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    Salty Dog

    3.0 (32 reviews)
    InexpensiveDive Bars
    Closed 1:00 pm - 11:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    SALTY DOG ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Very loud
    Divey
    Happy hour specials

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    I asked the bartender for a Moscow mule and she straight up said "I can't do that". Also, cash only... pass

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    11 years ago

    Exactly what you want in a dive bar! Quick service, random music and people.. What else is needed?

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    Is it true that the owner is a nephew of the actor who played grandpa on the tv show "The Munsters"? I read that somewhere...

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