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Reno's Best Dive Bars?

What are some of your favorite Reno dive bars? Bars of the past and present are acceptable!

Permalink Reply by daddyisaninja on January 29, 2008 at 1:26pm: DAMN, I showed up late to this party. Just reading through all of these fine posts, thinking I would be the first to comment on the Foxy Olive, and Boo-Yah...smacked in the face at the end. Well, good work, DMD...as usual.

Now I guess I have to pull a good one out just to save face...does anyone remember Landrums? I don't even think they sold alcohol, but at 2am, there was never a sober face in the long line for a chili-cheese omelet.

Seriously, though, I'm going to cast a vote for Val's Midtown Lounge on 2nd. Classic.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Elisa Maser on February 9, 2008 at 10:15pm: Landrums ... no alcohol, but excellent 2 a.m. fare.

Missing some serious classics here ... Washoe Zephyr, Peyton Place, Alturas.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jackie Shelton on March 13, 2008 at 9:31am: Now - Polo Lounge. I love Frank! And he plays Frank Sinatra!
Then (when I used to drink more) - Blue Lamp. Great Cosmos.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Patrick McFarland on March 25, 2008 at 2:57pm: I'm past the days of dive bars (for good or for bad) but circa '94-'97 It'd have to go a little something like this...
The Barrel - the quintessential college dive bar... really lax carding, cheap beer, loud music and piles o' drunken kids
The Wall - I was a big fan of the mid 90's version of the Wall. My friends and I lived there on Friday nights
Daiquiris - Thursday was ladies night, and that meant cheap drinks, and well... ladies
Lil' Nugget - There's nothing like a few cheap jack n' cokes and bloody mary's before you slam down an awful awful!

I know there were a few more... but for some reason that part of my life is a bit hazy...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Todd Zuccato on March 25, 2008 at 9:32pm: I gotta join with the folks who said Shooters. I mean, they have a stripper pole on their bar. What's not to love?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Flanigan on August 11, 2008 at 5:55pm: 3rd St. Blues Club is pretty awsome. Good music, but I found this funky bar during HAG and it's....shoot I forgot the name and location but it's dark and it's red and it's just freaking dark and weird and cool. There was a roller babe chic hanging out, people came on foot, bikes, skates, etc...I know it's on a corner and it's either on Center or Virginia. I'll have to get back to you.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Tyler on August 13, 2008 at 9:19am: you cant go wrong visiting the hideout.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Christina on August 20, 2008 at 1:54pm: I am surprised no one has mentioned peyton place ha ha

I have to give my vote for Beer Barrel as well, fun times back when Pavlov owned it :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Elisa Maser on September 5, 2008 at 9:44pm: Hahahaha -- what does this say about us? I did mention Peyton Place (Feb.) - but I would bet there are lots of Reno Baby folks who have been there many more times than you or I have been. (OK - making a lot of assumptions there, but still!); ▶ Reply to This