TRUE DAT, I had one of the greatest days of my life there. Went for there brunch, found out they had 7$ pitchers, called all our friends stayed till close and shut'er down.
I remember ordering wings at Paddy O’Learys. The waitress was excited to offer us a discount because they were cleaning out the old food from the bottom of the freezer. We laughed, but we ate them. Maybe the 1 cent ribs came from the same place.
The Broken Jug. Really the only pub I ever enjoyed. But mainly because half of us were barely legal and the other half underage and they never IDed. The couches and pool tables with the patio. Was the perfect little hidden away spot.
A guy I met in first year of university wanted to take me on a date here. I figured it was a made up place and thought I may get murdered instead so I never went. Poor guy.
Good times there. $1 beers or hi-balls before 10 p.m. on Fridays. Different rooms for different music tastes. The roof-top patio was nice and was the least smokey.
Manhattens on 1st st beside NYLA. I think it was Thursday where you paid $10 cover and they gave you a solo cup and it was 25 cent highballs from 9-10.
Spagootchies on McCloud tr. Citca 92' , 3 Cheers , Coconut club and the shark shack on Electric avenue around the same time. The crossroads , The warehouse/underground, Jimmy Dean's , Stavro's and The Mezzaluna. My liver will never be the same.
Blackbeards - you could get a Slow Comfortable Screw Up Against A Wall there. Consisted of Slo Gin, Southern Comfort, Screw driver and a Harvey Wallbanger in one glass. Then you staggered home.
Anyone remember Amsterdam rhino or boys town?
Rhino was a blast.
Rhino is still my all time favourite bar in Calgary
The Flight Deck
Was it short-lived? Inremember goung there many times. But yah... short lived is probably accurate
TRUE DAT, I had one of the greatest days of my life there. Went for there brunch, found out they had 7$ pitchers, called all our friends stayed till close and shut'er down.
So many tvs . Was so popular for a bit
I remember!
Good Luck Bar!
I play basketball with one of the guys that opened this place. I always meant to go, but never got around to it.
Snatch Rock n Roll Lounge
Was that the building where Rusty Cage was at some point?
Got to see Nashville Pussy there. Buddy still has the poster.
I loved that place so much. I miss it still. Saw Twisted Sister, White Lion and Slaughter (loudest concert I have ever been to) there.
Paddy O'Learys. 1 cent ribs.
I remember ordering wings at Paddy O’Learys. The waitress was excited to offer us a discount because they were cleaning out the old food from the bottom of the freezer. We laughed, but we ate them. Maybe the 1 cent ribs came from the same place.
I remember playing a drinking game with dice one Halloween. Pigs came by and threw us out for "gambling".
Bonanza.
The Viper Room
Great bar. Saw a lot of great local bands there and even the Trews at one point.
The Broken Jug. Really the only pub I ever enjoyed. But mainly because half of us were barely legal and the other half underage and they never IDed. The couches and pool tables with the patio. Was the perfect little hidden away spot.
Is this the one above Taj Mahal ??? Loved that place. You could do anything there
The Bottle House.
They had a good brunch.
The Well. In the basement of the Devenish. Cocktails before cocktails were cool.
It was fun the couple times I went.
Mortal coil and the Distillery are the first that came to mind, though other people probably remember them and I dont know if they were short lived.
The one I'm thinking of, I can't even remember the name it opened and closed so quickly.
I remember that, they closed like a day after the sign went up. It was like a bro-dude name. Can’t remember what though.
I remember that place!
Cheers in the airport! We used to go there just to have a drink and people watch.
Loved the no name!!
Damn, you remember? Where was it?
A guy I met in first year of university wanted to take me on a date here. I figured it was a made up place and thought I may get murdered instead so I never went. Poor guy.
The Embassy
Good times there. $1 beers or hi-balls before 10 p.m. on Fridays. Different rooms for different music tastes. The roof-top patio was nice and was the least smokey.
Loved that place!
Fun fact, that was the first Republik location before it moved to the 17th Ave location, in '88 I believe
Pete's Peanut Pub, free peanuts if you bought a drink. Near Westhills off of Sierra Morena Blvd SW.
Facts. The owner of that establishment Kevin Younge- got out of the bar game and now in the restaurant end of things. Benny’s breakfast!
90 Day Wonder on 1st St SW during the ‘88 winter olympics. Was open for… wait for it… 90 days.
Louis B. Cool's 90 Day Wonder to be exact (although the spelling may be different).
Shuckalucks
RIP Jeff Shuckburgh. Hell of a guy! I believe the POS that shot him is still in jail.
Place was occupied by Bobby's place for a few years then closed last year. It still sits empty.
"The Venue"
Sounds about right
Don Cherrys sports bar on McLeod and Southland.
Grapes
And Michelangelos, on 10th st and about 14th ave
I remember they had a cheap make your own pizza on one of the nights.
The marquee room in the old theatre downtown
Hostel on 17th $5 menu!
The Thirsty Dog
The All-Star pub…..located on fourth Street and about 23rd Ave., N.W.
Cocktails and dreams
Nemesis Lounge
Venom (Next to where Leopolds is now. I think this was the first joint in town that patted people down as they came in.)
Thank you for mentioning Vicious Circle, because this post brought up memories of it and I could not think of the name.
I think it was spelled Venum. Loved the way they painted that on the outside of the building. Home & Away now occupies that space.
Used to go to Diesel on lunch breaks and play pool
You guys are good at this game I don’t remember any of these.
Nue Cocktail Bar
Hawkster’s in Hawkwood.
Top notch took over oak tree's patio for a short time
Radiopark? The only club I ever enjoyed going to.
Giant Tiger or Target
NYLA
Manhattens on 1st st beside NYLA. I think it was Thursday where you paid $10 cover and they gave you a solo cup and it was 25 cent highballs from 9-10.
I remember the No Name Lounge!
Alcove- $2 sambuca and karaoke. As as an added plus you got to walk out to the swat team taking people down at the Savory Lodge next door
Alcove was neither short lived nor unknown
Spagootchies on McCloud tr. Citca 92' , 3 Cheers , Coconut club and the shark shack on Electric avenue around the same time. The crossroads , The warehouse/underground, Jimmy Dean's , Stavro's and The Mezzaluna. My liver will never be the same.
All well known
Hannibal's on 16th Ave NW. Rumored the owner burned it down for insurance money
The Ranchman’s Uptown.
The Booty Lounge
The Armadillo.
Ron’s Bourbon Hole
Kelly Jay's in Queensland ~2006
Blackbeards - you could get a Slow Comfortable Screw Up Against A Wall there. Consisted of Slo Gin, Southern Comfort, Screw driver and a Harvey Wallbanger in one glass. Then you staggered home.
Aqua.
The Penguin
Club California, Raffels, Chaos, The Crossroads, All American Bar, The Office.. think I still have my bar card from that place too.
What was that hipsters paradise called across from the rise and crown just off 13th ave?
Milk Tiger is still around, just moved down 4th to I think 20th ave.
Milk Tiger
St George & Dragon
The Corner Pocket. The Castle Pub. The Deluxe Lounge
Criterion, Kizaten and Club Heaven
Brew Brothers. For the Black Pil
Prairie Schooner. 5th ave & Crowchild NW.
The house bar comes to mind. On McLeod & 86 or so. Across from Co-op
The Warehouse -- welfare Wednesdays!
Pastimes in the leisure centre by Southcenter. And the original Earls in Southport tower. Underage drinking establishments at their finest.
The ten separate places that have been where the Horny Toad was on Elbow.