![]() ![]() “I don’t want to say the whole angel shot concept is not cool," she said. The idea of angel shots, however, has some flaws, said Ann Brandon, the director of prevention programs at Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence. “It’s nice because it’s a way to discreetly leave and not worry about someone following you to your car and make you feel unsafe,” she said. Marie Lockhart, 39, of Merion Village, noticed the angel shot sign in the Mikey’s bathroom. Although she has never used it before, she said it is a good idea and wished the program was around when she was in college at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. “There’s a lot of creativity that goes behind how to help these people that are uncomfortable," Wilson said. She said Mikey's gets a lot of questions about angel shots and they can be especially useful for awkward first dates. "If you are uncomfortable, if someone’s being weird and being creepy, you can’t be afraid to ask for help." "It’s just something that I thought needed to be done so people can stay safe and know what to look for," said Cate Wilson, the bar manager at that Mikey’s Late Night Slice location. The restaurant posted a sign in the women's restroom advertising the service. 4th St Downtown recently started offering angel shots this year during the Arnold Sports Festival because of the influx of people. Mendoza said no one has ordered an angel shot at Condado Tacos, but it will keep offering the service. And if the customer orders an angel shot with lime, the bartender will call the police. ![]() If ordered on the rocks, the bartender will call you an Uber or Lyft. If the shot is ordered neat, the bartender will escort you to your car. All offer angel shots, Mendoza said, and people can order them three ways: on the rocks, neat and with lime, depending on the severity of the situation. ![]() There are six Condado Tacos locations in Columbus - Downtown, the Short North, Clintonville, Dublin, Easton Town Center and near Polaris Fashion Place. “We do it to ensure the safety of every customer that walks in the door so they feel comfortable knowing that no matter what they are taken care of and it’s handled in a very discreet manner," said Laticia Purmort, a bartender at Woodlands Tavern on the Northwest Side.īars around the world have adopted angel shots over the past few years and Condado Tacos first incorporated angel shots in 2015, said Chris Mendoza, Condado Tacos' director of culture. Get the news delivered to your inbox: Sign up for our morning, afternoon and evening newsletters Depending on the situation, the bar staff or manager might also intervene more directly. Each bar handles requests differently but most will escort that person out of the bar or call a taxi, Uber or Lyft. Here’s how it works: If someone is in trouble, feels unsafe or is on a date that isn't going well, that individual can go up to the bar and ask the bartender for an angel shot. It's not a drink, but a code discreetly signaling to the bartender that you need help, and it’s gaining popularity in bars around Columbus including Oddfellows Liquor Bar, Bodega, Mikey’s Late Night Slice, Condado Tacos and Woodlands Tavern. A different kind of shot is being ordered in bars across the country - an angel shot. ![]()
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