Back in January, the City Paper posted a menu exclusive for the (still) yet-to-open Devil’s Den bar/restaurant in South Philly. The resulting comments had everyone arguing over who is more fit to play devil’s advocate- “hip, urban” parents who aren’t ready to turn in their scene points for Chuck E. Cheese tokens just because they’ve spawned junior members with self inflicted ironic haircuts, or childless neighborhood residents who want a place to enjoy an eclectic menu and get faced after work. And here’s the thing. It’s still going on:

To Elizabeth – FYI, my 3 year old can spell better than you. To all of those who are worried about us “breeders” and “hipster parents” who may potentially dine next to you with our hellion offspring, let me offer this: We eat early and leave early, so we can responsibly put our kids to bed and then get drunk in the comfort of our own homes. Before Los Caballitos became the wannabe hipster hangout it is, we brought both of our kids there – EARLY – where they could stuff themselves with guacamole, rock out to the jukebox, and not bother anyone while we had a margarita. It sounds like you should stick to Finn McCool’s or the Irish Pub – probably more your style, and certainly no strollers there impeding your way to the bar.

Oy! Adding to the bicker-fest? City Paper’s own staff, who’ve been stoking the fires all along. (Though we think in Internet parlance, that’s called “trolling.”) It’s like that old SNL sketch “Coffee Talk”- Talk amongst yourselves.Here, I’ll give you a topic: It’s totally JV — that would be, er, “junior varsity” — to comment so much on your own paper.
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