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Never Fall In Love On The Jersey Shore
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 3:48PM
So I got in the car the other day and before I could get my iPod playing, I heard a magical little promo on 99.3 KISS FM. Jersey Shore Party. West Shore Hardware Bar. I could scarcely contain my excitement. The muscled-up, liquored-up, tanned-up, fist-pumping traveling carnival that is the cast of MTV's "Jersey Shore" coming to our little corner of the world? Amazing. Unfortunately, when it comes to the Downtown After Dark Bars things aren't always as they seem, so there was a moment that I feared it was just going to be a lame theme party. As it turns out, it might as well be. There will be one cast member on hand. No, not Pauly D, not The Situation, not Snooki/Snickers/Snicks.
They booked Angelina. Ange-frickin-lina. Senorita trashbags herself. Of all of the disappointments, this is the disappointingest. Full Article » -
Nightlife Mogul Purchases State Capitol Building
Monday, October 26, 2009 1:00PM
A spokesperson for the Pennsylvania General Assembly said yesterday that the State had come to an agreement to sell the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building to Harrisburg nightlife mogul Ron Kamionka. The Capitol, known for its distinctive 272-foot dome, is bound by 3rd Street, North Street, Commonwealth Avenue and Walnut Street in Harrisburg, and had been home to the Pennsylvania State Legislature since 1909. Full Article » -
A Brief Defense of Sawyer’s Cantina
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1:00PM
A lot of people around here like to kick around the Downtown After Dark bars. Me included. I've made fun of the decidedly un-free "Drink for Free!" promotions and I've marveled at the enormous, um, rooster, that once graced the roof of Sawyer's Cantina. With all that said, I went to Sawyer's on Saturday night to have a few beers and I'll admit it, I had a good time. Was it fratty? Yes, it was fratty. Was the astroturf absurd? Yes, the astroturf was absurd. Did the whole thing look like it could have been cool had the owner spent roughly twice as much money as he did? Absolutely. Still, the beer was cheap, the weather was nice, we found a table and we parked there for most of the evening. Not to mention the fact that our waitresses were awesome all night. Full Article » -
Misleading the Drinking Public
Friday, March 13, 2009 2:02PM
The above statement is a lie. A more charitable man might say that it's actually more of a stretch of the truth, but if that's the case, it's not a stretch like you stretch your hamstring. It's a stretch like the dungeon master put truth on the rack and started cranking away. Harrisburg certainly doesn't want for Irish Pubs, but if you plan on going to one of the Downtown After Dark Bars next Tuesday in hopes of drinking for free, make sure you take at least $15. Full Article » -
Restaurant Round-Up: Fenicci’s, Rock N Brew & Ted’s Tavern
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 1:15PMThis week we review three eating establishments with virtually nothing in common. Aside from each having an "e" somewhere in its name (see, a real stretch), they're in different towns, with wildly different atmospheres and diverse menus. They've all been around awhile, though, so chances are good that you've (a) heard of them, (b) driven by them and (c) patronized at least one of them. Please feel free to comment on your favorite or not, so we can keep the opinions in the Roundup well-rounded. Full Article »
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A Good Pub With Good People
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 3:00PM
Seeing a band in a bar is honest. Everyone starts there. Nearly every band, no matter how big, starts gigging in front of people sitting around and getting drunk. The acoustics might not be quite right, the levels might be a little bit skewed, the lights might not be flashy, but seeing a genuinely good band in a bar is such a visceral experience. It's like eating a great steak cooked medium rare. Any concert where awful seats cost more than a pair of sneakers, any show that's more about the event than it is about the music, is like watching someone eat a steak on the Food Network. Full Article » -
Bacon & Bailey’s
Monday, January 19, 2009 10:49AM
On a scale of 1-to-10, how disgusting does the combination of 100-proof whiskey and bacon sound? An 8? Unless you're a degenerate tailgating enthusiast, strong alcohol and fatty breakfasts aren't generally things that are paired together. This is not the new wine and chocolate.
So when we were out on Saturday night (Harrisburg was dead, by the way. I almost got taken out by a tumbleweed) and my friend told me that we had to go to Brick Haus [ED. NOTE: The lovely Sara Bozich kindly informed me that Brick Haus dropped Cragin's from it's name a while ago. Hooray for research!] to take a shot that involved bacon, I was so there. Maybe the rest of you are used to ratcheting up the fat content in your cocktails. I am not. The shot was called a Lumberjack and it tastes like a full pancake breakfast in a shot glass.
I looked for Lumberjack recipes online and I found about 29 different concoctions with the same name. None of them were even remotely similar to each other and none of them really seemed that close to what we were drinking on Saturday. I heard that the Lumberjack at Brick Haus consists of Yukon Jack whiskey, Bailey's Irish Cream and butterscotch schnapps. And Bacon. That may or may not be true though. Full Article » -
Ultra-Lounge, Ultra-Late
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 10:57AM
Privado is one of the most interesting nightlife options in downtown Harrisburg, but apparently the owners of the ultra-lounge (not to be confused with Level 2, which is a "luxe lounge." Duh.) lost the electric bill in the whitewashed interior. Yesterday this little gem from PPL found its way onto the door of the club. If your eyes aren't all that great, it basically says that if ownership doesn't pay their $3947.99 account balance, it will be lights out on January 12.
And to think I was complaining about my electric bill last month.
Hopefully this is all a misunderstanding and Privado isn't in any kind of trouble. They still have events scheduled through January and I know a lot of people really like hanging there, but obviously that location has quite a starcrossed past. Today the PPL notice is gone, but it has been replaced with a notice from the City of Harrisburg saying that it was prepared to shut off water service due to non-payment. Uh-oh.
Privado, Just pay the water bill and then throw a blackout party on the 12th. I'll be there. Full Article » -
A Belated Happy New Year
Monday, January 5, 2009 2:41PM
New Year's Eve brings out the best and worst in people. Almost everyone is in a good mood, but even the most temperate among us tend to get a bit saucier than is absolutely necessary. In the end, this New Year's Eve, my first in Harrisburg, turned out to be pretty decent despite including a temporarily lost cell phone, a long walk in subzero windchill temperatures and a member of our group getting thrown up on by a random bargoer. Full Article » -
Helter Skelter in the Summer Swelter
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 11:34AM
A good weekend should be relaxing. A great weekend should be a little bit tiring—the kind of weekend that leaves you wondering how you are ever going to get up for work on Monday morning. Yes, there is something to be said for a quiet night on the couch to recharge after a rough week. Labor Day weekend isn’t about that, though. Labor Day weekend is about grabbing summer and wringing out every last drop of sun-tanned, sandals-wearing, party-going, family-uniting, outside-enjoying fun possible.
I tried my best. In four days, I hit one of my favorite restaurants in Carlisle, went to the Penn State game, watched the fireworks in Negley Park, went to a pig roast, hung out on the deck at Dockside Willies and went to Kipona. I slept well last night. Full Article »
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