife on June 4, 2011.
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10:51 p.m.
Bar: Bandito's Burrito Lounge
Who: Allen Estes, 27
The occasion: He's getting married in a week. The bachelor party started earlier this morning at the beach in Yorktown. It's kicking off in Richmond here, two blocks from his house.
Drinking: Corona with lime. "I normally load 'em up with tequila," Estes says, "but they don't do that in Virginia."
Song playing in the background: "Ice, Ice Baby."
On the vibe here: "Young crowd, old crowd, everybody's mixed in, having a good time."
Favorite thing about Richmond nightlife: "Probably the VCU females."
"Are you marrying one of them?" we ask.
"Actually my fiancee went to Randolph-Macon."
"Are you gonna get in trouble for that?
"Nah, I'll be all right."
11:44 p.m.
Bar: deLux
Who: Brenda Galvez, 22, with friend Ritchie Math, 23, in the background.
What brought her here: Visiting from Northern Virginia. "I come at least once a month," Galvez says. She's moving here soon to go to Virginia Commonwealth University.
Drinking: Cranberry and vodka, Long Island iced tea. "Those are my two favorite."
Favorite thing about Richmond nightlife: "deLux, really."
On the scene: "It's really chill here. Nobody really cares about anything. ... You can be yourself, and still nobody cares. So I mean, it's really relaxed. And I love that about Richmond."
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