Oh, you know what it's time for!
Smoking bans!
FW Weekly had an article about this last week. You can find it here. Thoughts?
Opponents of the Fort Worth ban say city leaders should look next door for a cautionary tale on what a strict smoking ordinance can do. Arlington has banned smoking in restaurants and in bars connected to restaurants. Bars can allow smoking if no more than 25 percent of sales are for food and no one under 18 years old is admitted into the place.
Several restaurants have closed since that city’s ordinance took effect in January, and other owners are saying that their businesses have taken a huge hit.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Smoke that cigarette
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I really don't see smoking as a problem in restaurants. FW already has stringent regulations about secondary air systems for smoking sections, which means that only the wealthier places can afford smoking sections.
Bars are another matter... I'm not a fan of the smoke, but I also think it's part of the culture.
The Arlington part of the article fascinates me because Arlington seems to have an unhealthy fixation on alcohol anyway, cf the Hooters controversy of a couple of years ago. I'm certain there are some Arlington city leaders who have no problem at all with the fact that banning smoking hurts bar business -- they're probably thrilled with that...
...And yet Arlingotn is still such a half-family, half-seedy kind of town.
I like going to places like nokia and coming home feeling smoke-free, but if I go to Ridglea, I expect a little smoke too.
Nokia is too sterile for rawkshows... The best shows happen in places where you're afraid to set foot in the restroom...
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