Thee Stork Club — Restaurant in Oakland

Walls all covered with art, tagging, talking about liberation and decolonizing spaces... They want punk aesthetics but from the comments and our own experiences they are just another gentrifying, policing space.

I was not kicked out, but told my behavior was "disrespectful" because I had pens out while drawing on the walls?? I was truly confused as they continued with "if they [the pens] were in your pocket it would be okay... but you have them all out like some project and that's disrespectful to my bar [truly do not think they are the owner]" proceeded to blow smoke in my face and when I told them I didn't mean to disrespect them and if they feel it's disrespectful, that I can leave they back tracked by telling me I was not kicked out, but that I was being disrespectful and to keep that in mind.

If they flat out told me that it was not allowed to draw on the walls and this was an ongoing issue they've had- I'd totally understand. I've been here before- staff have given me and others pens to draw with- I've been complimented by staff and others in the past for drawing. The truly confusing part was the focus on having pens on the tables- telling me I am being disrespectful for something that is normal in the space- and to blow smoke in my face. Power tripping cop behavior- you want a punky dive bar but you get butthurt over something that people actually appreciate about your space?

Also does not surprise me that in a group of people participating- including people not in our group- they decide to target the only non white person. Keep cosplaying radical-...

I want to perform there. I have a resume He'll I got a SHOW TOMMY T.S MAY 8TH AND JUNE 13TH. YES THATS ME SUPER CHICKEN ask me how I got that name Better yet STORK CLUB I LIVE OFF MARTIN LUTHER KING I LIVE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD I GO THERE I SEE WHITE. COMICS BRING SOME COLOR YEP... WE GOT A CREW OF OVER 20 COMICS SET IT OFF EVERYTIME I HAVE A SHOW AT TOMMY T.S. I HAVE BETWEEN 93 TO135 PEOPLE ON A TUESDAY WHO FIGHT TRAFFIC FOR MY SHOW ....ill pack your little 40. People room by my self. Call TOMMY T.S ASK THEM ABOUT ME ...I PACK A PLACE. ..no social media word of mouth. .. And GOT TALENT ..SO DONT SNEEZE DONT COUGH BROTHER TRYING TO GET BROKE OFF ..... DO THE MATH I A NO NAME MAKING A NAME YOU SUPPORT LOCALS I RIGHT UP THE DAMM STREET WHATS YOUR EXCUSE OH I KNOW I AINT APPEARED IN PARIS TO WORK IN MY OWN NEIGHBORHOOD I GET IT I TRUELY DO OR IN NEW YORK..... Screen shot the ticket COME SEE MY SHOW TOMMY T.S WHISPERING ... MAY 8TH DONT HESITATE LETS PARTICIPATE ILL WAVE THE ENTRY FEE COME OUT HERE ME AND MY COMICS don't talk about it Be...

My friend got bit by a really reactive dog here, he just walked through the curtain and got bit on the thigh. The white lady who had two dogs that she couldn’t control tried to blame our dog we walked in with for the bite. After that she took a little responsibility and then say she knew someone who worked here and offered my friend a shot. When all he went over there was to make sure the dog had been vaccinated. Since this was my first time here it wouldn’t matter if dogs couldn’t go inside as long as it meant people like her who are “friends with the bartender” can’t bring their dangerous dogs. Also id like to add that nobody who worked there did anything or said anything to the lady after her dogs started barking or...