OT: Pre-season POLL: CURRENT favorite downtown State College watering hole
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Write-in vote for Pickle's, but of those listed, Local Whiskey.
Zeno's was my favorite as a student for the variety of beer. Zeno's is my favorite now for the variety of ages so I don't feel like a creeper.
The board's poll feature clearly did not foresee this particular poll. Also notably absent is Café 210 West.
Irving’s. Egg sammich, latte, scones. Bam!
Second is Champ’s for the fights with 21gums.
Second is Champ’s for the fights with 21gums.
My wife and I choose the Cafe outside when it's not
or 
. Pickles is also a favorite.
Certainly, the best virtual watering hole is here! Midnighter Bar staff working hard on Purdue/Indiana inspired cocktails and libations…
No one would ever suspect that I agree completely with the former (& largely on the latter).
As an old head I pretty much dislike all these places. Local Whisky is tolerable. The place attached to it on the corner is not bad. I didn't see the Adam's Apple on the list so I cast my write in vote for that.
Cafe 210 also not listed(as others posted)
Pickles(this place pissed me off many many years ago, charged me a cover charge just to get in which is bullshiite(no band, no DJ, no nothing), some other places do this as well from what I am hearing and they will go on my shiite list if I experience it again. As a result, I talk negatively about Pickles every chance I get and will never ever go there again. Yeah, I know but I hold grudges against businesses fleecing people downtown with bullshiite covers/fees).
Cafe 210 also not listed(as others posted)
Pickles(this place pissed me off many many years ago, charged me a cover charge just to get in which is bullshiite(no band, no DJ, no nothing), some other places do this as well from what I am hearing and they will go on my shiite list if I experience it again. As a result, I talk negatively about Pickles every chance I get and will never ever go there again. Yeah, I know but I hold grudges against businesses fleecing people downtown with bullshiite covers/fees).
Used to rock the den in 88-89. It was the bomb and great music.
so the den is for sale?
Lion's Den
www.lionsdenpsu.com
Based on very recent experience - last week - Pickle's. Normally it would have been Champs Downtown, but I went there after Pickles and had a not so great Suzy Wong egg roll and washed it down with as I've come to expect a watered down Blue Moon. It was the bartender and the egg roll that disappointed me most - I'm used to the watery Blue Moon on tap.
Chumley's was the overwhelming favorite of visiting Buckeyes and Wolverines who came here asking for bar recommendations. I hope they found satisfaction.
Played Beachwood in NMB this morning with my FIL. He’s not very good and they’re very low key there. Great chili dog on the turn and ice cold Yuengling on the drink cart!
Doggies Pub (formerly “Doggie’s Rathskeller & Garden“ and “The All American Rathskeller”) is another notable omission.
Are you coming in to eat tomororw? That was about a 1/2 mile from the restaurant
Don't really have a favorite for two reasons.
1. Don't really drink anymore.
2. Can't remember the last time I was in State College.
1. Don't really drink anymore.
2. Can't remember the last time I was in State College.
