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5 Things You Shouldn’t Do On St. Patrick’s Day via cracked.com
When it comes to drinking, St. Patrick’s Day is the ultimate amateur night. Follow these five, easy steps and you’ll be able to celebrate the world’s greatest holiday the way it should be celebrated. 5. Don’t Cover Yourself In Promotional St. Patrick’s Day Shit This isn’t Halloween, so leave the ridiculous costumes at home. St. Patrick’s Day is a celebration of Ireland’s heroic ability to drink, don’t turn it into a cartoon by showing up at a bar in a plastic green bowler hat, a lime green “F*** Me, I’m Irish” shirt and six pounds of green beads. How would you feel if the rest of the world dressed up as a bunch of fat, ignorant slobs who don’t believe in evolution every July 4th? Exactly. If you must, add a subtle touch of green to your regular wardrobe and hit the bar. 4. Stop Telling Everyone You’re “Actually Irish” Just because your great-great-great Grandmother’s second cousin was from Donegal does not make you Irish. Hate to break it to you, but you are American. So stop trying to tell everyone that this is “your holiday.” You’ve never even been to Ireland. 3. Don’t Get As Drunk As You Possibly Can This one is a little hard to understand, but it’s very important. While Paddy’s day is about drinking, it’s not a free pass to get
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pants-shittingly wasted. No one wants to hold their freind’s hair as he pukes up 13 green beers all over the sidewalk. That’s kind of a downer and it usually means the evening is over. If you’re not a big drinker, don’t try to go beer-for-beer with your friends who drink all the time. Instead, have 1.5 beers/drinks every hour. It sounds like a pain in the ass to keep track, but by midnight you will be at peak drunkenness and thankful for it. Another tip: Paddy’s Day is a great opportunity to hook up with the opposite sex. And girls usually don’t sleep with guys who are so wasted that they are either puking their guts out. (Usually.) 2. Don’t Drink Any Non-Irish Booze Don’t have one Guinness and then go back to drinking Amstel Light for the rest of the night. Show some respect to the country that gave you this holiday and stick to actual Irish spirits like Jameson (if you want whiskey) or Guinness and Harp (if you want beer) or Potcheen (if you want to die.) There are very few Irish vodkas and gins, so you’re probably going to have to do without your girly, flavored cocktails tonight. 1. Stop Speaking In The World’s Worst Fake Irish Accent It wasn’t funny the first time you said, “Let go of me Lucky Charms!” It also wasn’t funny when you yelled, “Erin Go Braless!” or “Aye, you weee lass!” 50 times in a row. Your Irish accent sounds more like Corky from Life Goes On than Colin Farrell. So just stop. Instead, why not befriend an actual Irish person and buy them a beer for giving us an entire holiday that makes it OK for everyone to get tipsy on a work night.
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Doctor & the Irishman
Olives
An Irishman walks into a pub and orders dozens of martinis, removing the olives, placing them in a jar, and drinking the martinis. When the jar is filled with olives and all the martinis drank, he starts to leave. The bartender stops him and asks, “Excuse me but, what was that all about?” The Irishman replies, “My wife sent me out for a jar of olives.”
A Irishman walks in to a doctor’s office with stomach problems. The Doctor was puzzled “I’m very sorry but I can’t diagnose your trouble, Mahoney, but I think it might be your drinking. “ “Don’t worry about it Dr. Kelley, I’ll come back when you’re sober.”
Last Words
Speeding
An Irishman’s wife had been killed in an accident and the police were questioning him. “Did she say anything before she died?” asked the sergeant. “Well yeah... She didn’t shut up for the forty years we were married”
An Irish priest is driving down a highway and is pulled over for speeding. The policeman smells alcohol on the priest’s breath and then sees an empty wine bottle beside him. He asks the priest, “Sir, have you been drinking?” The priest responds, “No officer, just water,” The policeman asks, “Then why do I smell wine?” The priest looks at the bottle and says, “The Good Lord! He’s done it again!”
Q: How did the Irish Jig get started? A: Too much to drink and not enough restrooms!
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NWI MUSIC By William Mathews
Jake “Blues” Claybough Is On The Comeback Trail Veteran fans of the Region music scene are certainly familiar with Jake “Blues” Claybough. And anyone who has had the pleasure of hearing Claybough play the blues will definitely remember him. Of late, Claybough has only been playing occasionally, either with New Orleans Beau and the Big EZ Band or his own band, the Jake Blues Band. But over the last seventeen years virtually every local musician in Northwest Indiana and south Chicago has either played with the Hammond native’s band or Claybough has sat in and played with them. He has even played with the legendary Buddy Guy. But recently Claybough hasn’t played near as much as he used to. And that fact is something that doesn’t sit well with the gifted guitarist because for Claybough, music is life, and it always has been. Different people have different gifts. Artists, athletes, mathematicians, scientists, surgeons and engineers all have different types of gifts. And what comes naturally to one person may be completely foreign to another. But while they may all be brilliant, their gifts are all different. But regardless, the people who excel in their field are gifted, and that includes Jake Claybough.
