May 22nd, 2007 By Justin Williams
Open Thread: Best Evansville Bar
We all have our favorite hangouts in town. Whether it be the big bar everyone goes to on Saturday night or just the small joint a few blocks from where you live that you often frequent. Use this open thread to tell everyone about your favorite bar in town.
Which bar is it? Why do you like it? What makes it unique? Leave your thoughts in the comments.
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Emily
May 22, 2007 @ 02:10PM
I don’t know about a bar, but the best drink in town is a Los Bravos margarita. I enjoy the bar at Bonefish Grill - it has a nice atmosphere.
Stacie
May 22, 2007 @ 02:14PM
My Fav. bar would have to be of couse Fast Eddy’s. Love the variety of music/bands that are there. Great service. Cheap food and beer. Atmosphere is good. You can set outside if you want or hang out inside. I have met alot of great people and friends there. LOVE IT!!!
cody
May 22, 2007 @ 02:26PM
i like baja for the simple fact that it is all outside and on the water.
as far as a place to just hangout cheeseburger in paradise is the best!
Jenna
May 22, 2007 @ 02:39PM
I really have never found anything I like in Evansville….though the bar at the Bonefish is pretty nice….I really think it’s about time someone open up some places like what Bloomington has—for people our age that isn’t trashy and is smoke free (a heaven sent law)
Justin Williams
May 22, 2007 @ 02:57PM
When I lived in Lafayette, I loved going to this place:
http://www.cappnginos.com/windows
It was low key, had a great cheese plate and was no smoking. Maybe if this blog takes off, I will have enough money to open something similar in Evansville. Not too sure how it’d take off though.
Emily
May 22, 2007 @ 02:59PM
Capp and Ginos was a great place! They have the best wine selection, but now you can’t even get a seat on the weekends. And they don’t have cheese and crackers anymore. :( But they do have GREAT crabcakes!
Chris
May 22, 2007 @ 03:22PM
For my money, Ri Ra is the best pub in town. Good beer, friendly staff.
Emily
May 22, 2007 @ 04:14PM
I actually don’t mind a good glass of wine on the patio at Edgewater Grille in Newburgh. They often have live bands and it can’t get too smokey if you are outside.
Kassie Parrish
May 22, 2007 @ 04:22PM
YAY CAPP AND GINOS that was back in the day when EMILY, KASSIE, JUSTIN, and RYAN would go play there. Now, all West Lafayette is going to be smoke free to join CAPP and GINOS. They have the best Sex on the Beach drinks there. I also enjoy Girl Scout Cookie drinks too! I am sure Emily would agree…
Justin get your butt up here and go out with us.
Dana
May 22, 2007 @ 04:40PM
Bonefish Grill…it has the best martinis in town hands down!
Sam
May 22, 2007 @ 08:48PM
CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE!! BEST PINA COLADA, AWESOME MUSIC AND FRIENDLY SERVICE!
cody
May 23, 2007 @ 10:13AM
THANK YOU SAM!
Jenna
May 23, 2007 @ 01:14PM
I agree with Dana, best martini’s you’ll find anywhere in southern indiana and probably the surrounding kentucky/illinois areas. Lemon Drop Martini—delicious
Jan
May 23, 2007 @ 08:28PM
I’m a Deerhead fan myself. They have SUPERB pizza, great menu, not to mention the hottest chili that has ever passed my lips.
And Jenna if you want to make your own lemon drop martini - here’s the best recipe ever - it ROCKS!!!
Oprah’s Lemon Drop Martini
INGREDIENTS
Mix lemon juice, sugar and vodka in a martini shaker filled with ice. Shake well and pour into sugar-rimmed martini glass. Garnish with mint.
Zack
May 23, 2007 @ 10:17PM
Unfortunately, most of the bars and hangouts around here don’t impress me too much. Most of them are too small and crowded. Smitty’s on Franklin Street isn’t too bad. Deerhead is alright too. Both places are fairly laid-back. They’re nice if you don’t like the “clubby” type of atmosphere. I just wish they were a little bigger and had more room!
Emily
May 24, 2007 @ 07:51AM
Jan is right - I’ve made those martinis before. Delish! Yay for Oprah.
