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Fictional bars, eh? Let's see.
1) Caritas in Los Angeles. True, there is the danger that the host might force a vampire with a soul to sing Barry Manilow in horrendous ways, or that an out of time vampire hunter could burn the place down, but otherwise it's a great opportunity to mix and mingle, observe the demons and lawyers of Los Angeles let their hair down, and to figure out one's future via karaoke.
2) Ten Forward on the Enterprise-D. Has Guinan and her fabulous hats, a magnificent view, and you don't have to pay for the drinks. (That they're without alcohol would not be a problem for me, since I don't drink any anyway.) Also Guinan as opposed to Lorne doesn't even make you sing in exchange for her bartending counselling.
3) Quark's on Deep Space Nine. Quark, on the other hand, definitely makes you pay for your drink, and your chair might be a shapeshifter in disguise, but you'll never be bored. And you'd be able to combine your bar hopping with more shopping on the promenade - visiting the Cardassian tailor, for example.
4) The Zoccalo on Babylon 5. Talk about not getting bored. On a very good day, you might observe the Narn and Centauri ambassadors sharing drinks. Or the Centauri attaché commiserating with the Minbari attaché. On a bad day, you could witness some poisoning (usually also involving a Centauri). Human drinks, though, appear to be safe, and chances are that either the Narn or the Centauri ambassador will flirt with you. Yes, definitely a fictional bar to hang out at.
5) Lux (also Los Angeles). The host couldn't care less about your feelings, and don't ask him to play Memories when he's deigning to pay the piano (which he can do very well); making a pass at the head waitress with her face half masked would also be unwise if you want to survive. The place to go when you're feeling anti-social, yet not ready to be on your own, and in the mood for witnessing some potentially universe-changing events.
1) Caritas in Los Angeles. True, there is the danger that the host might force a vampire with a soul to sing Barry Manilow in horrendous ways, or that an out of time vampire hunter could burn the place down, but otherwise it's a great opportunity to mix and mingle, observe the demons and lawyers of Los Angeles let their hair down, and to figure out one's future via karaoke.
2) Ten Forward on the Enterprise-D. Has Guinan and her fabulous hats, a magnificent view, and you don't have to pay for the drinks. (That they're without alcohol would not be a problem for me, since I don't drink any anyway.) Also Guinan as opposed to Lorne doesn't even make you sing in exchange for her bartending counselling.
3) Quark's on Deep Space Nine. Quark, on the other hand, definitely makes you pay for your drink, and your chair might be a shapeshifter in disguise, but you'll never be bored. And you'd be able to combine your bar hopping with more shopping on the promenade - visiting the Cardassian tailor, for example.
4) The Zoccalo on Babylon 5. Talk about not getting bored. On a very good day, you might observe the Narn and Centauri ambassadors sharing drinks. Or the Centauri attaché commiserating with the Minbari attaché. On a bad day, you could witness some poisoning (usually also involving a Centauri). Human drinks, though, appear to be safe, and chances are that either the Narn or the Centauri ambassador will flirt with you. Yes, definitely a fictional bar to hang out at.
5) Lux (also Los Angeles). The host couldn't care less about your feelings, and don't ask him to play Memories when he's deigning to pay the piano (which he can do very well); making a pass at the head waitress with her face half masked would also be unwise if you want to survive. The place to go when you're feeling anti-social, yet not ready to be on your own, and in the mood for witnessing some potentially universe-changing events.
