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    1881

    4.5 (88 reviews)
    Open 4:00 pm - 1:30 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Intimate
    Live music

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    Ariel C.

    Very intimate. Beautiful atmosphere. Friendly bartenders. Drinks were absolutely to die for. I tried their take on a French 75, and it was amazing.

    Joe makes a great Old Fashioned

    Great place and atmosphere. If you're lucky Joe is the one making your Old Fashioned.

    Love this place, great local bar with live jazz! Excellent Manhattan made for by Vincent!

    Raul the bartender making the best mixed drinks.
    marian r.

    We decided to get a Christmas cocktail and went to this bar since we had be alway wanted to go. Nice atmosphere ( divey & dark), definitely a place I'd go back to

    Brazilian jazz on Saturday night
    Katy C.

    Layback atmosphere with good music. This place attracts most locals and tend to get busy after 9:30pm. The drinks here are okay, good selection of whiskies but the cocktails are mediocre. No food is sold here except for peanuts. We were told we can bring our own food though. $10 cover charge is reasonable consider the live music. No frills, just that kind of neighborhood live music dive bar.

    Brazilian jazz players, also a singer and clarinet

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    7 years ago

    Just had the best old fashioned of my life. Thank you Joseph for the amazing drink! Will definitely be coming back!

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    9 years ago

    Good vibe local bar. Good pours. Wednesday night Disco Night - good DJ. Coming back .

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    9 years ago

    Great local bar. Love the new look. Good prices and live music! You can't beat it.

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    Ask the Community - 1881

    1. Are there karaoke nights...if so, which day?

    No, at this time there are no nights where they have karaoke. But they have live music several nights a week. An fun Irish singer performs on Tuesdays, a lively reggae band is there on Wednesdays, a ever-shifting jazz combo plays on Fridays, and… 

    The reviews say you no longer have pool but the sign outside your door says you do, do you?

    That is an old painted sign on the side wall. It's "semi-historic." But no, they do NOT have pool.

    Is this the one from Nathan for you?

    Actually, yes it is. My wife and I owned the bar when they taped that episode.

    If you have karaoke on Tuesday nights, is it only on Tuiesdays and what time does your Karaoke start?

    No we don't

    Thought your place was open at 2:30 PM?

    It usually opens about 3:30 pm.

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    They are going to start the live music again when the Covid restrictions are lifted.

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    4.2(1.4k reviews)
    1.8 mi
    $$

    Came here for dinner tonight & the Sea Bass special w/ coos coos and arugula salad was so tastey…read moreand fresh! Sat out in the patio area and caught the Rams / 49ers game on the screen. They say they do a live music on Thursdays nights but not sure what time that starts? Thank you Foothill staff for great service every time we've been here & getting bit by the mosquitoes tonight was worth it! Lol

    We came here with a reservation for a group of ten, and everything was already set up for us when…read morewe arrived. Service was very good, and I loved the ambiance of this restaurant. In terms of the food, it ranged from just okay to pretty good. I had a few people in my party say that some dishes were just alright, but I personally enjoyed the ones I tried. Here are my thoughts: Fried Chicken Sandwich - I had a few bites of this and thought it was good. We got it with onion rings, and they were super crispy and fresh. The chicken sandwich itself was a bit sour, probably from the buffalo sauce, but the chicken was cooked well. Overall, it was pretty good. (4/5) Short Rib Hash - I personally enjoyed this dish a lot. The meat was really tender with a sauce that wasn't overpowering. It's pretty much just beef, potatoes, and eggs. Quite simple, but quite good. (5/5) Overall, it's not a spot I would run back to, but if someone were to ask me to come here, I would be okay with it. Note - They had a 3% kitchen surcharge as well as 20% auto gratuity for big parties so expect that. For some reason tax calculations was after these charges as well so everything is a bit elevated which is a bummer. Parking - Not so great, but we parked on a nearby residential street and walked, which wasn't too bad.

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    4.4(92 reviews)
    2.7 mi
    Locally owned & operated
    Family-owned & operated

    10 1/4 is a hidden cocktail bar located underneath Freddie's 35er, a popular Dodgers bar. To get…read morehere, not only do you have to go to the back of The 35er and go down the stairs, you ignore the tiki bar in front of you and make an immediately right U-turn. You reach a phone booth, pick up the phone, and wait for someone to buzz you in. This bar is different from the other two bars as it's smaller, more intimate, and focused on craft cocktails. On nights and weekends though, it can still get busy. We ordered a variety of drinks and liked the menta milk punch ($18), last word ($18), and queen's park swizzle ($16). This was my first time here and I would be interested in coming back and also check out the tiki bar too. This is a cool place to go as part of your bar hopping in Old Town Pasadena.

    Hidden beneath the 35er bar is a place that feels like it's waiting to be discovered. The entrance…read morealone sets the scene--you slip downstairs through a "secret" passage hidden inside a phone booth, and suddenly the familiar bar upstairs feels a world away. Down below, the atmosphere shifts completely: darker, intimate, mysterious, and just theatrical enough to feel like you've stumbled onto something you weren't necessarily supposed to find. Unfortunately, the secret was clearly out. The place was absolutely packed, and we couldn't secure a table. So our investigation ended prematurely--but like any good mystery, it left us wanting more. We'll absolutely return next time and see where the rabbit hole leads.

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    Bull And Barrel

    4.9(17 reviews)
    2.3 mi
    $$$

    We found this whiskey bar on Yelp after dinner at OSA, and it ended up being such a great find. The…read moreselection of spirits alone is impressive, but the omakase experience is what really stood out. We gave the bartender a little direction- I wanted something citrus (whiskey), while my partner went aromatic (cognac) and let him take it from there. He absolutely delivered. We completely missed taking pictures of the first round, but definitely didn't make that mistake twice. We came intending to stick to drinks, but the dinner menu definitely caught my attention. I already know I'll be coming back to try it. Such a hidden gem and easily worth the visit, especially if you appreciate a bartender who knows how to build a drink around your preferences rather than just follow a standard cocktail menu.

    A very fun (for me fun = great selection of different things to try) and elegant spirits / cocktail…read morebar affiliated or at least (physically) connected to Alexander's steakhouse. The vibe here fit the steakhouse very well. The service and selection here are great. I think there is some membership program here as well, but don't know the details. I was meeting some friends for dinner at the steakhouse, but came a little early so I grabbed a drink here. It was on a weekday so the place wasn't very busy. Fun looking cocktails, but there is such a great selection of spirits, so ended up just getting a sipping rum. Was only early enough to have one drink by myself, but definitely would come back to try different drinks here. Especially if I was gonna eat at the restaurant again.

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    Some of the selection - POV sitting at the bar

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