Trivia Night at McGrady's

So a lot of my friends hang out at McGrady's every once and a while, but Betsy and I have never joined them. This past week we wanted to get together with some friends who had been out of town for awhile and we agreed we should go cheap (we students don't get paid in the summer), so we settled on McGrady's. To my pleasant surprise it also happened to be trivia night, so after eating 10 wings for $2.75 we had an hour and a half of slightly embarrassing trivia fun. (No one believed me that the frog is on the foot of a horse.) There was a good young crowd at the bar and outside on the porch and it seemed like a mix of students, alum, and town folk. All in all we had a really fun time for pretty cheap and we are planning on going back, although we would like to get a seat on the porch next time. I also discovered that they are the town Steelers bar, so I will most likely be there a few times in the fall.

South Street Brewery

After a movie on the Downtown Mall, Charlie and I went to South Street Brewery with some of his classmates. The brewery makes their own beer (that has won several awards) and has some good menu options. I had a cider and a bite of their pizza - delish. One of our friends got a chicken pita that looked awesome and everyone enjoyed their drinks. The food is a little bit pricey ($10-$20) unfortunately so it won't be our go-to spot but it will be fun to go back. The brewery is right near Bang! one block west of the Mall. Supposedly, there is live jazz on Monday and Wednesday nights, so I'm sure we'll be back (Charlie is a big live jazz fan). I'm going for the food!

Rapture on the Mall

We went here one night with some new friends of ours and had a very nice time. The place was busy, but not too crowded. We were able to grab a bar table, drink $2 PBR's, and watch the Olympics on a couple of flat screen TVs. There was a large dance room in the back that was completely empty, but that may have been because we were there a little early. There was a good mix of people there, and the place seemed pretty unpretentious overall.

A few days later I went there with an old friend for lunch on a weekday. They have patio seating out on the mall, which was nice. The selection of sandwiches was impressive. I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich with roasted red peppers and jack cheese and other assorted goodies on it. It was delicious. The fries that came with the sandwich, although a little too salty, were also very good. For some reason I did not expect the food to be that good, but it was. I recommend this place for a bite to eat or to get a drinks with friends.