Chapter 140: Nightlife on Beale Street
Pizza is a classic delicacy that people in Y never get tired of eating, so Guan Hao specially ordered one for Luke.
Shrimp is a very popular high-end food in the menu of country A, and the mainstream cooking method in M city is barbecue, which is quite distinctive is pork barbecue, in fact, in terms of ingredient characteristics, pork is most suitable for barbecue, because its fat content is high, and it is very fragrant when grilled.
Guan Hao thinks that the main dish of dinner is steak, so he won't try barbecue.
Guan Hao has never lived up to his stomach, eating is very important to him, and he has long developed a habit in his previous life, so that whenever he goes to a place, he will go out of his way to eat local delicacies whenever time permits.
Tonight's steak was quite good, but the steak was served with a "gray face", which may be because the restaurant wanted to explain to diners that although our steak is not good-looking, "steak is not good-looking", cut a small piece and put it in the mouth, slowly tender and protein-like.
When a medium-rare pan-fried black veal steak is wrapped in secret spices and spices, it feels wonderful to have a natural flavor that goes straight from the mouth to the stomach.
Both of them were hungry, and in front of a whole piece of tender beef, they had already smelled the smell of the success of the steak. Cut a piece and put it on a hot plate, accompanied by the sound of "zila", the meat is moderately soft and hard, and the milky sauce and spices such as black pepper and thyme fill the taste buds, so that diners can understand the difference between elegant enjoyment and mediocrity.
This is the characteristic of this western restaurant specializing in steak, in fact, as long as you make a unique cuisine, a restaurant can gain a foothold.
Because of focus and professionalism, that's the truth.
Watching Luke eat heartily, Guan Hao was full of joy.
After a sumptuous dinner, the two drove to the prestigious Beale Street in M City.
One of the city's calling cards, Beale Street in the city's landmark neighborhood in the heart of the city is known for its live country music.
Specialty restaurants or bars such as Rum Boogie Coffee, King's Blues Club, Silky O'Sullivan and Hard Rock Tavern have become a neon-lit neighborhood in M City that attracts visitors looking for fun at night.
On Beale Street, bars, restaurants and cafes are the vehicle and stage for country music, and visitors from all over the world are the nutrients in the city's capillaries, feeding the entire M City system.
It is a collection of restaurants, clubs and pubs that contribute immensely to the musical heritage of this romantic city and that has been operating with the city's existence and development since its birth.
Guan Hao and Rook parked their cars and held into a neighborhood that resembled a domestic pedestrian street.
Looking at the variety of cafés, pubs, bars and restaurants, Cook was speechless in surprise.
It's already night, the temperature is a little low, but the air is very fresh, because people who have just drunk wine are a little dizzy, when they smell the air mixed with a hint of sweetness and wine, Guan Hao can't help but inhale the cold fresh air without listening, and people are a lot more energetic.
At the beginning of the day, the neon lights flashing all over the street make people feel dazzled, and there are not many pedestrians on the street now, probably because it is just night, so it is too early!
"Guan, where are we going? Too many bars! "Luke, like Grandma Liu, entered the Grand View Garden, and didn't know which one to choose.
"I asked, the King's Bar has the best music and the best whiskey."
"Listen to you, I don't understand!"
The two of them searched the street for the King's Bar, and after asking a lot of people, they finally found the King's Bar in a nondescript corner.
Judging from the exterior decoration alone, there is a somewhat shabby appearance, and there is no characteristic, but Guan Hao found a difference, because there is a huge parking lot in front of this king's bar, and there are a lot of motorcycles parked in the parking lot, yes, motorcycles and all Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
"Hao Shao, I think this bar is a gathering place for the motorcycle party. Isn't it going to be confusing, or let's change it? "Cook has a good insight, and when he sees the Harley-Davidson motorcycle parked in the parking lot in front of the door, he knows that this is the stronghold of the motorcycle party.
The impression of the motorcycle party in country A is that a group of big men with thick and tall bodies, full of tattoos, and beards, are speeding down the highway during the day and gathering at bars to drink together at night.
You can imagine how oppressive it would be for a group of cowboy uncles, covered in tattoos and smelling of alcohol, to gather at the bar, so many people in Country A have a serious prejudice against the motorcycle party.
