It was great. A huge place that managed to feel small and welcoming. I still haven't found a DJ party like Speakerboxx Thursdays at the Proletariat. I've never been to a brewery event like when St Arnold was really getting off the ground.

These things and others were high quality stuff that was managing not to be too trendy but also not too barren. They were always ON but not always the place to be seen.

I feel like social media and gentrification hit Houston hard. No bar or clubs last. But when rents went up, old staples went right out the wayside. And when something that's cool enough to be fun and low key can be hash tagged, it's not gonna stay low key too long.

Burb used to spin at a place regularly, The Flat I think, I used to kinda like that place. I wonder what it's like now.