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Barfly: Deco Drinking at the Hedley Club
Mr. Harada and I have been exploring watering holes in the South Bay and beyond for a long while now. It’s been just over...
Barfly: A Good Night at Good Karma
Good Karma's patio is a metal and wood barricade that juts out into the First Street sidewalk. It’s shaped not unlike a bar, tall...
Bars & Clubs: Barfly and Mr. Harada Visit Patty’s Inn
Whether you believe it or not, not too long ago people were perpetually under the influence of alcohol. Booze, that permutable antiseptic, was added...
Bars & Clubs: Barfly and Mr. Harada Visit Patty's Inn
Whether you believe it or not, not too long ago people were perpetually under the influence of alcohol. Booze, that permutable antiseptic, was added...
Bar Fly: Playhouse Sports Lounge in San Jose
Thursday evening: 11pm, and the night is a slow one at Playhouse, the new San Jose nightlife venue. Having opened in late June, Playhouse...
Barfly: Keeping It Live at Sunnyvale’s Quarter Note
Saturday evening—deafening riffs and distortion blast out at me from the stage where the Stone Roots strum their guitars. The trio belts out Americana...
Barfly: Keeping It Live at Sunnyvale's Quarter Note
Saturday evening—deafening riffs and distortion blast out at me from the stage where the Stone Roots strum their guitars. The trio belts out Americana...
Barfly: Living the High Life at Pure Lounge
Saturday evening: Off work, I change out of my uniform—a pair of cheap khakis and a polo—and don another uniform of sorts: a black...
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