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Subject: Bar Names???
Posted by: louky
- [550511210] Fri, Oct 07, 2005, 21:16
Thought I would throw this out to the Gurupies. I just purchased a sports bar, and I'm considering a name change after I do a little face lift on the place. I have a few ideas, but nothing I'm totaly sold on. Gurupies tend to be a clever bunch...any ideas on a name? It's about 4700 square ft, the usual TV's and bar food, bands on the weekends.
If I choose any name submited here, I'll send you a nice photo of the finished product, and of course drinks on the house if you are ever in Louisville. |
| 1 | The Beezer
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Fri, Oct 07, 2005, 22:19
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In honor of the '85 Derby - 2 and a Fifth (with Spend a Buck specials)
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| 2 | louky
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Sat, Oct 08, 2005, 02:02
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Beezer, very impressive Derby knowledge, I actualy had to google 85 results to verify 2:00 and 1/5, but it did sound right. Nice tie in with the drink specials too.
Didn't have the winner that year, I never can take the speed in the Derby.
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| 3 | Ref
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Sun, Oct 09, 2005, 23:18
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louky, what is your email now. Everytime I've tried to get a hold of you the past couple of years your email has bounced.
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| 4 | Tosh
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Sun, Oct 09, 2005, 23:33
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I always thought "The Elbow Room" sounded cool.
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| 5 | angryCHAIR
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Thu, Oct 13, 2005, 10:41
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Celeras
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| 6 | blue hen
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Mon, Oct 17, 2005, 18:33
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The Elbow Room already exists in West Hartford, Connecticut. Great name, mediocre bar. I bet Guru's been there at least once.
My favorite bar in the world, of course, is called Rookies In Cromwell. If you're not in Cromwell, Kentucky, it might not work for you, Louky. How about The Plate? And your ad slogans could be "Step Up To The Plate!" Or, "Honey, I'm just going down to The Plate for a beer."
Or, you could steal a page out of Species' book: The Hot Women Bar.
And hey, aren't drinks on the house for an Gurupie who comes to Louisville anyway? If I do make the trek, you definitely better not charge me!
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| 7 | Trip
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Mon, Oct 17, 2005, 18:41
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Stiffy's
There's an Elbo Room in Ft. Lauderdale as well.
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| 8 | biliruben
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Mon, Oct 17, 2005, 18:44
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My favorite name from NYC was the Dew Drop Inn. Probably still exists. They would make sweet 3-7 shot fruity drinks that any date-rapist would envy.
That, and The Man Hole, from Boy's Town in Chicago. ;)
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| 9 | Perm Dude
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Mon, Oct 17, 2005, 18:52
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That's actually a fairly common name for midwest bars. I must have seen a half-dozen "taverns" under that name.
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| 10 | biliruben
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Mon, Oct 17, 2005, 18:54
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What, The Man Hole?
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| 11 | Perm Dude
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Mon, Oct 17, 2005, 18:55
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Er, should have been more clear: Dew Drop Inn.
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| 12 | biliruben
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Mon, Oct 17, 2005, 18:56
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;)
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| 13 | allhair allstars
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Mon, Oct 17, 2005, 18:57
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There's an Elbo Room in Chicago as well... funny. I recall it being a great place for a drink - good bands...
Wasn't the Dew Drop Inn the name of the local drinkery on the old TV show "The Waltons"?
bili, that's a good name... I've seen it, but I can't say I've ever been in it...
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| 14 | Perm Dude
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Mon, Oct 17, 2005, 19:04
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You must have been in The Man Hole Cover, then.
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| 15 | Motley Crue
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Mon, Oct 17, 2005, 19:11
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Yeah, yeah, you'll be here all week.
I always liked Durty Nelly's in Gainesville. It's not a pun, but who doesn't want to drink in a Dirty pub? Take that back: maybe not a great name for a sports bar.
