It’s a Wednesday night in Lawrence, so there’s only ONE PLACE to go for dollar night. Right?! Wrong. If you want to avoid the entire population of GSP/Corbin at the Hawk, Fatso’s dollar night should be at the top of your list. Bass pumps from the speakers in the back ...
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Dec. 4, 2009
I don’t know who Louise is but she wants college students to have cheap beer on Thursday nights. “Schooner night” has been a friend to the student clientele’s wallet since the late '80s, says manager John Davis. It’s the bar’s way of giving back to students, he says. Like a ...
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Nov. 20, 2009
Standing beneath the neon sign proclaiming the place as the Jazzhaus, you stare up the stairs at the door. Walking up the narrow hall toward the doorman waiting on the landing can be slightly intimidating. What awaits at the top of these stairs? If you go on Jazzhaus’s Tuesday night, ...
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Nov. 20, 2009
The Ranch may be billed as a country bar, but on Dollar Night every Thursday it’s more for the Carrie Underwood generation of country fans. But without any Carrie Underwood even. The stuffed animals, mounted fish and old metal signs that adorn the walls make me wonder if Jed Clampett ...
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Nov. 20, 2009
I have a Pavlovian response when I walk into Quinton’s. My mouth starts to water and all I can think about is potato soup in a bread bowl. But on a Tuesday night, students go to Quinton’s for the drinks, not the food. Quinton’s is one of those bars in ...
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Nov. 20, 2009
I don’t know if it’s because it’s the Saturday night of a game day or if this is typical for It’s Brother’s! but the cavernous bar is packed at 11. I walk in and realize that I have definitely entered North Face territory. Bros, what I think are several KU ...
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Nov. 20, 2009
The Eighth Street Tap Room could not be a more striking contrast to its next door neighbor, the Sand Bar. Rather than a fluorescent tropical oasis, the Tap Room scratches with records playing behind the bar. Known for its live music and great selection of music to jive to, the ...
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Nov. 20, 2009