Grant Street Tavern

After our seriously disappointing trip to Easy Street, we were not expecting too much from the Grant Street Tavern. Maybe the reason everyone flees downtown after 6pm is because all of the bars are Tommy Bahama hellscapes? It would not have taken a lot to be better than Easy Street, but Grant Street Tavern renewed our faith in the world.

The Grant Street Tavern is a little hidden away. It's small, dark and filled with wood and brick; it feels a bit like a secret space. When we walked in there was only one seat at the bar. While we were hemming and hawing, trying to decide whether to sit somewhere else or come back later, the patrons with bar seats sprang into action. They moved over, made space for us, introduced themselves, and shook hands. Where were we? Bar heaven?

We took our new seats at the bar and ordered our beers and whiskeys. They don't have any drafts here, but they serve your beer in its very own coozie. Coozie! It is bar heaven! Then what should appear without us even asking: pretzels and mustard. Our stomachs were empty from our ill-fated dining attempt and the pretzels were desperately needed.

Then we saw it. Sitting on the top-self. Jameson 18-year whiskey.  Cue choir of angels. We didn’t even know it existed! We decided that we must try it. And we did. And it was good.


I don't know that we can talk about this bar in anything less than glowing terms. The patrons were welcoming and friendly. The bartender was charming, generous and knowledgeable. Our beers were kept nice and cold in their coozies and our whiskeys were poured in proper glasses. It was one of the few times we were sad we were on the clock and had to move on so quickly. Next time we are downtown, this is where we'll be.

Address:	310 Grant St, 15219 http://www.thegrantstreet.com/	Games:	None
Façade:	Scary	Scene:	Super friendly regulars
Parking:	Easy	Patio/Outdoor:	No
Kitchen:	Lunch only-snacks later	Cleanliness:	Normal
Smoking:	None	Jukebox:	Radio
Hours:	-9pm	Cig Machine:	No
Drink Prices:	Dirt Cheap	# taps:	0
Bathrooms:	Sit	Specials:
Live music:	Never	Riley Factor:	$7.00
ATM:	No	Cash Only	No
TVs:	2	Size:	Hole in the Wall