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| 16 | biliruben
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Mon, Oct 17, 2005, 19:12
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Speaking of NYC bars, Live Bait's a goodie. Might work for a sports bar in KY, especially of women drink for free. ;)
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| 17 | KnicksFan
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Mon, Oct 17, 2005, 19:51
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Brew Dledsoe's
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| 18 | biliruben
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Mon, Oct 17, 2005, 19:51
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What's wrong with Louky's, anyway?
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| 19 | Myboyjack
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Mon, Oct 17, 2005, 20:06
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The Let's Go Inn would be just as assinine as the Dew Drop Inn, but nobody ever uses it.
I used to live across Third Street from the Granville.
Where're you going to be at Louky. I want to be the first Gurupie to buy your Bourbon.
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| 20 | louky
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Mon, Oct 17, 2005, 22:58
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Thanks guys, never even thought of Louky's. Still haven't made up my mind.
MBJ, it's a little bar off of Bardstown Rd, about half way between 264 and 265. I should take over mid November.
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| 21 | louky
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Mon, Oct 17, 2005, 22:59
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Oh yeah, 1st drink is always free to any Gurupie traveling thru.
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| 22 | FRICK
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Mon, Oct 17, 2005, 23:12
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I see a new reason to travel to Louisville. I live in Indy now, but grew up about an hour west of Louisville on I-64.
There is also an Elbow room in Indy.
I liked the "Bungalow" and for something a little more ironic "Double D's Bar & Family Inn"
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| 23 | Razor
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Tue, Oct 18, 2005, 00:10
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I got thrown out of Durty Nelly's once during a bachelor party.
Perhaps before deciding on a name, you need to consider who your target demographic is. I'm sure there's quite a disparity between what people of different groups thinks is cool. I, for one, would be turned off by a place called "Cowboys" or something like that, but you could generate a lot of interest in some places from other folks with that name.
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| 24 | The Beezer
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Tue, Oct 18, 2005, 00:47
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BrewsKY
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| 25 | Ref
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Tue, Oct 18, 2005, 01:13
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If he called his bar Louky's, half the people would call it Lough(rhymes with wow)-kies like me and half would call it lew-kies, like it prob should be since it's a combination of Louisville and Kentucky.
Dude, we need to catch up. Haven't talked to you much since you had that situation that forced you out of the Gurupie Leagues. Send me an email.
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| 26 | Perm Dude
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Tue, Oct 18, 2005, 01:50
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The Fightin' Amish?
:)
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| 27 | angryCHAIR
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Tue, Oct 18, 2005, 12:14
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what's the name of the monk bar in nyc?
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| 28 | balls
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Tue, Oct 18, 2005, 13:26
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I'll be at Fort Knox for about 6 months. Post here what you name the bar and I'll make a trip up there sometime.
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| 29 | biliruben
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Tue, Oct 18, 2005, 14:58
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re 27: Brewsky's? Burp Castle is next door.
I'm not a big fan of the Trappists. I'll take a couple McSorley's darks every time over a $7 belgian pint when I'm in the East Villiage.
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| 30 | swami
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Tue, Oct 18, 2005, 15:04
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Furlongs
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| 31 | Guru
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Tue, Oct 18, 2005, 15:27
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"Rounding Third"
Sounds like a good place to go before coming home.
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| 32 | Ref
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Tue, Oct 18, 2005, 15:39
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Bank Shots?
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| 33 | sarge33rd
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Tue, Oct 18, 2005, 15:40
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what a great ad campaign that could make for Guru.
{scene of the local AAA ballpark. Home team at bat, runner on 2nd with a good lead.}
ANNOUNCER: Here's the pitch, and there goes Johnson from 2nd. The swing, it's a liner to right field. Johnson's rounding third...
{show JOhnson running through the dugout}
ANNOUNCER: Where is he going?
{cut to Johnson walking into "Rounding Third in uniform. He grins and turns to toward the camera}
JOHNSON: Rounding Third. Its just something you have to do before heading for home.
{cut to ballpark as Johnsons slides head first into home plate and a cloud of dust.}
UMP: Safe!
