Saturday, 6:00 p.m.: Roll up to a friend of a friend of a friend's house off of St. Charles Street. Eight of us are pounding beers by his pool when I notice his mother spying on us from a second story window.
With the elegantly simple flavor and aroma of blackberry jam, Manischewitz blackberry wine belongs to a special - nay, elite - category of wines, because it tastes better through a straw.
If you're interested in stocking up on elusive spices or expanding your ethnic food horizons, make a short trip up Walnut to the International Food and Spices Market.
At the staggeringly old age of 30, Tucker Max is a wise man with lessons to share aplenty. He's instructed us in many of them through his entertaining writing, from the foul dangers of butt sex to the fun to be had with a half-time competition at a hockey game.
Highlights:
Close to campus
Offers both classic drinks and unique specialties
Drawbacks:
Bustling crowds can cause the need to yell across your cups
Time: White Dog runs happy hour Sunday-Thursday, 10 p.m.-midnight.
Drink: If happy hour ever finds you cold, sober and happy about neither, the bar at White Dog offers some speedy remedies.
Do you enjoy beer? Good, then you'll enjoy Belgian-style dining. Not to suggest that every dish is drenched in the delightful brew -- although several are -- but the drinking experience does upstage the food.