"Over the course of your relationship, you’ve probably been to some pretty impressive places. Maybe even a cocktail bar or two where the employees wear ties and the bathrooms have expensive soap. Sharlene’s is very much not that kind of place. It’s just a neighborhood bar in Prospect Heights with a jukebox and vinyl barstools, and if you get a drink thrown at you here, it probably won’t raise too many eyebrows. Arrive early, get a few seats near the door, and maybe take off that expensive sweater you bought yesterday, just in case." - bryan kim