Route
The route is a set, but yearly variable, list of bars and pubs, including the endpoint at Café Fiasco. Those who are considered fit are so-called brown places, bars and pubs that feature aged clientele, inexpensive beer and wood furniture that reeks of cigarettes, even though smoking was banned in 2004. An English language equivalent could be dive bar. In total, the number of places amounts to around 20, with the figure sometimes given as high as 30 (the 2006 count was 18), making the Tom Waits run difficult to finish due to the high amount of alcoholic beverages consumed even if each participant only consumes one unit at each stop.
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