Bars We've Been In

[augolf1716 21,109]

Well I decided I would start this thread. it's bar/dives we've been in. I've got a ton of story's if I can remember them. Let me just start with this one. My first real job after grad. from Auburn was a sale rep for Mckesson Drug Co out of Miami my territory was anything out of the mainland United States this included the Keys.

One story...... I was working in Jamaica I went to many bars in Jamaica one time I ran into Bob Marley yep that Bob Marley. He would play in certain bars at times. Yes there was weed everywhere but I did not partake I had to take lie detector tests at random. Back then, 70's, liguor and beer were very cheap in the islands coke and pepsi was much more expensive.. I'll see if this thread gets any traction if so I will tell as many story's as I can remember. 

As a tease I got a good one about Ted Kennedy in Palm Beach

[Tigermike 3,026]

The Red Dog Saloon, Juneau, Alaska

There is a stuffed 10' brown bear standing in the back and Wyatt Earp's hand gun hanging on the wall.

 

 

[SaturdayGT 719]

2 hours ago, Tigermike said:

The Red Dog Saloon, Juneau, Alaska

There is a stuffed 10' brown bear standing in the back and Wyatt Earp's hand gun hanging on the wall.

 

 

 Ive been here!  When I was here, they had an Old guy on the Piano that sang and did comedy....Great entertainment!!

 

[SaturdayGT 719]

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To follow up the Red Dog Saloon, heres the Red Onion just up in Skagway! (not my pics).....Its an old Brothel from the Gold rush Days that they have kept up to stay true to the period. Has an upstairs tour they call the "quikie tour"where you get alot of ...lets say, interesting History!...Great Place!...Had a really good time...if you know what I mean!

Edited July 22, 2021 by SaturdayGT

[japantiger 4,051]

Got thrown out of the Temple Bar in Dublin.  I kept getting our group to set at Bono's table; it was the only table open upstairs.  It was Saint Patty's Day and they  were waiting on him to arrive.  Over a couple of hours we hijacked it 4 times.  They finally tired of it...

[SaltyTiger 7,794]

21 hours ago, augolf1716 said:

As a tease I got a good one about Ted Kennedy in Palm Beach

Recall you mentioning running with the Kennedy’s. How many bars in the place and what kind of scotch?

[augolf1716 21,109]

45 minutes ago, SaltyTiger said:

Recall you mentioning running with the Kennedy’s. How many bars in the place and what kind of scotch?

LOL not at their place sorry to say it was a certain bar in Palm Beach just down the road from their place. I'll tell the story's later. Keep in mind I was not a big fan of his except if he was buying the drinks this was after Chappaquiddick 

[ShocksMyBrain 9,364]

About 15 years ago you could find me at Bailey’s in 5 Points South on any given night of the week. 

[SaltyTiger 7,794]

1 hour ago, augolf1716 said:

Keep in mind I was not a big fan of his except if he was buying the drinks

Understand completely. I am a temporary fan of about anyone buying the refreshments.

 

[Tiger Refuge 6,662]

The Apple Barrel in New Orleans. Great live music. The bands set up in the space right by the front door. If you want to leave once a set has started, you have to walk over cords and in front of someone playing or singing. 

Edited July 23, 2021 by Tiger Refuge
It’s not a basket…

[Tiger Refuge 6,662]

Great thread idea @augolf1716. My brain is swimming now.

[SaltyTiger 7,794]

40 and plus years ago the Plaza on Southside. If you wanted other than longneck bottle beer and Stewart sandwiches go elsewhere. Thursday nights and always the late night “last stop”. Auburn students, alum, fans had some great times on Iron Bowl weekend. Especially during the 80’s

 

Edited July 23, 2021 by SaltyTiger

[ShocksMyBrain 9,364]

14 hours ago, Tiger Refuge said:

The Apple Barrel in New Orleans. Great live music. The bands set up in the space right by the front door. If you want to leave once a set has started, you have to walk over cords and in front of someone playing or singing. 

Molly’s on Toulouse is my favorite dive right off of Bourbon Street. No one is ever in there other than regulars, the beer selection sucks, they don’t do fancy cocktails, great jukebox. They don’t even have a website. Epitome of a dive bar. It’s a great little spot to chill and get away from all the buzz just a block or two away. 

[augolf1716 21,109]

23 minutes ago, ShocksMyBrain said:

Molly’s on Toulouse is my favorite dive right off of Bourbon Street. No one is ever in there other than regulars, the beer selection sucks, they don’t do fancy cocktails, great jukebox. They don’t even have a website. Epitome of a dive bar. It’s a great little spot to chill and get away from all the buzz just a block or two away. 

That sounds like my kind of place

[Tigermike 3,026]

After I got out of the Coast Guard I worked off shore on drill platforms in the Gulf of Mexico for sixteen years.  Mostly out of Louisiana but for a while out of Dauphin Island AL.  So many sleazy bars in South Louisiana and none that I remember the name of.

Almost any bar in Algiers on the west bank of New Orleans would be considered dives and or neighborhood bars.  So many forgettable bars from Venice, LA up to Chalmette & Algiers, Grand Isle, Morgan City & Houma.   Somewhere in south Mississippi there was a place called The Pines.  A gravel parking lot, cold beer, loose women and always someone looking for a fight.

