Entire History of America Related Through A Pie

[George Cumby]

I was Memorial class of 88.

Really enjoyed those games at Memorial Stadium, and you guys kicking our asses.

[ThunderDan]

Really enjoyed those games at Memorial Stadium, and you guys kicking our asses.

I played varsity my freshman year in 84 and we lost in the state finals to Manitowoc. Senior season we were just trying to stay within 14 points of Sun Prairie.

[George Cumby]

I played varsity my freshman year in 84 and we lost in the state finals to Manitowoc. Senior season we were just trying to stay within 14 points of Sun Prairie.

No kidding. I must've seen you play.

[pbmax]

Let's see if I have the requisite brain cells to list my haunts....

6 (602), Plaza (quarter taps!), Bear (Black), Crystal Corner. Back in the earlier 80s while in HS, I had a fake ID but I've managed to forget where it took me. Those were the last glorious years of the pre-photo drivers licenses.

Paul's Club (start the night off trying to pick up classy women!)
The Pub
The Plaza
Irish Pub (called McKensey's now I think)
Black Bear Lounge/Taco Grande
MadHatters
Whatever the hell was across the street from Madhatters - JOE HARTS!
Regent Street Retreat
Big 10 Pub
Church Key
Stillwaters
Jockos Rocket Ship (closed after federal drug investigation implicated the owner and some fireman and police)
Bar/restaurant under Kennedy Manor Apartments
Varsity Club (home to 1001 Tommy Thompson stories)
Red Shed (still open, get the brick cheese cheeseburger)
State Street Brats (red brats)

Grandaddy Of Them All: Essen Haus (make dinner reservation, eat $10 of appetizers) drink boots for as long as you remain upright)

I am missing a couple. Used to be a bar/restaurant over a fast food joint on north side of State, can't remember name. Italian food I think. Jockos and Big Ten Pub were only two bars downtown (that we knew of) that had two satellite antennas, one for NFC games and one for AFC games. Used to watch Browns at Big 10.

Looking at this list and knowing this isn't all of them, I am thinking Hoosier tripped over me

https://madison.com/wsj/entertainment/dining/bars_and_clubs/throwback-photos-madison-area-bars-you-ll-never-drink-at/collection_b1376533-3511-5ef7-b763-d00dff923595.html

https://madison.com/wsj/entertainment/dining/bars_and_clubs/throwback-collection-beloved-madison-area-bars-and-restaurants-we-still/collection_f7dde768-89ff-52c0-921d-190bc5dda554.html

https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/bars_and_clubs/throwback-photos-uw-madison-student-bars-you-ll-never-drink/collection_3ef648d2-02da-5998-acb4-4b10ca280bd9.html#8

[pbmax]

The Flamingo!

[MadtownPacker]

Pretty sure PB was the guy you picked on.

[ThunderDan]

The Flamingo!

No, it's "The Flaming - O!"

[hoosier]

Paul's Club (start the night off trying to pick up classy women!)
The Pub
The Plaza
Irish Pub (called McKensey's now I think)
Black Bear Lounge/Taco Grande
MadHatters
Whatever the hell was across the street from Madhatters - JOE HARTS!
Regent Street Retreat
Big 10 Pub
Church Key
Stillwaters
Jockos Rocket Ship (closed after federal drug investigation implicated the owner and some fireman and police)
Bar/restaurant under Kennedy Manor Apartments
Varsity Club (home to 1001 Tommy Thompson stories)
Red Shed (still open, get the brick cheese cheeseburger)
State Street Brats (red brats)

Grandaddy Of Them All: Essen Haus (make dinner reservation, eat $10 of appetizers) drink boots for as long as you remain upright)

I am missing a couple. Used to be a bar/restaurant over a fast food joint on north side of State, can't remember name. Italian food I think. Jockos and Big Ten Pub were only two bars downtown (that we knew of) that had two satellite antennas, one for NFC games and one for AFC games. Used to watch Browns at Big 10.

Looking at this list and knowing this isn't all of them, I am thinking Hoosier tripped over me

https://madison.com/wsj/entertainment/dining/bars_and_clubs/throwback-photos-madison-area-bars-you-ll-never-drink-at/collection_b1376533-3511-5ef7-b763-d00dff923595.html

https://madison.com/wsj/entertainment/dining/bars_and_clubs/throwback-collection-beloved-madison-area-bars-and-restaurants-we-still/collection_f7dde768-89ff-52c0-921d-190bc5dda554.html

https://madison.com/entertainment/di...a280bd9.html#8

Great links! How could I forget about Ocayz, Club D/Barbershop (best hot buttered rum ever), Fess??? Jocko's, I remember the bust (wasn't there!) but cannot remember what it was called before it became Jockos.

[pbmax]

No, it's "The Flaming - O!"

Yes it was.

[pbmax]

Was Okayz the club that burned down and they never really replaced? One of the few live music sites in the city?

[hoosier]

Yes, New Year's eve wasn't it? Ocayz was a happening place in the punk and grunge scenes, the CBGB of the Midwest.

[George Cumby]

Essenhaus. Omg.

Dudes job there was Puke Boy going around in an apron, rubber gloves, a 50 gallon garbage and a dust pan scooping frat boy vomit.

So crazy.

[ThunderDan]

Didn’t see the Badger Tavern on your list. Use to shoot darts with Kurt Portman and Danny Jones there in the late 80s. It was in the triangle where University Ave and W Johnson split down by Union South.