Drinking – Nothing Ever Happens on My Street

Longfellow – Bar Review

In a neighborhood full of bars and restaurants, its surprisingly difficult to find a neighborhood bar. Where every new establishment seems to be designed for mass consumption, it’s nice to find a less forced atmosphere, a place that you might stop into even if you weren’t planning to have a drink. You stop because you saw someoneContinue reading “Longfellow – Bar Review”

Book and a Beer #2

Late afternoon, end of holiday weekend, beer and a book at Washington Park. A peaceable and beautiful afternoon in the hood. Book: Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith. Reading for book club, our second crime novel in a row. The psychological angle is apparent from the early pages. It’s not a story based onContinue reading “Book and a Beer #2”

Mad Tree Brewery

just a quick word on the new-ish Mad Tree Brewery/Tap Room location. I went there for my first visit last night, knowing the new location is extremely popular. The parking lot was full and then some (I do love someone who has the guts to say, “I think this is a spot” when it is clearlyContinue reading “Mad Tree Brewery”

The Hub

I walk around my OTR neighborhood a lot. Often with a destination in mind, but sometimes, just to take a walk-about to blow off some energy. Every now and then I’m just walking and I find that a new place will have opened up. A surprise shop, or bar or restaurant seems to appear outContinue reading “The Hub”

Waiting for Happy Hour (prices)

The toughest time for me downtown is just after 3 pm and up until 4 pm when I’m hungry and hankering for an adult beverage. My social brain tells me to immediately solve the problem and have a seat at one of my places. My financial brain tells me to chill out and kill timeContinue reading “Waiting for Happy Hour (prices)”

Tequila

My first experience with tequila came pretty early in my drinking career. My second experience was delayed for several years. We had a lot of fun that night, until the cops rounded us up and told us to go home. We weren’t hurting anybody or anything, but we were loud and walking through a residentialContinue reading “Tequila”