Category Archives: Bars

Fancy Pants Fundraiser

So I know some people have been looking for an excuse to go to a dress up party. Here is a perfect excuse – the folks at Gilda’s club have put together a fun evening of drinking and dancing at dejaVu. Gilda’s Club is a great organization that is here to support anyone who is impacted by cancer. The Western PA’s Gilda’s Club is relatively new to Pittsburgh and has a great new facility in the Strip District. I know Carly is working to make this a fantastic event.

Gilda’s Club – The Red Carpet Event (Click on the flyer for more details)
Saturday February, 23, 2008
8-Midnight, Open Bar 8-10pm
dejaVu Lounge, 2106 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Austin Band with a Hometown Connection

The Asylum Street Spankers, an Austin, Texas based Band with a Pittsburgh connection (one of the band members is married to a local gal) will be preforming at Diesel on Saturday night – doors open at 6pm.

Founded thirteen years ago at a booze and hallucinogen-fueled party at the Dabbs Hotel along the river in Llano, Texas, the Asylum Street Spankers stand as one of America’s most distinctive groups. Defiantly acoustic, fiercely independent and absurdly good, the Spankers have been led by founders Christina Marrs and Wammo from being a country-blues revival act playing happy hours in Austin, through nearly 40 musicians, endless touring and constant evolution to being an internationally reknowned underground institution. Fueled by an ethos born of their punk roots, Marrs and Wammo have built their lives around making unique music that surprises and entertains.

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Nightcrawler

It’s time for another Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District! Friday night – everything stays open late. Art, food, drinks and lots of people.

Check out the Gallery Crawl Map here.

When you are good and cold crawl over to Olive or Twist for Nightcrawler. Other Pittsburgh websites agree (Jason and Sarah) this is a darn good idea – Nightcrawler is a mega gallery crawl after party. $5 gets you access to 2 floors of fun, 10 DJs including the amazing Pittsburgh Rapper, Kellee Maize.

Party Animals

Here are 2 upcoming events for animal lovers in Pittsburgh:

Cats & Dogs Opening at the Warhol
Saturday, January 12 is the Warhol Musuem’s opening of the newest exhibit – Warhol’s Dogs & Cats. Andy Warhol painted a number of his pets and has many works about his dogs and cats. On Saturday January 12, Animal Friends will have a dog, a cat and a bunny that are in need of adoption at the museum for the opening. Artists will be painting pictures of the animals and workshops are available for the kids.

Hoppy Hour
On Thursday, January 17th from 6-10pm it is another Bark and Brew Happy Hour for Animal Friends at The Hophouse. $5 cover benefits Animal Friends and gets you a free appetizer. $3 draft beers. Continue reading →

Spelling Bee Mondays & Boxed Wine Specials

Last week I mentioned the local Scrabble clubs. I am happy to help Pittsburgh find fun ways to work on increasing our vocabulary. So I was very happy to get an email from the folks at the Lava Lounge about Spelling Bee Mondays.

Not only will there be a spelling bee, but you get these exciting specials…

  • $1.00 Meatball Sandwiches – Veggie/Meat (5PM-12AM)
  • 1.50 Glasses of Boxed Wine
  • $1.25 16oz. Pabst Drafts