OT: Best bar in CT

[Robertelamin]

You just don't want to have to move your bed. But don't worry, if the money's right, you won't have to.

I plan on renting out my house and moving back in with Mom as soon as I can.

 

[storrsroars]

Seagrape in Fairfield... great dump.

Dump, yes. Great? Depends on whether you get in a fight with the frat boys or pick one with the bouncers, I suppose.

 

[Ewekon]

Local Kitchen in Fairfield has craft brews
on tap and good food Usually plenty of eye candy. Lively and nice but not stuffy at all.

My dive down here is Black Duck in Westport. Really good wings, nachos and burgers but surely a dive.

 

[Mano]

the bar in newington is also a long time fave. suprisingly good food.

We used to go there a ton when it was called The Endzone. Somehow it got the nickname Homeballs amongst our friends, maybe that was its name before Endzone or one of us came up with it, I can’t recall.

 

[Waquoit]

We used to go there a ton when it was called The Endzone. Somehow it got the nickname Homeballs amongst our friends, maybe that was its name before Endzone or one of us came up with it, I can’t recall.

Is that the place that lost their liquor licence and tried to get around by offering free beer with the purchase of a candy bar?

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

I agree with a lot of what your saying. I loved the old one too. The new one is set up perfectly with the upstairs when sports betting inevitably is legalized.

haven't been up there, same look? Does it have its own bar?

 

[storrsroars]

My dive down here is Black Duck in Westport. Really good wings, nachos and burgers but surely a dive.

Love the Duck and those uneven floors to the men's room. But I'd consider it more a destination than a dive. IMO, a true "dive" bar has to have a least one guy at the bar who's been there since 10am doing boilermakers.

Most of the true dive bars I used to know have long closed. Except for Burns Tavern on Hamilton Ave in Stamford. I haven't been there in years (but I do recall smoking inside as late as five years ago) and I'd imagine even now they probably consider Sam Adams too exotic.

 

[Robertelamin]

We used to go there a ton when it was called The Endzone. Somehow it got the nickname Homeballs amongst our friends, maybe that was its name before Endzone or one of us came up with it, I can’t recall.

The guy who came up with homeballs is now a paranoid schizophreniat.

 

[Deepster]

Is that the place that lost their liquor licence and tried to get around by offering free beer with the purchase of a candy bar?

That's it. I am pretty sure it was called "Fore Play" at that time.

 

[Mano]

The guy who came up with homeballs is now a paranoid schizophreniat.

That reminds me, The Fernwood in WH is the best bar in the state, until 830pm when they kick you out because the last of the senior citizens are done with dinner and they want to close.

 

[Ewekon]

Love the Duck and those uneven floors to the men's room. But I'd consider it more a destination than a dive. IMO, a true "dive" bar has to have a least one guy at the bar who's been there since 10am doing boilermakers.

Most of the true dive bars I used to know have long closed. Except for Burns Tavern on Hamilton Ave in Stamford. I haven't been there in years (but I do recall smoking inside as late as five years ago) and I'd imagine even now they probably consider Sam Adams too exotic.

Lol. Then we are talking Matty's Corner in Black Rock. 8AM to 1AM every day.

 

[UC313]

The now defunct Lily Lake in Wolcott. I miss that place more than id ever like to admit.

 

[Robertelamin]

That reminds me, The Fernwood in WH is the best bar in the state, until 830pm when they kick you out because the last of the senior citizens are done with dinner and they want to close.

I smell death just walking by that place.

 

[Chasm64]

Labyrinth? Just went there for the first time and enjoyed it. Hungry Tiger is one of my favorite dives. Free spirit is the best if we’re talking serious dives. Wrinkle ranch for life

Free spirit=menopause palace

 

[8893]

36 Lewis Street

 

[Sky ball]

Nothing comes close to the new Bobby V’s in Stamford. Second I would say Hanging Hills.

New Bobby V's? Lived in Stamford 79-86 and emptied many beer bottles in Bobby V's

Edit: I recently saw a Bobby V's somewhere where I thought it shouldn't be? Places I have been to recently: Worcester MA, Myrtle Beach, SC, Roanoke Rapids, NC

 

[AAC Guru]

haven't been up there, same look? Does it have its own bar?

It has its own bar as well as OTB with windows and screens for horse racing already in place. They’re advocating hard for sports betting. The place was taken over by Sport Tech ventures.

 

[AAC Guru]

New Bobby V's? Lived in Stamford 79-86 and emptied many beer bottles in Bobby V's

Edit: I recently saw a Bobby V's somewhere where I thought it shouldn't be? Places I have been to recently: Worcester MA, Myrtle Beach, SC, Roanoke Rapids, NC

Yeah it moved to Atlantic Street.

