Beer and a haircut, two bits

I was struck by this article in the Philadelphia Inquirer yesterday, particularly the following photo caption:
At Shaving Grace in Exton, barber Michael Sgarra shaves Brendan Steiger. The shop has beer on tap and a pool table besides haircuts and shaves.
At my old barbershop they turned the place into a month-long Christmas party in December, which I thoroughly enjoyed, so I suppose beer on tap year-round can only be an improvement. On the other hand, if you’re going out for a beer you don’t necessarily want it interrupted by a haircut either, even a fancy one. That’s particularly true as I’ve …read more