The Reef in Perdido Key, Pensacola, a local bar and all kinds of people.

One place I always had a good time was the Flora-Bama!

[SaturdayGT 719]

 

I did a New England trip a few years back, went to what was considered the Oldest bar in America....I went to a few others in Boston that claimed they were the oldest bar in America including the Bell in Hand, the Green Dragon where the Sons of liberty congregated and a couple of others......Im not sure which one was truly the oldest, but Im pretty sure I had a beer at it!

[japantiger 4,051]

Sailed into Bimini at sunup with a group from Auburn.  None of us had ever sailed before and we chartered the boat out of Miami with a captain.  He turned out to be a complete coke-head and it's a miracle we survived the 1st night at sea.

We snorkled the length of the island by 10:00 am and went looking for drinks.  Walked down "the street" into Alice Town and went to the Complete Angler hotel...it had a bar in the lobby that wasn't open. We got them to open it but the bartenders heart wasn't in it.

He kept leaving for long stretches as we had more.  Finally we got tired of waiting him out and me and a buddy went behind the bar and started mixing drinks and keeping up with the tab.  It didn't take much experience to pour bourbon in a glass.  But for every one we mixed, we had one.  When the bartender finally came back he found us pouring Jack Daniel's in a continuous stream in a row of glasses (I was told this later). He got a bit upset and had us escorted back to the dock.  Slept it off on the dock under the watch of Biminis only Jean Darme and we sailed out for West End after we collected everyone. 

The Angler was an old haunt on Bimini mostly famous for Hemmingway's time spent their while he lived and wrote in Bimini. Lots of old memorabilia,  photos, etc., of him and fishing life from the area.  It burned down a few years ago...

 

[SaturdayGT 719]

Speaking of Boston....

 

 Cask n Flagons next to Fenway Park was one of my most favorite sports bars. ....I only went there for lunch and a beer, but the bar was awesome, the location next to the stadium was awesome. I could only imagine the experience of being there for some big sporting event!.......Oh, and while in Boston....The Bar I had been wanting to go to since I was like 8 years old (Is that bad?..:P) .....

 

 

http://www.101destinations.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/cheers.jpg

Loved it!!

Edited July 23, 2021 by SaturdayGT

[Tiger Refuge 6,662]

*cough* @McLoofus *cough*

[McLoofus 35,182]

2 hours ago, Tiger Refuge said:

*cough* @McLoofus *cough*

Bro. Apple Barrel. I think we're Eskimo brothers now. That bar >

Spotted Cat next door, too. And Blue Nile down the block.

Yes, Molly's. 

Actually, should we just do a New Orleans thread? We haven't even gotten to the historic cocktail bars. Or Avenue Pub. Or...

Yeah, this is good thread. Real good thread. Let's get filthy. *clink*

 

 

 

[Tiger Refuge 6,662]

11 hours ago, McLoofus said:

Bro. Apple Barrel. I think we're Eskimo brothers now. That bar >

Spotted Cat next door, too. And Blue Nile down the block.

Yes, Molly's. 

Actually, should we just do a New Orleans thread? We haven't even gotten to the historic cocktail bars. Or Avenue Pub. Or...

Yeah, this is good thread. Real good thread. Let's get filthy. *clink*

 

 

 

Bruh….I’m harkening back to the good ole days now…

 

and this feels totally insufficient….

 

*eta- By “this” I mean my post…terrible phraseology on my part.

Edited July 24, 2021 by Tiger Refuge

[McLoofus 35,182]

23 minutes ago, Tiger Refuge said:

Bruh….I’m harkening back to the good ole days now…

and this feels totally insufficient….

In.

[augolf1716 21,109]

12 hours ago, Tiger Refuge said:

I’m harkening back to the good ole days now…

 

You don't know what good ole days are................ kid

[augolf1716 21,109]

Wife and I were driving to North Al from Orlando back in the 90's to see my folks. I always like to take back roads well somewhere between Dothan and Troy Al on a two lane road came across a bar in the middle of no where had a sign Johnny Paycheck playing tonight well of course I had to stop and go in. Wife said hell no she's not going in. The bar couldn't hold more then 30 people. Went in and there sits Johnny and maybe 5 other people having beers............I partook of a few drinks Johnny nicest guy you would ever want to meet why in the hell he was there I'll never know. The bar was dark/smoke filled had a few tables and the actual bar was only about 20 feet L shape with crooked stools. 

[Mikey 16,579]

Too many to name really, but leaving the normal places out: The Last Chance as you leave mainland Florida for the Florida keys. Alabama Jack's on Card Sound road north of Key Largo. The Stampede in West Miami. The Pink Pony at Gulf Shores. Wander Inn at Port St. Joe. Wonder Bar at Mexico Beach. The Cantina at Apalachicola. Let's don't leave out the War Eagle Supper Club.

PS: I forgot Uncle Mike's in Beebeetown, Iowa. Good ol' corn fed girl behind the bar. Kept charging me for singles while serving doubles because she liked to listen to my "drawl". One of my better episodes of daytime drinkin'.

PPS: Forgot The Dead Goat in Salt Lake City. That was some scene. BB King had played there, but that was before I passed through.

Edited July 24, 2021 by Mikey