I had been sitting at the bar, patiently waiting for the bartenders to finish their drinks, so I would be next. It must have been at least 10 minutes, but no deal, as I was still chatting with my group yet keeping one eye on the bartenders for an opening. Plus I know it takes time to make drinks right.

After Pub Fiction reached out to me about a less-than-pleasant experience back on Valentine’s Day, I was honestly very surprised. I wholeheartedly appreciate their business trying to amend matters. Hearing from them and knowing they care about their customers’ visits was more than enough for me but also bestowing a gift card was extra, extra generous of them.

This is literally one of the reasons you would visit Juneau! When you walk in. Its all sawdust floors, live music, and friendly people and staff. A lot of history throughout the whole place and other funny nick nacks all around. They have many drinks there but you don’t want anything else but ALASKA beer. I recommend Summer and White Ale.

This place is awesome and so is their beer. I obviously have never heard of Saint Arnold’s beer before because I don’t live in Texas or Louisiana but now I am hooked and sad that they do not have any plans of distributing up north any time soon! You guys really should come to NYC, I think the Brooklyn Brewery could use some competition!

Come and enjoy Thursday nights roulette wheel of shots. We had one of the best times of our lives here. It’s a must go at least once kind of place.

Like thousands of visitors to Juneau annually, we arrived by cruise ship. We rented a car in hopes of getting away from the tourists (yes, the irony of this does not escape me, but we’ll ignore that for now). After hitting of the fantastic out-of-the-way areas of Juneau and surroundings, we went hunting for lunch. A search of Yelp turned up The Island Pub, so that’s where we went.

Came here during happy hour on the weekday (4-7pm) and had a bowl of mussels. It was only satisfactory considering it was $6 or something. Great drink deals and the views and service. Can only imagine that a real dinner would be superb! Definitely come by to take a look at the city if you have time.

Beautiful old bar with plenty of history. Drinks were good, service excellent and ambience was superb. A definite must see for S.A. visitors.

For as dead as downtown Baton Rouge can be at times, Boudreaux (Boo-Dros) & Thibodeauxs (Ti-Bid-Doughs) can be one of the more lively nightlife venues during the weekend. With it’s excellent outdoor space and multilevel seating, it’s a more than ideal spot for folks who just want to chill out and drink, or even for folks who feel like grabbing a bite in the heart of one of the more fascinating cities in Louisiana.

Thank god appearances can be deceiving. Walking into Esquire Tavern I seriously doubted that I was about to have a delicious meal. Esquire Tavern boasts itself as the oldest bar on the San Antonio Riverwalk and it definitely shows. The place is dimly lit; mostly constructed of dark, polished wood; and has an “old” smell. There are also taxidermy animals pretty much everywhere. If this seems at all off-putting to you, I encourage you to look past it.

We stopped up here to see a band while we were in town. It also happened to be their 30th birthday weekend party/bash! Thee place was packed and they set up a tent in order to accommodate the crowd. They did a good job controlling he masses.

We met friends at Hi Tones to celebrate a birthday. I was a little apprehensive that I might not be cool enough to be there, but my fears unfounded as the crowd was both diverse and friendly. As others have mentioned, the drinks were very affordable and there was no cover charge the night we went.. The live music was great and the atmosphere was divey-eclectic in a good, interesting kind of way. We had a great time and will definately return in the near future.

My husband and I stayed in San Antonio for a few days for our anniversary and we ended up eating at Ocho twice. The gorgeous floor to ceiling glass windows and French chic lounge was already more than enough to make us want to go there, but I have to say I had the BEST burger of my LIFE here. No joke. And I am always on the hunt for good burgers.

I was happy to have finally sampled (and fall madly in love with) Ranger Creek Brewing this past weekend at a Yelp Elite event in Austin, Texas at The County Line by The Lake. BOY OH BOY was I a smitten kitten!!!!!

I had been hearing about Sammy’s for months before I finally had the opportunity to be in Baton Rouge and give it a try. What a fun place! The food is great, the portions large and the service is provided with a smile. Definitely on my list of places to eat when I’m in town.

This is my favorite place in BR. Sunday brunch here would be my last meal- Crabcake Poach is my favorite meal in the world. The stuffed french toast is pretty good as well, along with the Eggs Pontchartrain and The Benediction.

Whenever I visit a new town, I must see if there is a brewery present. In fact, Baton Rouge, a town so known for its university, does boast its own brewery. It has been open for a little over a year, and it is a great experience for any beer drinker. Heck, it is just cool to see them making strides in the artisan market, perhaps even passing on their modus operandi to undergrads who love that piss water. This can-based brewery really brings something interesting to check out right off of the…