| BAR HOPPING: Bar 601 | | Dec 25, 2007 | The sleek, intimate Bar 601 — so-called because it's 601 feet in the air — offers the best views of downtown all year long. On New Year's Eve, it also has the best view of the fireworks.
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| BAR HOPPING: This place has drinks, dogs, games — and all that jazz | | Dec 04, 2007 | Oak Hills Tavern is cool because it's actually two bars: The larger main bar in the front is a typical dive, with pool tables.
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| BAR HOPPING: Tip your glass with swanky class | | Oct 02, 2007 | Drink has a lot going for it: A classy atmosphere with a sleek, Asian-inspired décor, comfortable couches, a projection TV and live jazz on the weekends. | | [more] |
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| BAR HOPPING: Put a little Mix in your clubbing mix | | Sep 18, 2007 | Situated on the corner of North St. Mary's and Ashby, across the street from Demo's Greek Restaurant and the White Rabbit, the Mix is an ideal spot for people-watching on the patio or beginning a pub crawl.
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| Bar Hopping: Bands make Jack's worth a trip | | Sep 04, 2007 | Jack's wouldn't be much more than a grungy dive bar if it weren't for the bands it brings in.
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| BAR HOPPING: We’ve got the skinny on Fatso's | | Aug 28, 2007 | You couldn't be bored at Fatso's if you tried. Besides the volleyball courts and the televised sports the bar has pool tables, video games, electronic darts, a TouchTunes jukebox and karaoke three days a week.
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| Bar Hopping: Alibis provides innocent laid-back fun | | Aug 21, 2007 | Alibis is a tiny bar with a pool table, an electronic dartboard and four TVs packed into a 900-square-foot area, but it manages to feel comfortable. | | [more] |
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| Bar Hopping: Posh spices up your clubbing experience | | Aug 14, 2007 | Naming a club “Posh Ultra Lounge” is risky (and pretentious), but for the most part, the place lives up to that promise of luxury.
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| Welcome to the many sides of the Revolution Room | | Jul 25, 2007 | Is Revolution Room a casual hangout where you can watch sports and play pool and darts? Or is it a live music venue? A trendy singles hotspot? A dance club? | | [more] |
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| Metro keeps cool on the down low | | Jul 17, 2007 | | Metro's spacious basement-level ultra lounge is open 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Wednesday-Saturday. | | [more] |
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| Bar Hopping: Getting a sweet start at the Bitter End | | Jul 10, 2007 | Nestled in a strip mall near U.S. 281 north of the airport, the small but fun space has a little bit for everyone: alcohol, music, pool, darts, and more alcohol.
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| Azúca will show you some sugar, Latino style | | Jul 03, 2007 | The small, comfortable Azúca offers an alternative to the usual sports bars and smoky taverns, and its drink menu offers many alternatives to the usual margarita.
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| Bar Hopping: A hip Irish island in the suburbs | | Jun 26, 2007 | Stuck for some reason in a strip mall in the newly developed suburban wasteland north of Loop 1604, Kennedy's has a lot to offer.
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| Bar Hopping: Never a dull moment at Sam’s | | May 22, 2007 | Located just north of downtown, Sam's is a hangout where there's almost always something going on.
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| Bar Hopping: Jiggers | | May 15, 2007 | If you like 'em with piercings, tats and hair dyed improbable colors, you'll be in heaven. Suggested opening line: “So, who's your favorite Ramone?”
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| Bar Hopping: No accent required for good time here | | May 08, 2007 | The Lion and Rose attracts a wide variety of patrons, many of whom are attractive college students or professionals in their 20s and 30s.
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| Bar Hopping: Drafthouse is an easy date | | May 01, 2007 | The Drafthouse isn't the only movie theater in town that offers food and beverages, but it has the largest selection of alcohol.
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| Bar Hopping: A classy place to swirl and sip | | Apr 25, 2007 | |
Although anyone is welcome and no dress code is in effect, the clientele at Zinc tends to be on the trendy side.
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| Bar Hopping: Young, hip crowd rocks the night at Wise Guys | | Apr 17, 2007 | Wise Guys packs in a young, hip crowd with live rock by cover bands such as Fail-Safe, Drive and Burndown, poker nights and pizza by the slice. | | [more] |
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| Bar Hopping: Throw back a beer, eat a good meal at The Cove | | Apr 10, 2007 | Since everyone and his their mother goes to The Cove — for the live bands, the diverse menu, the huge variety of bottled beers, the adjoining Laundromat and/or the carwash — you're sure to run into at least one eligible bachelor or bachelorette. | | [more] |
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| Bar Hopping: Libations, live tunes flow freely at Luna | | Apr 03, 2007 | |
Everybody looks better in a really dark bar with live jazz and plentiful liquor.
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| Bar Hopping: Joey’s has a little something for everyone | | Mar 27, 2007 | |
Joey's attracts such a diverse crowd that there's bound to be someone for everyone. | | [more] |
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| Beerknurds: Step up to the saucer | | Mar 20, 2007 | The Flying Saucer: It's a major hangout for college students and yuppies, some of whom are pretty cute.
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| Bar Hopping: Club Cohiba: For the cool in you | | Mar 13, 2007 | Tucked in the basement of a historic building, this bar offers the self-indulgent charms of a speakeasy.
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| Bar Hopping: Alternative Club Lounge | | Mar 02, 2007 | You can feel free to let your (pink) hair down at Alternative Club Lounge.
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