A man recounts his unpleasant experience at a modern, trendy bar. He describes the bar's eclectic and thrift-store-like decor, the waitstaff's eccentric behavior, and the over-the-top preparation of his drink, which included a fruit salad and a contraption that released smoke. The drink took two hours to prepare and cost a significant amount of money. The man concludes by expressing his preference for traditional bars and criticizing the pretentiousness of modern establishments.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker is from Castilla y León.
2. The speaker visited an alternative cafe.
3. The cafe had a bar with books.
4. The speaker ordered a pacharán, but the waitress said it was not available.
5. The speaker asked for an anise drink instead.
6. The speaker encountered a bottle that was difficult to open.
7. The cafe had a unique decoration, with furniture that seemed to be raided from a landfill.
8. The speaker saw a table with a brazier and a chair that looked like it was from the same year as an armchair from their grandmother's village.
9. The cafe had a menu of infusions.
10. The speaker ordered a gin and tonic, but the drink was prepared in a unique way, with a machine that released smoke.
11. The speaker was charged a significant amount of money for the drink.
12. The speaker had to visit two ATMs to pay for the drink.
13. The speaker decided to go back to older, more traditional bars instead of modern places.