 

[mauconnfan]

OMG this is so difficult and it probably shouldn't be.

Back in the day - Civic Pub, Gatsby's Middletown, Hall of Fame Southington, Scoreboard Waterbury, Vibrations Southington, Daniels Hamden, Pumpernickel Pub Meriden/Wallingford, Ichabods Clinton/Madison, My Dads Steakhouse Meriden....

Back in the day dives - Brookside Meriden, Fortes Meriden, Sals Middletown, Pollys Middletown, Quito's Southington, Vicky's Clinton, Malones New Haven, Valentino's Middletown, Hard Hat North Haven, Popular Rest Southington, The Spot Meriden....

Now or as I matured lol - Rookies Cromwell and now as Chicago Sams, same in Enfield, Yarde Tavern East Windsor, The Back Room Feeding Hills MA, Murphy's Agawam MA, Ocean Mist and The Pub Matunuck Beach RI, Bricco's and The Diamond Glastonbury, McLadens and Red Brick Pub Simsbury, Southwick Inn Southwick MA, The Bucaneer Agawam MA

Oh so many.... I'm sure there are many I liked even more than some mentioned but forgot lol

 

[sledog]

Dutch's Tavern in NL where Eugene O'Neill hung out.

 

[HungryHuskies]

Stonebridge in Milford. Pigs Eye in Hartford.

 

[Mister P]

Toads Place...Great bands and $1 Gin Gimlets back in the day.
Captains Cove in Bridgeport...Great p/u joint back in the 80’s

 

[uconnell]

The one and only Georgetown Saloon. Great in its day. Haven’t been there in 20+ years. Many entertsiners in the area. Jose Felizeano. (Spelling). Etc.

 

[AAC Guru]

Toads Place...Great bands and $1 Gin Gimlets back in the day.
Captains Cove in Bridgeport...Great p/u joint back in the 80’s

I wish I could give you 1,000 likes for TOADS

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

It has its own bar as well as OTB with windows and screens for horse racing already in place. They’re advocating hard for sports betting. The place was taken over by Sport Tech ventures.

so it has Bobby's name but has nothing to do with the old one?

 

[8893]

Dutch's Tavern in NL where Eugene O'Neill hung out.

It's just "Dutch Tavern," not "Dutch's." Great bar. I love the room. Peter the owner is a great guy, and he makes a very good, basic burger, among other things. Also a proper pour of Guinness, and one of very few bars where you can still play pinball.

It was called The Oak in the pre-prohibition days when Eugene O'Neil hung out there, but it's the same room with the same tin ceiling I believe. Green Street is one of very few blocks in downtown New London that was not burned when Benedict Arnold ordered the raid on New London, so it's cool that those buildings were there then.

 

[8893]

Toads Place...Great bands and $1 Gin Gimlets back in the day.

I wish I could give you 1,000 likes for TOADS

Seen so many great shows for decades at Toads, but I really don't like the bar. It still smells like a monkey house like it has for the past 40 years, and I don't think they have cleaned the tap lines since then.

 

[8893]

Cafe Nine in New Haven is one of my favorite rooms for live music.

 

[Exit 4]

They’re advocating hard for sports betting. The place was taken over by Sport Tech ventures.

But I find the experience totally underwhelming because the gambling is upstairs while the real beer/food fun is downstairs. To me it really needs to be horse betting at the same table you are eating/drinking at and not the buzz kill to run upstairs.

 

[Deepster]

OMG this is so difficult and it probably shouldn't be.

Back in the day - Civic Pub, Gatsby's Middletown, Hall of Fame Southington, Scoreboard Waterbury, Vibrations Southington, Daniels Hamden, Pumpernickel Pub Meriden/Wallingford, Ichabods Clinton/Madison, My Dads Steakhouse Meriden....

Back in the day dives - Brookside Meriden, Fortes Meriden, Sals Middletown, Pollys Middletown, Quito's Southington, Vicky's Clinton, Malones New Haven, Valentino's Middletown, Hard Hat North Haven, Popular Rest Southington, The Spot Meriden....

Now or as I matured lol - Rookies Cromwell and now as Chicago Sams, same in Enfield, Yarde Tavern East Windsor, The Back Room Feeding Hills MA, Murphy's Agawam MA, Ocean Mist and The Pub Matunuck Beach RI, Bricco's and The Diamond Glastonbury, McLadens and Red Brick Pub Simsbury, Southwick Inn Southwick MA, The Bucaneer Agawam MA

Oh so many.... I'm sure there are many I liked even more than some mentioned but forgot lol

I started this thread waiting for the Mau response. I have a feeling this list is REAL light.....