I'm torn between The Hillsborough Street Area, or Downtown Raleigh... I'm Usually not a big fan of Glenwood South... Who likes what?

5/19/2010 3:14:41 PM

Hillsborough has bars?

oh yeah...forgot...all the rundown bars are there. nvm.

[Edited on May 19, 2010 at 3:17 PM. Reason : .]

5/19/2010 3:17:14 PM

depends on what you're looking for.

Since I'm a beer guy, Flying Saucer is the best for me.

5/19/2010 3:21:38 PM

yes, Flying Saucer rules! Can't beat their Monday Night Special!

5/19/2010 3:33:44 PM

i went through the saucer phase... i dunno ruckus would be my fave cause i've made more friends there than any other bar... but i like dive bar a lot too.

5/19/2010 3:35:59 PM

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"Since I'm a beer guy, Flying Saucer is the best for me. "

I think Village Draft House is better than Flying Saucer.

5/19/2010 3:43:37 PM

jackpot is a good place to go blackout at.

5/19/2010 3:51:13 PM

whatever bar I'm at.

5/19/2010 3:53:49 PM

I prefer the downtown raleigh area since it seems more trendy.......glenwood south would be my second choice........hillsborough st would be dead last

i would like to try out pour house, raleigh times bar, dive, and flying saucer

5/19/2010 4:00:47 PM

the times.

the saucer is ok...but it's a chain, and the food isn't that great compared to what you can get elsewhere. seriously if the saucer is the best raleigh has to offer we have problems. i like the beer selection as much as the next guy, but i look for more in a bar.

i'd check out fayetteville street..more unique places...historical buildings etc.

5/19/2010 4:09:51 PM

Flying Saucer, Busy Bee (and The Hive), Oak City Tavern, The Oxford, The Foundation, and Big Easy are in my regular rotation.

[Edited on May 19, 2010 at 4:15 PM. Reason : Times is always too damn crowded, no thanks]

5/19/2010 4:15:35 PM

^^that's why I said beer, not food.

Quote :

"I think Village Draft House is better than Flying Saucer."

no way jose

[Edited on May 19, 2010 at 4:16 PM. Reason : /]

5/19/2010 4:16:00 PM

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"Flying Saucer, Busy Bee (and The Hive), Oak City Tavern, The Oxford, The Foundation, and Big Easy."

I would 2nd all those (except the ones that are crossed out obviously)

5/19/2010 4:32:58 PM

Sadlack's: They keeps it real!!!111!!

5/19/2010 4:41:46 PM

Times when it's not too crowded
Foundation for their homemade sodas
Bada bar for the people and cornhole
Oak city when it's not crowded and I can play shuffleboard (not really my scene otherwise)
Jackpot when I want to beat old black guys at pool
Mitch's when I was still in school (when they had the hairy naked chick above the bar)
Alibi for foosball Shut down.. but I hear King's is moving in
Snookers on pool league nights

Also, I like to play games when I'm drinking....

5/19/2010 4:45:06 PM

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5/19/2010 5:13:31 PM

Okay, here's a rough Top Ten for me:
(these rotate frequently)

#1. Raleigh Times
#2. Woody's City Market
#3. Players Retreat
#4. Big Easy
#5. Ruckus
#6. (gonna throw in a wild card) Lynnwood Grill, mainly because of their Wings and service
#7. Landmark Tavern
#8. Foundation (not Oxford) - toemoss touche on the homemade mixers
#9. The Rockford (I hear it's coming back!!!)
#10. Busy Bee/The Hive

[Edited on May 19, 2010 at 5:42 PM. Reason : whoops, not The Oxford, they don't home-make anything]

5/19/2010 5:41:05 PM

Horniblows Tavern

5/19/2010 5:51:44 PM

^

5/19/2010 6:12:14 PM

i love all the bars in raleigh. the ones i frequent the most: saucer, tobac rd, ruckus, ugly monkey , big easy, woodys, busy bee/hive, some times tir na nog, nappers and natty greens gotta be in the right mood for those
bars i used to frequent a lot: oxford, lucky Bs, hibernian, buckhead, and some others on glenwood
that i cant think of now

and damn dude, lynnwood grill, that is OUT there. they do have some great pizza though.

5/19/2010 6:24:01 PM

lynnwood was always our monday night spot for the 35 (used to be 25) cent wings. dont mind $3 imports either. Its always hoppin and a great place to chill.

