Pope's Place

Not to get all Pittsburgh directions on you, but Pope's Place is where Sarney's used to be in Polish Hill. Sometimes that really is the easiest way to explain where something is. Also, the changeover happened in the last year, so it's not like we're telling you to go down by where the Hills used to be.

Anyways, Pope's is still the same kind of neighborhood bar that Sarney's was, but it's brighter and cleaner now. They've done some remodeling and the beer selection is pretty good. The staff and the clientele seem pretty much unchanged, kind of like someone came in and worked around them.

We were happy to be joined by some of our friends at Pope's, one of whom lives a couple blocks away and gave us the low-down on the bar renovations. It is always nice to get a local perspective and he knew all kinds of details about the changes they made with the walls and decor. We also had a really geeky conversation. Like, really geeky. If you know what chaotic neutral half-elf mage is, you would have enjoyed that conversation. 

The bottom line is that if Gooski's is too crowded/smelly/smoky/dirty/whatever for you, Pope's is right there and it's a nice little place.

Address:	3055 Brereton St, 15219	Games:	Poker
Façade:	Not Scary	Scene:	Neighborhood Dive
Parking:	Easy	Patio/Outdoor:	No
Kitchen:	Bar Food	Cleanliness:	Normal
Smoking:	Some	Jukebox:	Internet Crap
Hours:	10am-2am	Cig Machine:	No
Drink Prices:	Average	# taps:	12
Bathrooms:	Sit-with lotion and tampons!	Specials:	Happy Hour 5-7
Live music:	Never	Riley Factor:	$7.00
ATM:	Yes	Cash Only	No
TVs:	4	Size:	Normal