Let's get drinks after the show! But where should we go?

AmyA · Post by **AmyA** » February 11th, 2011, 11:41 pm

Ninety-nine percent of improv shows happen at the same four or five theaters. Yet there is always a 15-minute debate about where to get drinks afterwards. Blank stares. Shuffling feet. Hemming and hawing.

Let's just settle here on the forums and get on with the drinking. Where are the best places for aftershow drinks and food for each of the theaters?

Jessica · Post by **Jessica** » February 12th, 2011, 10:13 am

Opals - 6th or south
Dog and Duck
Silhoutte
Driskill bar

shando · Post by **shando** » February 12th, 2011, 10:55 am

Redhouse for the Gnap! contingent, but that always ends up stinking because they close so early for late night shows. Manor is desperately in need of some late night drinking establishments.

Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell · February 12th, 2011, 11:00 am

Hideout:

Dog and Duck
Opal's on 6th
Opal's South

SVT:

Crown and Anchor
Red House Pizza

smerlin · Post by **smerlin** » February 14th, 2011, 6:08 pm

For SVT I'd add

Trudy's
Spiderhouse
Hyde Park Bar and Grill (open 'til midnight)

maybe Longbranch Inn?

Chuy! · Post by **Chuy!** » February 14th, 2011, 7:42 pm

For Coldtowne and SVT before or after shows: BARFLY'S! No where else...

B. Tribe · Post by **B. Tribe** » February 15th, 2011, 7:58 am

Chuy! wrote:For Coldtowne and SVT before or after shows: BARFLY'S! No where else...

Nomad's is good 'round that area.

acrouch · Post by **acrouch** » February 15th, 2011, 1:13 pm

The ideal place needs to

1) Serve passable food (boo Gingerman)
2) Serve food until they close (not cool, Dog & Duck)
3) Be open on weeknights until at least midnight, 2pm on weekends (suck it Red House)
4) Be located within a four-minute drive from the theater (results may vary)
5) Be reasonably central (death to Opal Divine's south)
6) Serve all manner of alcohol (another strike for Gingerman and Dog & Duck)
7) Be chill enough for good conversation (ironically, Speakeasy is out)

Be unknown enough that it's not always super crowded (why, Trudy's, why!?)
9) Admit ages 18 and up (so close, Casino El Camino)
10) Not be hella expensive (Stephen F. Austin and Driskill are out)

There's a reason this is so hard.
I'm gonna try Frank next time. I'm intrigued.

Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell · February 15th, 2011, 1:21 pm

all i need is beer on draught and quiet enough to talk. good music on stereo and/or jukebox is bonus.

gene · Post by **gene** » February 16th, 2011, 10:58 am

Just buy a six pack of whatever you like and go to IHOP. Problem solved. This meets all of Andy's criteria.

With the money you save on alcohol, you can probably buy at least a bowl of soup.

Also, no hipsters.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » February 16th, 2011, 10:59 am

gene wrote:Just buy a six pack of whatever you like and go to IHOP. Problem solved. This meets all of Andy's criteria.

With the money you save on alcohol, you can probably buy at least a bowl of soup.

Also, no hipsters.

Is IHOP BYOB?

EmilyBee · Post by **EmilyBee** » February 16th, 2011, 12:03 pm

Frank is EXCELLENT, but LOUD.

gene · Post by **gene** » February 16th, 2011, 2:16 pm

Matt wrote:
gene wrote:Just buy a six pack of whatever you like and go to IHOP. Problem solved. This meets all of Andy's criteria.

With the money you save on alcohol, you can probably buy at least a bowl of soup.

Also, no hipsters.
Is IHOP BYOB?

As far as I know, any place that doesn't sell alcohol is BYOB.

http://www.tabc.state.tx.us/faq/general.asp#byob

They are probably be OK as long as you don't get annoying.

Does anyone have info otherwise?

Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell · February 16th, 2011, 2:26 pm

ah! i'm a fool! a foolish fool! how could i forget the awesome might and majesty of the menu at Magnolia's? no draught beer and not much liquor selection, but Magnolia Mud and those breakfast tacos paint over a whole world of sins.

acrouch · Post by **acrouch** » February 16th, 2011, 4:14 pm

gene wrote:Just buy a six pack of whatever you like and go to IHOP. Problem solved. This meets all of Andy's criteria.

11) Not be a national chain of late-night sadness