The DMRs 5 best places to drink in IC
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Although none of those are terrible places and I’m happy to go to any of them, this is a shit Top 5 list. Total hipster crap.
Proves again: if it ain’t USNews, it ain’t shit.
Proves again: if it ain’t USNews, it ain’t shit.
Damn...I live just outside of town and I only know of one of those spots. Obviously, I don't get out in the ol college town much anymore, although it would still just be Joe's, The Deadwood, or the basement bar at Birch (The Atlas).
This list without @Joes Place or Dublin Underground is just wrong. Sanctuary and George's would round out my list along with Deadwood.
Brix (if you drink wine) and The Greenhouse (if you like random cocktails) are worth visits.
Pro tip: sit outside in the open seating on Northside and get a bottle of wine self service at Brix for the off the shelf price. You can open it and drink it at your leisure. Don’t forget to bring your own glasses if you don’t plan to paper bag hobo it.
Unpopular take.
The Deadwood is only still around because of nostalgia and it’s “cool” to say you like it. They don’t even try anymore. Post smoking ban, there’s nothing interesting about the place.
I’m ready for Fight Bar.
The Deadwood is only still around because of nostalgia and it’s “cool” to say you like it. They don’t even try anymore. Post smoking ban, there’s nothing interesting about the place.
I’m ready for Fight Bar.
Joe's
Club Car
Vine
Deadwood
Donnellys
RIP Mill
Club Car
Vine
Deadwood
Donnellys
RIP Mill
Four of those places suck balls. I spent an hour at the fine IC drinking establishment Shakespeare's this evening and there is no way the top four places listed are better than Shakes. I'm only moderately surprised The Vue wasn't #1
Good list. I'd also add Bo James as an honorable mention. Good place to score some nose beers in the early 00's.
Chart Room is in Coralville (unless they opened one in IC). Been a few times, they make and excellent Old Fashioned.
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I worked with the owner of Greenhouse for a while. That woman busts her ass. I like Greenhouse a lot.
bruh you know Foxhead doesn't want the type of people that list would bring in.
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It is time to return to those thrilling days of yesteryear......
A hot Summer afternoon in July of 1985. I walked into
The Airliner Bar in Iowa City and saw Chuck Long having
a cold beer. I joined him and we had a nice chat. He was
a roommate with Hap Peterson. Hap's family in Bettendorf
were good friends of mine.
A hot Summer afternoon in July of 1985. I walked into
The Airliner Bar in Iowa City and saw Chuck Long having
a cold beer. I joined him and we had a nice chat. He was
a roommate with Hap Peterson. Hap's family in Bettendorf
were good friends of mine.
Decent enough place, especially if you're a liquor / mixed drink fan. Every time I go there though it is absolutely dead. I don't know how they're making it.
My top 5 down town bars would be:
Micky's
BoJames
Joe's Place
Dublin
Vine
I still need to get to Sanctuary, Job Site and Shakespeare's and Fox Head. On my list to hit by the end of the year.
Micky's
BoJames
Joe's Place
Dublin
Vine
I still need to get to Sanctuary, Job Site and Shakespeare's and Fox Head. On my list to hit by the end of the year.
Has the bolded ever actually been said before?!?!
Why do you hate the working man you spandex wearing, e bike riding, bird sanctuary loving, #@&*#... ?? I'll have you banned from 218 if you don't straighten up...
Only been in IC a year and my wife (no pic) and I get in a Friday evening routine. Also live on the westside so its easier to swing by Coaches or Wig.
Coaches has a solid pre and post basketball environment, and a it's a decent mid week burger option. The wings are quite good.
I like Hilltop Tavern, and thought Reunion's upstairs bar was nice during Mission Creek.
If we're counting The Vine as a DT bar you would have to include Big Grove since it's only a few blocks south of The Vine.
We lived at The Vine in 1996-97...Thursday steins and dozen for $2 each, Friday happy hour 2 for 1 Long Islands and Sunday NFL ticket. I visited last year and it looks like not a single upgrade has been made in almost 30 years. I'm not sure I'd eat anything made in there. The food there was always pretty average and wings are pretty overrated, small but tasty.
Imo, Shakespeare's was the best towny bar for food. I haven't had anything there that isn't great bar food...burgers, tenderloin, breaded wings...all fantastic.
A pretty good Top 5 K4P.
I'd knock out BoJames and add George's. Not real exciting but as a guy who lived on Linn Street it was always our last drink (or 3) on the way home (often after hours). Also dug The Sanctuary though it was a long stumble home...some great music.
The Deadwood is a classic. You could buy most anything in those booths in the 80s, it was the farmer's market of contraband.
