TAKEN FROM THE ORLANDO SENTINEL 

I love the night life but not the Knight Lights

Kelly Fitzpatrick | Special to the Sentinel

The sudden closing of TD’s Sports Bar & Grill and the swift opening shortly after for Knight Lights in that space piqued my curiosity last week. Supposedly there had been a grand renovation inside, to accommodate the type of bar UCF students deserve — whatever that means. Yeah, not so much. When I stopped by Knight Lights last Friday night I felt like I was having d�j� vu: Only the name had changed. Same incompetent bartender too busy texting his friend at the other side of the bar to be bothered to get anybody’s order. The same d�cor; the same wet, dirty bar top; same sticky floor; and the same rum and Coke. At least this time the guy could find the rum. When I asked to speak with the owner, I was told the owner wasn’t around and his number couldn’t be given out. When I asked to speak to a manager, they said there was no manager on duty and he would be coming in closer to 10:30 to 11 p.m. I’m sorry, but that close to a college campus, you want a manager around at all times. Even though I had paid $5 at the door for the “all-you-can-drink” special, I had already had all I could take of TD’s — ahem, Knight Lights. Moving on.

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