WEDNESDAY, November 8th, 2006

Gabe’s Sports Bar
2965 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90064 (Palms)

Ahhh ’tis autumn again, and in the midst of the football season, the air blooms with the thick, pungent scent of brats, charcoal grills, and the occasional beer fart. ‘Tis a time when men and women alike gather together at their favorite sports bar to enjoy the Monday-night game, or in the case of WDBT regulars, the Wednesday-night highlights. While many a sports bar in LA may bear the outward characteristics of a dive, few posses the character and comfort found inside Gabe’s, this week’s Wednesday retreat.

Unlike the "nice" LA sports bars, Gabe’s lacks the sea of pool tables, walls covered with plasma screens, $15 pitchers, cover charges, and college sluts at the door. Aside from the cheering patrons on game days, you’ll find Gabe’s to be an affordable, serene neighborhood watering hole, adorned inside with sports paraphernalia, a few modest TVs, and the obligatory big screen in the corner. A large whiteboard tracking the NFL season standings hangs in another corner among the trophies of different bar teams. Two pool tables and dart boards are available for your entertainment as well as a jukebox full of respectable dive bar music.

Plenty of parking in the back if you find none on the street. And, don’t forget to take a walk around the corner to Hamburger Habit for pre- or post-dive eats.

As usual, the casual debauchery starts around 9PM an gets really interesting by 10:00. Come for one drink, or stay for one too many. Bring anyone and everyone, and join us for a great time in the middle of the week. If you arrive early or late, look for the people having a damn good time (it’ll be us), or start having a damn good time on your own (we’ll find you).

Carpe Drink’em,

Alex, Damien, & Travis, WDBT Co-Czars

"Never show weakness. The only pain that matters it he pain you inflict."

Jon Voight, Varsity Blues