Time To Unwind

It took me awhile, but I am finally recovered from Notre Dame’s, who came so-tantalizingly-close, but fell short yet again, deflating loss to the hated Trojans. Two things helped me to heal: a Notre Dame victory over BC (their first over the Eagles in 7 years) and a visit to Bar None.

Bar None isn’t your normal sports bar. Not only does it have TV’s to watch the latest sports, but it’s set up to let you put the competitive juices that start flowing after watching your team win to good use. Just choose your arena: pool, darts or Beirut. Then dominate!

For Greg and I there really is no choice. Sure every now and then we get the itch to throw some darts at the board. But usually, the only things we want to be throwing are ping-pong balls.

It starts with just a game. The only problem is, once you win other teams want to challenge you. And since they have to supply the beer, how can you say no? So for us, once we begin playing we don’t stop for a very, very long time. I mean one time we started our Beirut domination at around 9:30. We didn’t get off the table till around 12 that night. And that was only because by our last game...um the cups on the other side of the table had started to get a bit hazy. But hey, what do you expect? I was a two-time winner of my College Dorm's Beirut tournament ;)

Not every night is a Bar None night. It’s a very college-aged crowd and has the environment of a frat on a Friday night. So don’t go there if you aren’t in the mood to party a little harder than you usually do. And expect the unexpected when you go. One night, I decided to bring my barely-turned 21-year-old sister to the bar. That night ended up being a bar crawl with Bar None as the piece de resistance. Costumes, Karaoke, and Make-Out sessions abounded throughout the night. She was a little shocked...but after our first sister-themed win at the Beirut table she got into the spirit.

So do I recommend Bar None? Yes, but only when you are in the mood to revisit your college days. It’s more of a party bar then a sports bar. My advice is when you decide to go to Bar None, make a night of it. The bar is located in the Marina, which is a really cute little area with lots of nice shops and restaurants. We always go out to dinner beforehand. This serves two purposes: we get some really nice food, and we carbo-load prior to a big night of drinking. The place we most frequent is the Mexican restaurant, “Left at Alburquerqe,” which has the best margaritas ever!

We hope to see you at Bar None soon. We’ll be the ones in the corner, dominating every single Beirut team that dares to challenge us ☺