Six months ago, we feared Malate's untimely demise as the Queen of the Scene. Before then, and in the months to follow, the Verve Room, Matina, Café Caribana, Matina, Kemistry, and Pepe and Pilar had closed, their replacements uncertain. The others forged on, despite the downturn in the economy, and the onslaught of a crowd less appreciative of Malate's bohemian soul, seeking inexpensive beer and "standard" entertainment.
The mainstream establishments
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