# the trader bar **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 3, 2008, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trader-bar/59169 "2008-12-03T15:55:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jared](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jared/32/4976_2.png) [@Jared](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jared)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trader-bar/59169/1 "2008-12-03T15:55:40Z")
![http://thetraderbar.com.au/res/default/picture0241.jpg](http://thetraderbar.com.au/res/default/picture0241.jpg) First impressions of Trader Bar are of a stylish and sophisticated place. Groups of soft leather couches around the walls (to form cosy little seating areas for say 5 people) and a large crescent shaped bar smack in the middle. A vintage curtain’s strung elegantly across the ceiling. To one side of the bar is a slightly raised, sectioned off area that has more cafe-like table/chair ensembles. To the other side of the bar, tucked away in the corner is a comfy looking alcove for a larger group. On the walls, picture electronic LED displays with the financial news headlines scrolling across. Music is background, and there’s a bit of food to be had, for example bowls of chips with mayonnaise. That’s the first impressions; the actual Trader Bar experience however, is up on quite another level. It injects a whole new level of fun and excitement into a bar, and it’s not for the faint-hearted. It’s also for those in the know of how it works. Above the bar is a row of TV screens. These show the price of drinks, which fluctuate as shares would in a stock exchange. Beer, wine, cocktails - all are listed (don’t ask us about soft drinks), with a neat little graph next to each showing if your drink price is on the rise or fall. Cocktails, for example, dropped around $10 from their peak to their lowest. So many slurp slowly, watching and waiting. Should your drink drop, it’s time to get to the bar pronto, as it’s not going to stay too low too long. It gets even more crazy - the staff purposely ‘crash’ the ‘bar market’, the background music being replaced with an enormous crashing sound and all drink prices plummet to their lowest. At this point brace yourself for a stampede to the bar. The crowd? Not only the suits you’d expect, but also a lot more casual drinkers. Big age range, mainly mid-late 20’s. Packed to the rafters on a Friday night, and more relaxed on Saturday nights. Our Tip: Girls, check out the cocktail list, some exquisite flavourings, very different from the usual. [http://thetraderbar.com.au/](http://thetraderbar.com.au/) ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trader-bar/59169/2 "2008-12-03T15:58:22Z")
Holy shit. This would be perfect for the CDCB crew. We can dead cat bounce booze! ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trader-bar/59169/3 "2008-12-03T16:05:48Z")
:lol: Definitely CDCB headquarters. 👏 ---
**Author:** ![A.J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@A.J](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/A.J)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trader-bar/59169/4 "2008-12-03T16:08:02Z")
Used to frequent one in London…one hell of a time… nothing would beat getting a goose and cran for 50p ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trader-bar/59169/5 "2008-12-03T16:10:58Z")
where the hell is this mythical place? ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trader-bar/59169/6 "2008-12-03T16:15:03Z")
Australia ☹ Drew was looking for an idea for a bar. VOILA! Place would be a cougar smokeshow. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trader-bar/59169/7 "2008-12-03T16:36:55Z")
I would hate it there. I’d wind up paying $10 bucks a beer every fucking time while you guys get pitchers for $2 a minute earlier. 😢 ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trader-bar/59169/8 "2008-12-03T16:45:12Z")
haha, so get like a bitch drink when it was cheap then and short sell it to some broad. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trader-bar/59169/9 "2008-12-03T16:45:59Z")
:lol: ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trader-bar/59169/10 "2008-12-03T16:48:45Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > Australia ☹ > Drew was looking for an idea for a bar. VOILA! Place would be a cougar smokeshow. This is great. I am still very interested in opening a place when I get back. ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trader-bar/59169/11 "2008-12-03T17:07:55Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > This is great. I am still very interested in opening a place when I get back. Better have some god damn smooth music. ---
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trader-bar/59169/12 "2008-12-03T17:41:27Z")
What a phenomenal idea for a bar. I’m not sure how something like that would fare in Buffalo. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trader-bar/59169/13 "2008-12-03T17:59:38Z")
> [@BillysRevenge](#): > > Better have some god damn smooth music. Suggestions? > [@9c1](#): > > What a phenomenal idea for a bar. I’m not sure how something like that would fare in Buffalo. Well it would have to be toned down and more fun party oriented I think. Deff not DT but I think it could be pulled off on Hertel(sp?) or Elmwood perhaps. ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trader-bar/59169/14 "2008-12-03T18:09:10Z")
More Elmwood. Definitely not Chippewa. Cool place though, I’ve heard of the concept before. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trader-bar/59169/15 "2008-12-03T18:53:31Z")
did someone say cougars? ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trader-bar/59169/16 "2008-12-03T19:30:19Z")
> Music is background, and there’s a bit of food to be had, **for example bowls of chips with mayonnaise**. ewwwwww thats fucking gross ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trader-bar/59169/17 "2008-12-03T20:32:58Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > Suggestions? > > Well it would have to be toned down and more fun party oriented I think. Deff not DT but I think it could be pulled off on Hertel(sp?) or Elmwood perhaps. Michael McDonald ---
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 4:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-trader-bar/59169/18 "2008-12-04T04:51:36Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > Well it would have to be toned down and more fun party oriented I think. Deff not DT but I think it could be pulled off on Hertel(sp?) or Elmwood perhaps. I definitely think more of an Elmwood location would be the right spot.