March 26th, 2008: The Green Frog

admin — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:56:16 +0000

WEDNESDAY, March 26th, 2008

The Green Frog
13624 Moorpark Street
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

In true World Dive Bar Tour fashion, we call on Tour Devotees to join us this Wednesday in celebrating St. Patrick’s Day nine days late at a bar with no discernable Irish heritage other than "Green" in its name. Teetering on the verge of a health department condemnation since the day it opened, the Green Frog features games of darts and pool, comfy (albeit a bit filthy) seating in oversized red booths, a crowd ranging from grizzled dive veterans to young Valley Douchebags loudly discussing callbacks and Texas Hold’em Tournaments at the Commerce Casino, and a fine selection of cheap beer and liquor at a reasonable enough price (though at $5 for a pint of decent beer, the Executive Council suggests sharing pitchers to maximize economies of scale).

So pick up some discarded, vomit covered shamrock paraphernalia out of a nearby gutter, and confuse the locals by celebrating Old St. Patrick with us at the legendary Green Frog.

On this rare visit to the Northern Territories, the WDBT Executive Council also issues a strong recommend for Pre-Dive-Eats at the only dive bar with the audacity to declare itself as having "The best seafood in LA!" — the legendary Oyster House Saloon, just down the street at 12446 Moorpark. Stop in for the dive bar ambience and drink selection, the 75¢ oyster shooter happy hour, and the heaping bowls of mussels and linguini, but only if you’re truly brave enough to attempt a dive bar double header.

As usual, the casual debauchery starts around 9PM and 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

"Me? In love with a pig? Ha ha! Wait ’til I get the guys at marketing! Maybe you’ve expected me to go hog-wild! Oh, good, maybe you expect me to bring home the bacon! Ah, the sounds of love - Soue! Oink oink!"

-Kermit

October 24th, 2007: Blue Chip Tavern

admin — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:53:08 +0000

Blue Chip Tavern
3516 W. Victory Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91505
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

The World Dive Bar Tour regretfully announces that it will not be meeting this week at our previously scheduled dive, The Casting Office, in observance and mourning of its closure, demolition, and replacement with a Starbucks — yet another victim of the abhorrant gentrification of our fine, dilapidated city.

We will be returning next week, October 10th, for the "Valley Spectacular" at the Blue Chip Tavern in Burbank.

As you sit reading this, you might ask yourself, "How shall I appropriately mourn the passing of this fine drinking establishment?" The answer is two-fold: Wednesday night, lock yourself in your house, turn off all the lights, quietly hum Taps, and sip your drink of choice until you can no longer feel the glass. Then, join the World Dive Bar Tour this Friday night at 7pm at the Alpine Village for Oktoberfest. There’s great food, great beer, and a stein holding contest that’s not to miss.

Click the link below for your half-price entry coupon.

http://www.alpinevillage.net/coupon.htm

Hope to see you there.

Carpe drink’em!

Alex, Damien, and Travis, WDBT Co-Czars

World Dive Bar Tour » The Valley

March 26th, 2008: The Green Frog

October 24th, 2007: Blue Chip Tavern