Good Ole Pittsburgh Bars (Millvale, Etna: how much, neighborhood, college)

[doo dah]

Originally Posted by PghYinzer

Red & Irene's is so old-school it feels like you are drinking in someones house. Actually I think it is their house. On a St. Patrick's Day in South Side during my mispent youth I remember if you go towards the back, maybe near the restroom, you can actually look up the stairs and see thier living room.

I can recall being taken to a place on Sarah, I think, back in the early 1980s, that may have been called Emil's? Or at least the old man who owned it was Emil. I have not been able to figure out where exactly it was - around 26th or 27th?

[crae09]

does Le Mardi Gras in Shadyside count? (off of Walnut on Copeland Street)

[robrobrob]

Originally Posted by that412

Lou's is my local! Love it as a bar, but I just can't do it in the winter anymore when the doors are shut and there's nowhere for all that smoke to go...

The Evergreen on Penn Ave was a favorite hangout when I was still living in Regent Square.

I lived in Point Breeze for a bit (a long time ago) and wanted to like the Evergreen but I couldn't take the smoke.

[SK360]

Years ago we used to hang out at Jeromes (think that was the name) in the south side which is now Jaggerbush, 23rd and Jane. Was a great cheap no frills bar, rented the back room for a buddies Bach party.

Beaver valley still has a good number of umm.. plain? bars.. Mulligans in Hopewell, Kendrews in Aliquippa etc...

[phatty5011]

Speaking of Beaver Valley bars, the ultimate dive bar was the Kobuta Hotel on Rt 18 in Center/Monaca. You could go in there anytime of day and find someone with an eye patch, missing teeth, or with one leg. Miss that place! Paris Grill and Bar None in Quip are good dives too.

[doo dah]

taverns vs. bars - I seem to recall that there was, at some point, a definition in the state of Pennsylvania about taverns only selling beer (and maybe liquor?) and bars selling beer, wine and liquor? Or vice versa? Was that true or am I thinking of another state?

[I_Like_Spam]

Originally Posted by doo dah

taverns vs. bars - I seem to recall that there was, at some point, a definition in the state of Pennsylvania about taverns only selling beer (and maybe liquor?) and bars selling beer, wine and liquor? Or vice versa? Was that true or am I thinking of another state?

There used to be bars that only had a license to sell beer here in Pennsylvania.

[I_Like_Spam]

Originally Posted by that412

Lou's is my local! Love it as a bar, but I just can't do it in the winter anymore when the doors are shut and there's nowhere for all that smoke to go...

The owner of Lou's is apparently quite a character, judging from the shooting incident he was involved with.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search

[BarqCider]

Originally Posted by I_Like_Spam

The owner of Lou's is apparently quite a character, judging from the shooting incident he was involved with.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search

reading that link, I feel worse for the 9 y.o who accidently hung herself than the 2 kids who got shot in the ass/back. hopefully lou got off free from those charges.

[TheYO]

Dee's in the South Side. You can rent pool tables by the hour instead of paying per game.

Does anyone know any dives here (particularly in the South Side) that don't allow smoking. I loved going to dives back in Ohio, but I tend to avoid them here because of all the smoke.