Cocktail of the week
White Russian
The name White Russian stems from Russians who sympathized with the White Army, during the 1917 Revolution and the Russian Civil War. "The Dude" from 1998's The Big Lebowski calls them Caucasians. He finds solace in the
eight White Russians he downs during the movie. That guy came up to you at the bar last week and asked, "Did you order a White Russian?' Cause I'm here and I want you to drink me." But next time someone asks you how to make a White Russian, don't answer, "Why don't you ask Klaus Hofmann, who first bred White Russian hamsters in Germany in 1770?" Tell them it's easy.
White Russian
1 oz. vodka
1 oz. coffee liqueur
milk or cream
Shake with ice and strain into a highball glass. Fill up with ice-cold fresh milk.
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Jackpot Saloon and Music Hall
Location: 943 Massachusetts St.
The Jackpot's clientele changes with the band. When I went to check out the town's new music hall, the thing I noticed the most was fashion of the place, and I don't mean the bar's red velvet-like wallpaper or tin ceiling tiles. That night, the place was trendy, but not in like a "Hi, my name is Brit" kind of way. To be honest, I zoned out the entire first act wondering if these people actually bought their clothes from Goodwill, or whether they spent a shit-load of money on their clothes to look like they bought them from Goodwill. After much contemplation and alcohol consumption, I settled — for the majority of cases — on the latter. With all the work they went into fashioning a look that was just "thrown together," it was the matching belts and shoes that gave it away.
Max. Occupancy: 265
Games: 2 touch screens
Dress Code: None
Drink Specials
Mon/Tues: $2.50 Bourbonanza (all bourbons except super premium),$ 2.50 premium whiskey.
Wed: $2 anything and no cover unless a band is playing.
Thur: $3.50 Happy Sailors.
Fri: $2.50 Makers Mark whiskey
Sat: $5 PBR pitchers,$ 2 wells.
Shows
11/19: Battles/Novalus
11/20: ESSA
11/22: Ed Gein/ All Else Failed/ Midnight Lul-
laby/Diskreet
11/24:movie night
-Liz Beggs
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