I realize this is kinda off-topic, but has anyone asked what the deal is with Helium's two-drink minimum? (Okay, "two-item"--but c'mon.)

Admittedly, I'm hardly hip to the the financial requirements of running a venue like Helium--is it necessary for them to put minimums on how much their customers have to spend, even after those customers have usually bought a ticket to get inside the door?

I'm pretty sure it's just that nobody told the east-coast owner that a two-item minimum isn't gonna fly in Portland, Erik. The staff seems to realize that it's stupid, and haven't been too dickish about it. It should disappear soon; it's going to have to if they want to attract less suburban crowds.