elzo
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Joined: 7/23/2006
Msg: 101 | |
| Favorite bar in Vancouver??
Posted: 12/26/2006 6:11:56 PM | | Most of my friends are married with juice monkeys now, so I don't head to the bars very often. But back in the day one of my favorite spost was Babalu's at Nelson and Granville. Great music, people were always nice, and I never felt that testosterone overload that places like the Roxy and Kits Pub had. I even saw Michael Buble perform there before he made it big! But the best bar, without a doubt, was Santos Taverna on Commercial Drive before the owners (allegedly) burned it down. In its place now sits the fancy Belgian beer place which name I can't remember. There was a 3 man and drum machine band playing Latin music on the weekends. The stage was in front of the main window and they would play to a dance floor the size of a postage stamp. It hosted a cross section of the city, from pensioners wearing suits to underage kids wearing Nirvana tshirts copping a feel of their dates on the packed floor. Always a good vibe, great chorizo, and the perfect place to go for a fun night. Stellas! That's where it was located. | |
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| Favorite bar in Vancouver??
Posted: 12/27/2006 6:57:03 PM | I like sports pubs and really wherever there's karaoke and/or a decent DJ. In the past that has been (in no particular order)
Shenanigan's on Robson
Jaguar's on Kingsway at Tyne
Hippo's Sports bar/Chandelier lounge S.E. Marine Dr. @ Fraser
I go out for karaoke maybe once a month with my friend. | |
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| Favorite bar in Vancouver??
Posted: 12/27/2006 10:37:58 PM |
It's definitely the Blarney Stone. Such a nice relaxed atmosphere where you can sit and have a beer and then when the Irish music comes on you can dance your pants off!
That and I've NEVER gone to another bar where the bartenders (downstairs only :p) are as friendly as Trevor, Jan and Alvin are. The Blarney Stone just has absolutely excellent staff. NO snobs whatsoever.
You are right, there are no snobs there. And yes, I recall friendly and cute bartenders there. Have photos to prove it! Hee hee | |
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*Q*
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Joined: 11/5/2006
Msg: 105 | |
| Favorite bar in Vancouver??
Posted: 12/27/2006 10:57:13 PM | I haven't been to a bar in at least 10 years.
Now we go to a lounge for drinks as my friends aren't big into dancing and we usually are getting together to catch up with each other.
Although I really miss the Rose n' Thorn and more recently the Fricken as it was walking distance home. | |
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ydobon
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Joined: 11/10/2006
Msg: 106 | |
| Favorite bar in Vancouver??
Posted: 1/8/2007 8:53:20 PM | | Hands down... Abigail's Party on Yew St. in Kits.... a nice bottle of Tempranillo or Syrah with Camembert melted on pesto foccacia. | |
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| Favorite bar in Vancouver??
Posted: 1/8/2007 10:52:15 PM | Woody's is sort of my home bar, the one I seem to end up at more often than not. Their food specials are really good, especially the pastas.
The Cambie is good if I'm meeting friends in Vancouver.
Wings on Granville is a good place to watch the hockey game and then head out for some fun afterwards since it's right in the middle of everything. | |
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| Favorite bar in Vancouver??
Posted: 1/8/2007 11:03:24 PM | | The Ice Cream bar on Venables & Glen ....242 flavours of Gelati and Sherbet...mmmm | |
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| Favorite bar in Vancouver??
Posted: 2/22/2007 1:17:11 PM | * The Cambie is always a great place to meet new people, just randomly sit down at a table where there is room and strike up a conversation.
* Club 23 West is sometimes good, I’m not much for sin night but they have interesting other nights.
* The Railway, lots of room with places where you can hide out from the rest of the crowed, Live Music, local bands. | |
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| Favorite bar in Vancouver??
Posted: 2/22/2007 3:20:22 PM | Luvaffair was pretty good, the old 21 Jump Street crew use to hang out there.
But Mugs and Jugs in New West really knocks my socks off. | |
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| Favorite bar in Vancouver??
Posted: 2/24/2007 4:33:51 PM | My favorites:
The lamplighter
The railway club
Richards on Richards
Commodore
I bet there's more, I just can't remember at this moment.
And I remember the days of dancing up a storm at 7 alexander back when Twisted used to have nights there. :D | |
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