Brangus
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Yeah, Social Club is a good spot. Ashley is my homegirl
Is that the old Black Bear?
Yeah, Social Club is a good spot. Ashley is my homegirl
CHill, what disappointed you about Old Winston? Beers there seem to cost $1-2 more than anywhere else in town, but they tend to have a good selection and lots of space and games like ping pong, plinko, shuffleboard, darts, etc.
I've been to Hoots once, and twice to The Porch, a restaurant in the same building. I'm eager for Hoots to finally start serving their own beer, at which point I'll definitely go back to check it out (I supported their Kickstarter campaign), but it is rather out of the way as you discovered when you couldn't find it. I worry that the location will be their downfall but there is a lot of effort being put into the area, and the certain group of hipster folk will support it anyway. Surely rent isn't too high back there.
yeah, Old Winston Social Club. they just expanded their front patio with new concrete which is pretty cool
My wife and I were in W-S this weekend. We gave Jeffrey Adams a shot and it was, like you said, okay. The food was pretty good but the service was a little off. The entire staff was basically hot young ladies and one guy, and of course, we ended up being served by the guy. And I'm pretty certain it was his first night waiting tables. His constant hovering and weird comments lead to some awkward moments. Over the course of the weekend we also ventured out to First St for burger and beers, Village Tavern and Finnegan's Wake. For drinks we hit up Single Brothers, Silver Moon and Old Winston Social Club. It was our first time going to Old Winston and I have to say that I was really disappointed with it.
Curious, has anyone been to Hoots Bar? I good friend recommended it to us but for the life of us we couldn't find the damn place. We know the area it is in(NW Blvd warehouse district), drove around several times looking for it before finally giving up.
Social Club is a neat environment and has a good beer selection. Wish they served food though.
I think it was the games that annoyed me the most, that and having to drink beer out of plastic cups. Not only were some of the games loud, but the people playing them kept screaming and yooing and jumping up and down. The beers were great, service was good and the people we sat with at the bar all seemed cool. If it wasn't for those damn games I'd probably enjoyed it more than I did.
Thanks for the Hoots tip. Next time we're in town we'll have to give it another try.
Pinxtos Pour House (Robinhood Village): Small plates / tapas http://www.pintxospourhouse.com
ETA: Pinxtos has a chicken and waffle tapas that was nice.
You must have been there later in the evening and on a really busy day. Usually when I go they start me off with a pint glass and switch to plastic around 11 or so. When it gets crowded on weekends it can get rowdy, but that's any bar.
Still ill that the W-S L32 closed. That was the place my parents met my wife. Seems like restaurants have struggled to stay in that space since.
Iron Hen, Lox Stock & Bagel, and Crafted are all great lunch spots in GSO.
Green Valley Grill, Undercurrent, Table 16, Liberty Oak, Print Works, are all very solid dinner options. Pho Hien Vuong and Vanloi II (my favorite) for Vietnamese. Sushi Republic for Sushi. Phoenix for more upscale chinese.
Can't believe no one has mentioned 1618 Seafood Grille in GSO. Best dinner restaurant in town. Just started serving Sunday brunch back in the fall and it is awesome as well.