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08-17-2009, 09:45 AM
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El Flow is owned and run by a Dominican. It's modeled on the many large colomados you see all over the country. The prices are low, the music loud and the crowd typically Dominican. It's a simple formula that has been working for years.
The owner being Dominican and well known, attracts people. People attract people etc.
I have never seen a foreigner being able to duplicate this model. Why?
Most go after the tourism or expat business and don't know how Dominicans work business wise.
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08-17-2009, 09:50 AM
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is there a benefit to it being a colmado rather than a bar ? and is this the reason for the paper bag lol - like in the uk where people tried getting around alcohol laws by giving away a beer with a very expensive bag of peanuts
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08-17-2009, 12:23 PM
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El Flow also has a great location, its very centrally located to the other discos and I believe it's the largest Colmado in El Batey and Charimicos. 50RD for a pequena fria is more affordable than the 80-100RD other bars and discos charge. You can also buy a bottle of brugal anejo and a coke for 170RD, not bad. Karoake night on Mondays attract a very good crowd.
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08-17-2009, 12:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jrhartley
is there a benefit to it being a colmado rather than a bar ? and is this the reason for the paper bag lol - like in the uk where people tried getting around alcohol laws by giving away a beer with a very expensive bag of peanuts
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Why the paper bag? This is the same throughout the entire DR.
El Flow is not anything new, the DR is full of El Flow's out side of Sosua etc.
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08-17-2009, 01:07 PM
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I meant do you only get it in a bag in colmados,it has a little serviette around it at most bars does it not.
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08-17-2009, 01:38 PM
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Perhaps the bag is also used to put over an ugly hooker's head, just a thought!
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08-17-2009, 01:50 PM
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El Flow is definitely a great place...you can buy alcohol to go after hours...drinks are cheap, allows plenty of space and breathability to interact w/ the locals instead of being in a club atmosphere with a lot of noise...
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08-17-2009, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Smooth
When I was in Sosua last April I spoke with a beach bar owner about El Flow and why beer there was much cheaper than other bars on the strip and elsewhere in town. There always was a good crowd in the late afternoons. I asked why other bar owners don't follow suit to drum up business. I was told that the owner of El Flow is able to buy his beer at a lower wholesale rate and his tax payment on his purchases are much less than what other bar owners pay. Does any of that sound right? Do you think somebody is getting a cut of the action from El Flow? Or is it just a bunch of bs from the competition? Whatever, I'll be there this Friday as I make my 5th trip to the DR. Sounds like El Flow has a solid " business model". I'll be happy to keep an extra 50 pesos in my pocket at all times.
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The ex pats that run their bars are trying to gouge as much money out of your pockets as they can,thats why El Flow is always crowded, it gives you a great price for your money.You would think the moron on the corner would lower his prices,He has 2-3 Germans sitting with him and 1-2 ugly hookers and no other customers and El Flow is bursting at the seems with people,right next door. This is everydayu for a year? Some business man he is. 
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08-17-2009, 01:53 PM
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hasta la tambora
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LoboNegro
El Flow is definitely a great place...you can buy alcohol to go after hours...drinks are cheap, allows plenty of space and breathability to interact w/ the locals instead of being in a club atmosphere with a lot of noise...
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El Flow probably has the loudest sound system in el Batey!
It is fun for a few early cold ones.
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08-17-2009, 01:56 PM
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Damn...i jus had a flash back..the bartender that was working there that night(June)..she was hot....I wont forget her next time i'm down there in a few weeks
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