May 15, 2008
Groping Drunkards Force Change in Radegast Uniforms
Since opening last November, the 2,000 square foot Radegast Hall in Williamsburg has been packed with patrons enjoying the massive mugs of beer, the hearty food, and the debate about the old world dirndl peasant dresses worn by the waitresses. (Humiliating or part of the ambiance?) One group strongly opposed to the vintage Czech ensembles are the employees themselves, who say the tight bodices and short skirts are provoking come-ons from grabby drunken tools. Not cool, bros!
So the crass behavior has prompted owners to change up the uniforms starting next month. The new top will be black and with a more modest neckline, paired with an accompanying red skirt of unspecified length. We will update as details emerge, but for now co-owner Ivan Kohut tells Time Out: “We brought in professionals from Czechoslovakia to design something different – a compromise between what the uniform once was and what it is now.â€
Photo: Mingworm.
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You fucking idiots. Look but don't touch!
I feel bad for the ladies working there...
How about hiring ex hooter waitresses? Or maybe go for an early Mennonite or Mormon theme? Are there any good Muslim beer halls here in NYC?
Hey Ivan Kohut: 1989 called - it wants "Czechoslovakia" back.
"...vintage Czech..." you say?
the last time i grabbed a "...vintage Czech..." i ended up in a loft in Williamsburg with my underware on backwards!!!
Strange that Kohut, apparently a Czech himself, would refer to 'professionals from Czechoslovakia' when that nation hasn't existed since 1991. (Or, maybe, Time Out botched the quote?)
too bad the boys can't keep their meathooks to themselves. i liked the old getups!
Hey defmob: David Spade called, he wants his joke back.
We brought in professionals from Czechoslovakia
What the hell does that mean?
Nah, it's not really strange that he'd refer to his home country with the outdated name.
Yet another example of bad drunks ruining the fun for the good drunks.
My husband (much older than me and disabled) often tells me that there is nothing more intoxicating than a large woman in a dirndl.
I have three or 4 of them. He calls me "Helga," even though my name is Elizabeth. I call him "Karel" because that means "Chuck" in Czech. Though he thinks I am calling him "Carol" since he's wearing his own dirndl.
A harmless game among married people like us, but disrespectful in a restaurant, even a beer hall like this one.
that place sucks anyway...
Have them wear nude tone pantyhose like they do at Hooter's. that ought to stop the groping.
Attention Ashley Alexandra Dupre, your future is calling....
mrsdocchuck, you and your husband are two very sick individuals and I have alerted the authorities to your little "dressing game". Expect a knock on your door immediately.
Darn those dirndls, this is America and I believe in free exposure for those that have exposure to show. I really think a hot Bulgarian restaurant is what this city needs. Only if they cook using traditional Romanian sauces.