5/19/2010 7:24:51 PM

I tended at Buckhead from opening day til January 08..... wow, what a shit show.

I haven't been out in Raleigh in a while... but I do like what they are doing downtown. I like Ruckus, the Bee, and Raleigh Times.


There's a place on Glenwood South right behind Mellow that i have been to a few times.... it was decent.

5/19/2010 9:54:59 PM

player's retreat is now my favorite bar in raleigh

because i can sit there and not be hassled

5/20/2010 1:03:47 AM

http://www.thestagger.com

5/20/2010 8:05:26 AM

^^^Brooklyn Heights? i used to go there a bit too

5/20/2010 8:35:02 AM

Raleigh Times, Busy Bee, Foundation, Big Easy, Oak St. Tavern usually makes for a good night and a rough morning

5/20/2010 8:37:17 AM

Nelson's

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5/20/2010 8:40:08 AM

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"lynnwood grill, that is OUT there"

not when you live across the street

5/20/2010 9:08:06 AM

Yea, Brooklyn Heights... thanks

5/20/2010 9:25:43 AM

Wow, drove through the warehouse district the other night. Locked my doors and sped away.

5/20/2010 9:29:09 AM

anyone been to that new bar, 606? it looks a bit too trendy/clubby to me...

5/20/2010 9:41:32 AM

whichever one is cheapest

5/20/2010 9:49:00 AM

whatever bar I'm at.


and


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5/20/2010 10:02:15 AM

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"not when you live across the street "

yea, my gf lives off of grove barton so we walk over there a lot

5/20/2010 10:51:09 AM

the goat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5/20/2010 10:58:10 AM

meh on goat, two thumbs up for pams diner right next to it, not a bar though

5/20/2010 11:34:33 AM

the warehouse district is a dying location due to all the hype glenwood is getting as being "the spot" in raleigh. With the closing of ess and mosquito (now liquid lounge) its gonna need a huge uplift to make it desirable again.

5/20/2010 12:08:57 PM

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"anyone been to that new bar, 606? it looks a bit too trendy/clubby to me..."

I'm not sure how "new" it is, I think its been open around a year now. Cool place but you have to be in the right mood. Drinks aren't cheap and there's usually a cover ( ). The barstaff is pretty good and one in particular is a pretty chill guy. Always a lot of nice tail in there too.

[Edited on May 20, 2010 at 12:50 PM. Reason : h]

5/20/2010 12:50:03 PM

Anyone have any recommendations for restaurant week?

http://www.trirestaurantweek.com/

5/20/2010 1:02:32 PM

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"the warehouse district is a dying location due to all the hype glenwood is getting as being "the spot" in raleigh. With the closing of ess and mosquito (now liquid lounge) its gonna need a huge uplift to make it desirable again."

i thought warehouse is still growing ...i think something took over ess lounge and where office used to be........the GBLT just opened there too...and i think the contemporary museum is being built there as well.....so i actually see a lot of potential at the warehouse district.

5/20/2010 1:05:48 PM

Ruckus

5/20/2010 1:28:59 PM

jataylor

Quote :

"meh on goat, two thumbs up for pams diner right next to it, not a bar though"

amen to that brotha! Courtnay's on Six Forks is pretty good for breakfast as well, as is Finch's on Peace Street if you can tolerate the slow service...

5/20/2010 2:10:37 PM

i lovee diners. you gotta try a place off of 70 down toward clayton. i believe its just called 'diner' great food, good prices

5/20/2010 7:21:05 PM

pb's, ugly monkey, jack pot

best blackouts ever

5/20/2010 7:55:08 PM

Definitely Sammys!

5/20/2010 10:35:16 PM

Quote :

"Horniblows Tavern"

5/20/2010 10:46:27 PM

Whoa, Ess closed?

I never liked the place, but I am mildly surprised.

5/20/2010 11:24:28 PM

fosters
solas
that new place off by the abortion clinic. its in that odd area between the warehouse district and the prison. forgot the street name.

5/20/2010 11:46:18 PM

I frequent these three establishments:
Natty Green's
NapperTandy's
Ruckus

5/21/2010 12:16:51 AM

^^Boylan Bridge.

Fucking Solas? Seriously?

5/21/2010 12:56:44 AM