Remembering Billy Miner’s
The closing of Billy Miner’s Saloon last Thursday was the end of an era, one that stretched back 27 years, to the birth of...
Rahr Roofed and Ready
Last winter’s snowstorm is a distant memory for most of us, with so many months of brutal summer having come in between. Not so,...
Jerry World Goes Purple
The thought of going to Jerry Jones’ overly expensive monument to himself was never within my realm of possibilities. Every time I drive through...
Buffalo Bros. Transcends Wings
In the summer of 2001, I made my initial foray into the bar biz at a New Orleans-themed “tavern and daiquiri bar” or, if...
Skeeving Down Unda
Just to let you know, this is another column about the White Elephant and Lola’s Saloon. I know I write about both of these...
A Capital Idea
Ever been to the Capital Bar? I mean, you probably have — it’s been open for almost a year, and from what I’ve seen,...
Blarney Baloney at Delaney’s
What do you get when you combine baloney Irishness, deep-stained oak, shitty service, and a bar that reeks a little? If you answered, “The...
Finn MacCool’s Expands
Have you been by Finn MacCool’s lately? Well, hurry it up, and when you go, be sure to say something nice about the bar’s...
Bright Lights, Big Rooster
I forget where we started out, but we ended up going to The Wild Rooster Bar, a relatively new joint on that little peninsula...
Inauthenticity Is the Real Deal
Is there such a thing as an authentic bar? A bar totally devoid of pretense? Because, after all, the best bars (The Chat Room,...