Neale
May 24, 2007 @ 01:48PM
Ri Ra for the win: all-around best place to score some drinks/food and hang out. Next in line would be Hammerhead’s on Main, then “Blush” in the new hotel across from Ri Ra. I’ve found that restaurants are typically crud when it comes to drinks: Cheeseburger in Paradise is WAY overpriced unlike Deerhead or Turoni’s, which are both very good places in my opinion.
I think that the absolute worst “bar” in town is Fast Eddy’s, unless you prefer the overweight, middle-aged women who try to live in Cosmo magazines…then it’s awesome.
Jenna
May 25, 2007 @ 12:36AM
dear god Thank you Neale for writing that last sentence. So true. So hilarious.
I’ll have to make a Ri Ra’s and Blush visit, maybe Deerhead.
Jon Barry
May 27, 2007 @ 06:56PM
Been to Ham-Heads on Thursday? Yeah, there’s never any good looking “girls” at Eddys…come on!
Sam
May 29, 2007 @ 10:19AM
CHEESEBURGER HAS NEW DRINK PRICED DURING THE WEEK… 1/2 OFF MOJITO’S ON MON-AND BEER SPECIALS EVERYDAY!! 1/2 OFF SANGRIA TUES, 1/2 OFF PINA, WED, 1/2 OFF MARGARITA’S(YOU GET LIKE OVER A SHOT OF TEQUILA FOR LIKE $2.00 AND A MARGARITA)THEY USUALLY GIVE BAR PATRONS A FREE APP IF YOU BECOME REGULARS.. THEY TAKE GOOD CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS.
mike
May 29, 2007 @ 09:46PM
I have yet to find a bar that compares with Nine Irish Brothers
http://www.nineirishbrothers.com
in West Lafayette … The only bar I have ever been to where the owner does Irish Car Bombs while standing on the bar … and then gets cut off by the bartenders
Ri Ra is pretty good, and I like Fox & The Hound … I’d also like to try O’Brian’s over by the mall … anyone been there?
Sam
May 30, 2007 @ 12:42PM
o’bRIAN’S USE TO BE COOL, BUT IT’S NOT SO CROWDED ANYMORE. IT’S RATHER BORING UNLESS YOU LIKE TO PLAY POOL…. OLD CHICAGO IS FUN AT NIGHT TOO!
James
May 30, 2007 @ 10:08PM
Fox & Hound is great: lots of room, nothing brings it down save maybe location.
One of my favorite places to go drink was at Akropolis on Wednesday night for dollar drafts. Cozy for sure, but the crowd was always fun, and you felt like you knew people by the time you left.
By the way, Capp ‘N’ Gino’s is good as is 9 Irish Brothers. Also for the WL crowd, I’ve always loved the character at Jake’s…
Adam
June 01, 2007 @ 12:05PM
The Gerst Haus and Ri Ra’s
The future Mrs. Folz
July 31, 2007 @ 06:27PM
I like Lamasco’s for cheap pitches and hilarious karaoke with SparkyHammerheads for a wild night out and Show Me’s for wings and dollar drafts- Best megatouch machine in town.
Mike
August 01, 2007 @ 08:41PM
The Little Cheers is the best bar in Evansville. Good bands, good service and the best shots in town.
Crusty
November 03, 2007 @ 03:42AM
Kipplees Rocks!
Scott
January 20, 2008 @ 10:21PM
Blush is the best bar in Eville. Beware of Jason English’s new Icon Bar…they severely overcharged my credit card. BEWARE!!
Matt
April 01, 2008 @ 12:30PM
I’ll have to agree with Scott in that Blush is the best Evansville has to offer..Especially in the summer with the outdoor patio and fire pit. Very chill, Smoke Free, NO TRASH
Vanessa
April 20, 2008 @ 10:33PM
HAMMERHEADS!!!!!!!!!! Hammerheads is a happening good time for some flip back to 80s…I prefer to go on a Saturday night myself…Fast Eddy’s is only fun if you’re with at leasy 6-8 people otherwise that place sucks - it’s usually overcrowded and takes FOREVER to get a drink… :)