High heels, long lines and collared shirts are just a few requirements when attempting a night out in the Gaslamp Quarter. Although that is often part of the fun, some of us just want to be able to cruise around Fifth Avenue without worrying about the dress code. Henry's Pub, restaurant by day, dance party by night, takes some of the pressure off attire. To put it simply, Henry's is the Jack and Coke of downtown...
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02/26/2008
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Alexis Griffith
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Placed inconspicuously (especially given the name) among a few pawn shops, an "adults only" depot and a liquor store, the San Diego Beauty Bar lies along a skid-row corner like a diamond in the rough...
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02/18/2008
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Alexis Griffith
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Bite is a modern California bistro wine bar in Hillcrest that offers a wide range of plates at reasonable prices. But let's be real, we like Bite because it's a cool bar that offers really good drinking food...
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01/12/2008
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Nick McCann
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There is a new bar in North Park that has officially proved San Diego nightlife is evolving. U-31 sounds more like a submarine than a hot nightlife spot, but it is a very spacious, non-claustrophobic causal watering hole that communicates every component to the environment has been carefully thought out...
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01/12/2008
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Nick McCann
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On Sunday afternoon, January 6, 2008, the San Diego Chargers will play their third playoff game in four years against the Tennessee Titans at Qualcomm Stadium. Regardless of the final score, the collective reaction will definitely be filled with emotion - and we San Diego fans need to stick together, and drink together...
Continue Reading San Diego Chargers Take on the Titans This Sunday
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01/02/2008
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Nick McCann
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Neighborhood is a serious beer bar. They have thirty beers on tap including many local brewery favorites. I don't claim to be a beer expert, but the sample I had of what I was told was the strongest ale found in East Village, made me feel the hair growing on my chest...
Continue Reading Burgers, Beer and Never Ketchup in the Neighborhood
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01/02/2008
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Nick McCann
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A split personality disorder is obviously an issue in a human's brain, but for some reason it just works at a particular bar in North Park. The Bluefoot Bar and Lounge features two bars with two different sensibilities...
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12/18/2007
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Nick McCann
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Opened in the spring, Bar Pink Elephant in North Park is The Swami's first San Diego nightlife creation. John Reis is not the only owner of the bar, but the local perception is that he built the bar with his bare hands. That is the one underlining element to the bar that is undeniably present...
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12/10/2007
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Nick McCann
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When you walk in to The Field in the Gaslamp, you may ask yourself two questions: Why am I about to get drunk in a bar that looks exactly like the Pinocchio themed fast food restaurant at Disneyland, and why am I legitimately afraid that when I am drunk here I am going to get bit in the leg by a Leprechaun named Sully...
Continue Reading The Field - Irish Authenticity Downtown?
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12/04/2007
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Nick McCann
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As a resident of Eastlake, I am one of the 600,000+ San Diego County residents evacuated due to the San Diego Firestorm 2007. I was one of the lucky ones, however, who could seek solace in my home away from home - the Blarney Stone Pub in Clairemont. . .
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10/30/2007
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Craig Slike
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Steak, Spuds and Suds features free line dancing lessons, a pool tournament upstairs, and drink specials all night. If you have never been before, you probably think that Incahoots is for people who like wearing wranglers, chewing tobacco, and dancing to the latest Toby Keith record while catching Little E's last lap at Daytona. . .
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10/10/2007
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Nick McCann
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The Tap Room is one of the youngest members of the Pacific Beach bar scene. Opened by two twenty-three-year-old twin brothers from North County in January of 2007, this brand-new bar is surprisingly mature in both concept and design. . .
Continue Reading The Tap Room Serves Sports on a Chrome Platter
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05/01/2007
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Kirsten Noelle Hubbard
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Jewel Box is one of Downtown’s best dive bars. But that doesn’t mean trendsetters and pretty people frequent this hidden hot spot. Expect, instead, a steady crew of barflies, chummy service, and an eclectic mix of all-age customers who appreciate a good dive when they see one. . .
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02/01/2007
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Athena Davis
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To call Star Bar ornamental would only begin to describe the atmosphere of this brightly lit dive bar, located in the heart of the Gaslamp, amidst some of Downtown’s fanciest bars. Star Bar is gaudy and unashamed: anyone with similar qualities is immediately welcome inside. . .
Continue Reading Star Bar Shines. . . Literally
Posted on:
02/01/2007
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Athena Davis
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Lucy’s Tavern, located in the relaxed Point Loma neighborhood of Ocean Beach, is definitely a dive and definitely a drinker’s bar, yet it can’t shake that cool OB vibe. Rarely packed to the gills, this place does get regularly busy—usually with just the right amount of customers. Maybe it’s the closeness of the beach. . .
Continue Reading Lucy's Tavern: Dive in!
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02/01/2007
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Athena Davis
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