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| 34 | blue hen
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Tue, Oct 18, 2005, 16:29
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Nice. I vote for Rounding Third. Even without the cheesy commercial. That's fantastic.
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| 35 | mMoses
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Tue, Oct 18, 2005, 16:44
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Rounding Third sounds great for a sports bar, for sure. Especially without the commercial, haha.
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| 36 | Myboyjack
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Tue, Oct 18, 2005, 16:45
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Bank Shots?
There's already a pool hall in Louisville, built inside an old bank building by that name. Good name there.
Louky, you remember a place called "Fat Cats" on Bardstown Road. I got to shake Ray Charles' hand there late one night. Broke my heart when it closed.
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| 37 | blue hen
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Wed, Oct 19, 2005, 10:57
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There's a Bank Shots in Delaware too - fitting for the bank capital of the world.
I am going to steal Rounding Third, even if Louky doesn't use it.
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| 38 | ChicagoTRS
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Wed, Oct 19, 2005, 17:55
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Come Back Inn
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| 39 | sarge33rd
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Wed, Oct 19, 2005, 17:58
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Double Play, then have a drink-n-dinner special by that name.
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| 40 | Tosh
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Wed, Oct 19, 2005, 18:03
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Buzz Inn (buzzin')
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| 41 | louky
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Wed, Oct 19, 2005, 21:05
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Chicago TRS there's a Come Back In in town already.
Ref, I tried sending an email and it didn't go?!? shoot me one.
MBJ I remember Fat Cats
Guru, I like Rounding Third, could be the winner, no wonder he's the Guru
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| 42 | Ref
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Wed, Oct 19, 2005, 23:49
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Louky, I got your emails from both accounts and replied to the 2nd one.
I've never heard of Bank Shots, just tried to mix in a sport and a drink. It's no wonder it's already used, though didn't think about a pool hall using it.
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| 43 | louky
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Tue, Nov 15, 2005, 00:56
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Thanks for all of the input, in the long run, I stayed with the original name. chose to spend my bucks on upgrades rather than new signage. It's called the "Brickyard Sports Bar and Grill".
Guru, Rounding Third, was my favorite, but it's a NASCAR crowd, with a 10 month season. While I may try to shift them to the intricaies of sports without engines, not gonna rock the boat off the bat. Adding some bonus TVs for the non NASCAR crowd, and working on my lingo.... he's a little loose, or, clean air seems like a good one, and the ever dilima of 2 tires or 4?.
The offer still stands, any Gurupies passing thru Louisville, the 1st drink is on me. Pop into the Brickyard, ask for Steve, and it's my treat. If I'm not there, tell them you're a Gurupie, and they will still fix you up.
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| 44 | mary
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Fri, Jul 28, 2006, 12:32
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How about Fastlane's?
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| 45 | Don McGurrin
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Sun, Aug 13, 2006, 23:45
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Sluggers Cafe
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| 46 | Sludge
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Mon, Aug 14, 2006, 20:15
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I know it's too late, but:
"Jeff Gordon's Gay Bar 'n Grill"
Instant 50% increase in customers.
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| 47 | PuNk42AE
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Mon, Aug 14, 2006, 20:24
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Is it anywhere close to 4th Street Live? I was there a little after parts of it opened. My wife's father lives in Louisville so should be able to stop in sometime we go and visit.
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| 49 | Anthony Chavez
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Mon, Sep 15, 2008, 14:45
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i was thinking of a sports bar called RIVALRIES
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| 50 | blue hen
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Tue, Sep 16, 2008, 13:16
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Check out McGreevey's in Boston. It's a Third Base Saloon - the last place you stop before you go home.
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| 51 | Kang Kobra
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Sun, Dec 07, 2008, 12:07
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I am looking at buying a bar.It's in a small town in central Louisiana.Looking for a cool name.Any ideas?
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| 52 | Guru
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Mon, Dec 08, 2008, 10:43
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Bar Harbor
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| 53 | louky
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Fri, Dec 12, 2008, 10:21
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PuNk it's off Bardstown Rd. 10-15 mins from downtown.
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