My barber, Michael Brothers, changed locations and I recently dropped in to his new shop for my first haircut there. I like this guy because he actually has a barber shop, not a hair salon. There’s no place to wash your head, there’s no equipment to tint your hair color. However there is a hot shaving cream dispenser, a straight razor, and a small fee for shaving your back. This is a man’s place.

As I walked into his new shop, it quickly became clear he’s taken “man’s place” one step further. This is now a manly man’s place. There are big screen TVs on the wall, a Foosball table, and lo and behold, a beer keg refrigerator sitting in the corner with a stack of plastic cups on top. I was suddenly overcome with regret that I had stopped first thing in the morning. This was not a barber shop, it was a man cave with elevator chairs. How cool.

I asked what was up with the beer and all and he informed me that lots of salons catering to women provide a glass of wine or champagne while you wait for the stylist (who knew?). He didn’t think it was fair that ladies should get all the perks, but decided that for his clientele, beer was a better choice. Score one for Michael.

So I guess the bottom line is that I’ll be getting all my haircuts in the afternoon from here on out. And maybe with greater frequency. “Honey, I’m just gonna pop over for a haircut.”

If you’re in the Spencerport area and want to check it out I highly recommend it. The place is in the large brick building on the SW corner of Union St. and Brockport Rd. across from Hollink Motorsports.