"It's okay, Rook, let's all go in and experience the cowboys and motorcycles and bar culture of Country A! What are we two big men afraid of? ”
In fact, don't think that the motorcycle party that drives Harley is a group living at the bottom of society, and the group that can play Harley-Davidson locomotive in country A is not a successful person, but also a wealthy class with a certain spiritual taste.
A person who wants to enjoy his own preferences will definitely need a lot of time and money, if there is no time and a certain economic ability, he will never play Harley, not to mention that Harley plays with himself, plays with freedom, plays with his own personality, everyone knows that almost all Harley locomotives are poured into the owner's a lot of effort, each locomotive is personalized modification, as large as the engine is as small as even a fuel tank cap and pedals.
The airport party will fly all over the country in droves, and the cost of the trip is not something that everyone can afford, not to mention that a modified Harley is worth far more than an ordinary car.
Hearing Guan Hao say this, Luke stopped being verbose, and the two entered the dimly lit King's Pub together.
The style of the bar is very compatible with the style of the motorcycle party, and it is estimated that the owner is also a Harley motorcycle lover, and the whole is a punk style, full of heavy metal taste.
Even if it is punk style, it does not affect its status in the country music entertainment industry, and it is a prestigious country music performance destination in M City, where several country music representatives have come out, known as the cradle of country music godfathers.
Looking at the nostalgic Wall of Fame, the mottled and yellowed photos on it illustrate the glorious history of Denver, Elvis Presley, Jack Jones, Steve, Rogers, Johnny, Carl ....... all left fond memories here.
As a music lover, Kwan Hao is well aware of the status and deeds of these people in music festivals, especially in the country music industry.
He can only describe his mood at this time with shock. And Luke on the side doesn't know music at all, and these people hardly know each other.
Anyway, the bar doesn't come to see old photos, drink and have fun!
Bars in country A are usually the only places for urbanites to relax, socialize and find pleasure at night, so the bar culture in country A is very popular, and bar operators will introduce quite distinctive entertainment activities in order to cater to the needs of different consumers.
Live music, beautiful and seductive undressing performances, and many avant-garde bars even have a pole dance.
Of course, everyone goes to the bar with a purpose, and Guan Hao's purpose is simply to bring Rook over to see the capitalist nightlife.
Here, stimulated by music, under the dim lights, dancing crowds, stimulated by alcohol and semi-legalized unknown white powder, it is very easy to make people inexplicably excited, all the women of country A are very open, yes, in such an environment, no matter how shy the girl will become, she will become bold.
Guan Hao and Rick found a booth for two, because they had drunk whiskey for dinner, so they each asked for a bottle of beer here and tasted it slowly, Guan Hao looked at the situation on the small stage:
A small band of four people on the small stage is preparing to play the first piece of the night.
A chubby middle-aged white man staggered up to the small stage and shouted into the microphone in his deep voice, "Good evening, gentlemen and ladies!" Welcome to the King, on the eve of the Open Barrel Festival, we had the pleasure of bringing in the Birds of Paradise band, and with the warmest applause, we invited the band to play the first piece of the evening: "Country Road, Take Me Home". ”
This classic piece of country music came from here, composed by Denver, who is known as the godfather of country music.
Surprisingly, the lead singer of the Birds of Paradise is actually a white woman, in her early twenties at most, tall and tall, with very spicy eyes that are convex and backward.
The lead singer beauty is not only in good shape, but also has a very special voice, with a natural high-pitched voice, and the sound quality is ethereal and elegant. It was very enjoyable to listen to.
And the so-called Bird of Paradise band is only four people, in addition to the lead singer, of course, the lead singer is also a guitarist, a bass player, a drum kit, a violinist and a piano player, but now there are only two men and two women on the stage, and the piano position is vacant.
The female lead singer on the stage sang very well, Guan Hao could hear that she used the yodel singing method in the Ozhou Mountains in her own singing, and this singing method of repeated conversion of true and false voices made her voice unique.
It's unforgettable. Guan Hao was fascinated by the unique singing style of the female lead singer, listening to the smart voice on the small stage, and was a little intoxicated. Unbeknownst to him, the two gangs clashed not far behind him.
Luke had obviously noticed the conflict in the King's Bar, and stood up early, standing behind Guan Hao, watching the gaffe develop intently, and he didn't bother Yaxing who was listening to the music at this time.
At the end of Denver's "Country Road, Take Me Home", the entire King's Bar reverts to its noisy and noisy original appearance, and Guan Hao, who has just woken up from the wonderful world of music, also finds the two groups of people arguing in the bar.