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Groping Drunkards Force Change in Radegast Uniforms
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John Del Signore
Published May 15, 2008
Modified May 15, 2008
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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.”
Photo: Mingworm.
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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