Fanattics is possibly the tiniest “sports bar” in the world. It has the requisite number of TVs, but not much space. The space that is there is divided into two: bar on one side, pool table on the other. There were a number of friendly natives at the bar who seemed interested in the fresh blood in their space. This was the third bar of the night, so our notes were a little messier and more stream-of-consciousness. (Does the cute girl with the mohawk color the review of the bar? Well, maybe.)
Tuesday night is both import night and taco night, neither of which we sampled. Other than tacos, it was a standard bar menu of pizzas, quesadillas, wraps and burgers. Entertainment was Parenthood on the TV, a fat white guy doing the entire Gangnam Style dance and a ton of Drake being played. Like, three or more songs! Which seems like a lot of Drake for one evening.
The bartender was great. He was engaging and funny, but not over-bearing. He also had the bright idea to make Fanattics into a normal everyday bar, which we think would help its client base given the neighborhood. He thinks they should drop the sports bar angle because ladies don’t come there. This is both kind of sexist and kind of true.
It might have been the drinks, it might have been the company, it might have been the cute girl with the mohawk, but we had a great time. It's a shame that we will never be able to convince anyone to hang out there.
Address:
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1704 Shady Ave, 15217
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Games:
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Pool
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Façade:
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Not scary
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Scene:
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tiny sports bar
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Parking:
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Decent
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Patio/Outdoor:
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No
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Kitchen:
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Bar Food
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Cleanliness:
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Nice
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Smoking:
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Some
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Jukebox:
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Internet Crap
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Hours:
| 4pm-2am |
Cig Machine:
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No
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Drink Prices:
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Average
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# taps:
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11
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Bathrooms:
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Sit
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Specials:
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nightly
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Live music:
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Never
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$9.00
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ATM:
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No
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Cash Only
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No
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TVs:
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7
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Size:
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Hole in the wall
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Dave and I actually went there now and then when we lived in Squirrel Hill. I don't think I ever had a negative experience.
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