Absolutely yes. I love talking to interesting people over drinks. Love it. However, when they insist on playing music so loud that you can't hear each other, that option goes away. And almost always they insist on playing the latest vapid pop. The play music by 17 year olds for 40 year olds? Why? So we can pretend we're still kids? Fuck that.

Give me quality liquor, music a bulk of the people actually like, played low enough that no one has to yell. Then fill the room with passionate thinkers. Heaven.