Rochester Institute of Technology - Techmila / Ramikin Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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HALF DOLLAR TAVERN 1555 E. Henrietta Road A somewhat gross strip joint, you can see the Ex- otic Go-Go Dancers from 9:30-1:30 pm fdown to bare breasts and G-stringl or bottomless and top- less with your dinner from 11-1. While most of the girls CSonny Knight, Ramona Hall, Bridgett La Delle, etc.I are a disappointment, the Foxey lady is well worth seeing, and one girl's strip to ln Heaven There ls No Beer must be seen to be- lieved. Clientele is obviously a mixed bag. Prices: Sl for most drinks, Happy Hour 2-7 with beer S.45 most drinks 3.55. If this is your thing a branch has opened at the old 414 Club on Ridge Road E. S1 cover after 8. IRISH INN 4785 Lake Avenue Tommy CarroI's thriving enterprise now housed in a Shakey's foriginal Inn burned down in Marchl. Band starts when they get there, which is usually between 9 and 10. House band is currently The Rising, a damned good trio well worth stopping in for. You can also count on the Irish Rovers Tommy Makem, and others dropping by when they're in town. A nice place to be, especially on Fridays. Atmosphere is more commercial than the Hofbrau House. Guiness, Harp, and Watley on tap. S1. cover on Fri and Sat. gear Sawyer b Boujailly THIRSTY'S Monroe Avenue fPittsfordJ Formerly Tallo's Tavern has been a hangout for the college crowd fmostly Fisher and Nazarethl for some time now. Happy hour Mon-Fri, 4-7:30, drinks S.5O, double martini 5.79. lVIon and Tues, wine for 8.30. No food, free popcorn fsalted, naturallyl. Older town regulars during happy hour. Fri, Sat, and Wed best nights. Closed Sundays, no cover. TODD UNION University of Rochester Might be wiped out by the Wilson Commons in a few years, but for now it's the best bet around if you dig mak- ing it with the U of R crowd. Happy hour lVIon, Wed, and Fri, 3-4 8.30 drinks Qbeats the prices at the mezzanine Lounge in CU on Thur. and Fril. Pitchers of beer and pizza from bar 13.85 to 61.35 with everything on itlg short order items available from cafeteria when it's open. THE SINGLE MINGLE SCENE

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RIGHT CDN, RIGHT OF E geer CLUB CHECKMATE 480 W. lVlain Good sounds in jazz, blues, and soul featuring the likes of Eddie Harris, Sam and Dave, Little Royal, Clarence Carter, Ramsey Lewis, et al. The prices are right, the place is crowded. Unless you're really into this music, it's a good idea to call first and find out, what you're in for 4235-75621. FANTASY SWINGS East River Road Formerly the Fun House and Westminster Park lnn, has been redone, complete with the fantasy swings at the bar. Bills itself as Rochester's Mdst Popular Rock Spot which might not be too far off. Open Wed-Sun, 2 bands on Wed plus all the fried chicken you can eat, 18-30 age range of clientele. S 1.00 cover on Wed, Fri, and Sat. Plus: Many of the visiting rock groups in town elsewhere fAlice Cooper, etc.j drop by after their gigs and jam with them. If you're one of the lonely people, you can take consolation in the fact that Rochester the cultural center of western New York, sends many of its people to bed alone. You'd think the odds would be better, but the Flower City has always been a social downer. So it's harder to score here, and make no mistakes about it: if you're going to the night spots, don't go looking for a girlfguy of your dreams. You'll just end up burned, miserable and maybe scared for life. Take the places for what, at best, they're worth: a bedtime connection and a way to kill some time. Leave mate-hunting for par- ties and anything beyond that you can thank the Fates for. Below, then, is a list of places where you can just hang out or make it if you want to give it the old college try. You'll need to be aggressive in most cases, but if you're not good at coming on strong, the best substitute is familiarity. Become a regular! sawyer

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OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKS 41 N Main Street CPittsfordJ One of several enterprises by the people who brought you the Shakespeare and the Depot. This is where the Montmartre and Chez Pierre crowd come for drinks, so you can get an idea of the prices. The Upstairs Theater features the likes of Bat McGrath, Stanley Watson, and Dick Smith in concert, also silent flicks. Downstairs the supper crowd can listen and dance to ,Alma Manjelli, Tues-Thurs and Sonny Kompanek and Trio on weekends. RAMADA INN 1273 Chili Avenue Guaranteed to be packed on weekends. All out of town bands booked in for 2 and 3 week gigs fsome of them like South and Phoenix'are excellentj. Bands play from 9-2, you can eat dinner from 5-10 pm on the other side of the partition that keeps out some of the noise - prices from 83.50 to around 86.50 for entrees. Vintage Lounge is open Tues-Sun, prices are comparable to those at the Shakespeare 11.25 for drinks, S1 for beerl, in fact, the crowd seems to be people who alternate between Shakespeare and Ramadia. 19-30 age range. Fri, Sat, Sun, Wed. are best nights, in that order. No Cover. sawyer 28 i l ' ' 42 -.' . . . . i - i. '-- ,, 1-,g .,- ', ,-, . -- J . 'wwf' awyer RED CREEK 300 Jefferson Road Seems to hardly need explaining to RIT people. Ever since Jeff Springut bought this former truckstop and hardhat hangout, it's become a hippie mecca. From about 8:30 on features such bands as Old Salt, Bacchus, Albatross, and the inimitable Slim Chicken and the Pickers. Good food for S2. and under. Happy Hour Tues-Sat. 5-8, drinks 8.55 Free Soup Kitchen on Sundays from 5-8 fget there earlyj. S1 cover charge on band nights, closed Monday. SHAKESPEARE Xerox Square Once The place to go, has now lost some of its allure. But you can still get fairly good lthough overpricedj dinners and listen or dance to Gap Mangione, Tues-Thurs, and Vic Platti or the New Portrait on weekends. Drinks S1.25 and up, delicious roast beef sandwich for only 81.60, Happy Hour 4-6:30, 2 for 1 Tues-Thurs. No cover, closed Sun- day, free parking in Xerox garage after 5. MARDI GRAS 4775 Lake Avenue A so-so place, not really worth a drive out there if you're not in the area. Bands Tues-Sun from 9:45-1:45 fDaybreak, Greenwich Mean, 300 yearsj. Nightly specials: Tues - all you can drink for S2 from 8-12 plus a S15 door prize, Thurs - free hots, Fri and Sat - S25 door prize, Happy Hour from 4-8 nightly. No bands Mon. but open. Prices 3.75-31.25 for drinks. Clientele 20-35 age range. S1 cover Wed, Fri, and Sat.