The very bestest bar in the whole wide world ?
Feb 20, 2007, 12:37 pm
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One that we stumbled across while in NYC:
No Idea
One cool thing that they have is name night. If your first name matches the name, you drink free. Right near Union Square.
No Idea
One cool thing that they have is name night. If your first name matches the name, you drink free. Right near Union Square.
Feb 22, 2007, 2:29 pm
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the Ginger Man in Houston, and I have not been there in years
just a few good memories from while I was doing my specialty at The Med Center UT
the Ginger Man in Houston, and I have not been there in years
just a few good memories from while I was doing my specialty at The Med Center UT
Feb 22, 2007, 11:43 pm
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These have a goodly number of tourists....
Redwood Room San Francisco and not in its current screwed over remodel.
Foxy's Yost Van Dyke, BWI
Garden of Eden Key West
Darwin's Theory Anchorage
Agree that the bestest bar can be any good local joint....but no more than one television to qualify.
My current favorite is The Bar on a certain cruise line.
Redwood Room San Francisco and not in its current screwed over remodel.
Foxy's Yost Van Dyke, BWI
Garden of Eden Key West
Darwin's Theory Anchorage
Agree that the bestest bar can be any good local joint....but no more than one television to qualify.
My current favorite is The Bar on a certain cruise line.
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Feb 27, 2007, 7:29 pm
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The other "name night" bar in NYC is Antarctica
But who can pass up a drink in Antarctica....
Also above. I would agree with the post that the courtyard bar is better than long bar in Raffles SIN.
Mar 3, 2007, 1:28 am
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I hate the idea that I have to impress some hired thug before being allowed to drink in a bar.
I recall a few years back Mrs Northants JP and I decided to visit the nearby multiplex cinema one Saturday night. Within the cinema complex there was a fancy bar and we decided to have a drink before watching the movie - we were told by the thug on the door that we couldn't come in because my trousers were made of a denim material
- I said, "this is a cinema bar, 90% of your customers are going to the cinema"
The hired thug replied "well if you come back during the week you'll be welcome to come in because we're less fussy about what you can wear to come in"
I laughed and retorted "It's funny that, I have the rule that I'm more fussy about where I drink during the week"
Northants QC Bar Rule Number 23b was then invoked - if you are ever turned away from a bar you Never Ever Ever return under any circumstances.
Obviously enough people follow Northants QC Bar Rule Number 23b and the bar closed within the year
Mar 3, 2007, 7:05 am
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Mar 7, 2007, 4:45 am
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Agree on a couple already mentioned...Buena Vista and The Long Bar at Raffles (in 1974 a friend of mine used a pay phone to call the bar and have himself paged. If you've been there you know why).
A couple of new ones:
The Wharf in Gibraltar
Marilyn's in Subic City (the squids know why)
The Bottom's Up in Kowloon (before it was in the Bond movie)
Club America in Yokosuka, Japan (best karaoke bar around)
Outdoor pool bar at the old Equator Hotel, Victoria, Seychelles (aahh, Seybrew...)
A couple of new ones:
The Wharf in Gibraltar
Marilyn's in Subic City (the squids know why)
The Bottom's Up in Kowloon (before it was in the Bond movie)
Club America in Yokosuka, Japan (best karaoke bar around)
Outdoor pool bar at the old Equator Hotel, Victoria, Seychelles (aahh, Seybrew...)
Mar 7, 2007, 4:53 am
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No has gotten it yet...
The correct answer is:
Nippers on Great Guana Cay, Abacos, Bahamas...
www.nippersbar.com
The correct answer is:
Nippers on Great Guana Cay, Abacos, Bahamas...
www.nippersbar.com
Mar 7, 2007, 1:01 pm
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My personal favorite is the Cock and Bull pub in Sarasota. Voted #6 beer bar by beeradvocate.com in 2006. The place has an absolutely unbelievable selection and great ambience. Howie knows more about beer than most of us can ever dream of.
Mar 7, 2007, 1:21 pm
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Delaney's in Kowloon, Hong Kong. A nice spot to grab a pint without having to fend off pop tarts.
Geronimo Shot Bar in Roppongi, Tokyo. Small, cramped, cold beer that's cheaper than coffee.
Any yakitori place under the train tracks near Ginza in Tokyo where you can eat & drink beer cheaply while watching the "office ladies" walk by.
Any open air cafe in Prague's Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) where you can drink excellent Czech beer and people watch.
Little bar in basement of building across the street from Laris restaurant in Shanghai. Good live jazz/blues/swing.
Geronimo Shot Bar in Roppongi, Tokyo. Small, cramped, cold beer that's cheaper than coffee.
Any yakitori place under the train tracks near Ginza in Tokyo where you can eat & drink beer cheaply while watching the "office ladies" walk by.
Any open air cafe in Prague's Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) where you can drink excellent Czech beer and people watch.
Little bar in basement of building across the street from Laris restaurant in Shanghai. Good live jazz/blues/swing.
Mar 7, 2007, 2:34 pm
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I have to agree, this is one of my favorites....
Mar 8, 2007, 12:51 pm
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Good choice. Went to the Wanchai address in June 1997, every evening at 5pm for a week, to meet up with my sister after work when she was doing the 3 year expat thing in HK.
http://www.delaneys.com.hk/about.html