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Claybough’s gift is the ability to play guitar, and he discovered his gift at a young age. When he was four years old his aunt bought him a guitar, and Claybough basically taught himself how to play. And styling himself after Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton and David Gilmore, Claybough came to love the blues. Claybough’s parents were both big local music fans and they went out to see bands virtually every weekend. They were also friends with renowned local musician Mark Rongers of the band Scamp. One eventful night when Claybough was fifteen, his parents took him along when they went to the Old Glory Tavern in Hammond where Mike Gallemore and the Red Hot & Blue Band was playing. It was here that Claybough played his first gig when he sat in with the band. It was that same night that he would meet Mark Rongers’ son Zeke, a brilliant guitarist in his own right. It was from Rongers that Claybough would learn many of the finer points of playing guitar. Shortly thereafter, Claybough hooked up with a bass player named Harry Walker, who introduced him to the blues scene on the south side of Chicago. For the next year, he and Walker played gigs at juke joints all over town.
It was at one of these gigs that Claybough met Robert LeBeau, the “Beau” of New Orleans Beau and the Big EZ Band. After sitting in with the band, Claybough joined the group and began playing all over the south side at places like the Checkerboard Lounge, Blues on Halsted, Kingston Mines and Lee’s Unleaded Blues. And for the next five years, Claybough would play the south side juke joint blues scene six nights a week. And in addition to the Chicago scene, LeBeau would hook up with promoters and book shows in Alabama, Mississippi, New Orleans and elsewhere in the south. But five years of fast living and hard drinking took its toll, and at age 23 Claybough felt like he was out of control and almost quit the music scene altogether.
So Claybough took a hiatus from music and got sober. He also met and married his wife Danielle. And now, with his life back in order, Claybough has decided to make a comeback. “I was so out of control that I almost hung it up,” said Claybough. “But I don’t drink like that anymore and I’ve learned a lot about myself. For the last year I’ve only played about once a month, either with Beau or with the Jake Blues Band so I’m ready to get back into the scene.” “Music has taught me a lot of things and helped me through a lot of things. It’s something I can relate to. Music has never let me down. Music is my life.” For information concerning booking the Jake Blues Band, call 219-314-1931 or 219-671-2124. M AR 15 • N W I En tertai n er.co m 9
Last Wish Two Irishmen, Patrick Murphy and Shawn O’Brian grew up together and were lifelong friends. But alas, Patrick developed cancer, and was dying. While on his deathbed, Patrick called to his buddy, Shawn, “O’Brian, come ‘ere. I ‘ave a request for ye.” Shawn walked to his friend’s bedside and kneels. “Shawny ole boy, we’ve been friends all our lives, and now I’m leaving ‘ere. I ‘ave one last request fir ye to do.” O’Brian burst into tears, “Anything Patrick, anything ye wish. It’s done.” “Well, under me bed is a box containing a bottle of the finest whiskey in all of Ireland. Bottled the year I was born it was. After I die, and they plant me in the ground, I want you to pour that fine whiskey over me grave so it might soak into me bones and I’ll be able to enjoy it for all eternity.” O’Brian was overcome by the beauty and in the true Irish spirit of his friend’s request, he asked, “Aye, tis a fine thing you ask of me, and I will pour the whiskey. But, might I strain it through me kidneys first?”
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SAFE HOUSE - CROWN POINT
A toast for every drink you take on St. Patricks Day.
Here’s to being single... Drinking doubles... And seeing triple!
It is better to spend money like there’s no tomorrow than to spend tonight like there’s no money! My friends are the best friends Loyal, willing and able. Now let’s get to drinking! All glasses off the table! Here’s to a long life and a merry one. A quick death and an easy one. A pretty girl and an honest one. A cold pint-- and another one! Here’s to a temperance supper, With water in glasses tall, And coffee and tea to end with-And me not there at all! When money’s tight and hard to get, and your horse is also ran, When all you have is a heap of debt, a pint of plain is your only man.
I drink to your health when I’m with you, I drink to your health when I’m alone, I drink to your health so often, I’m starting to worry about my own! Here’s to women’s kisses, and to whiskey, amber clear; Not as sweet as a woman’s kiss, but a darn sight more sincere! May the hinges of our friendship never grow rusty. Here’s to you and yours, And to mine and ours, And if mine and ours ever come Across you and yours, I hope you and yours will do As much for mine and ours, As mine and ours have done For you and yours!
To live above with the Saints we love, Ah, that is the purest glory. To live below with the Saints we know, Ah, that is another story! May the lilt of Irish laughter lighten every load. May the mist of Irish magic shorten every road... And may all your friends remember all the favours you are owed! Here’s to the land of the shamrock so green, Here’s to each lad and his darlin colleen, Here’s to the ones we love dearest and most. May God bless old Ireland, that’s this Irishman’s toast! May you be in heaven a full half hour before the devil knows your dead.
May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live.
I have known many, and liked not a few, but loved only one and this toast is to you.
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NWI Events
By Daniel Anthony
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration At
St. Patrick’s Day is much more than just a celebration of the patron saint of Ireland. Coming as it does on March 17th, smack dab in the middle of Lent and in the late throes of winter, St. Patrick’s Day represents a ray of sunlight in the dark; and represented by the color green, St. Patrick’s Day represents the promise of the return of spring. Plus, St. Patrick’s Day is just a great chance for people to get out and blow off some steam after being subjected to another long, hard Region winter. And once again, Northwest Indiana’s premier entertainment venue, the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Merrillville presents the best opportunity to celebrate the holiday with the 10th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at TJ Maloney’s Authentic Irish Pub, co-sponsored by Jameson and Guinness. The longest running party in the Region will also be the longest party in the Region this year, as TJ Maloney’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration begins on Saturday, March 14th, and continues through St. Patrick’s Day on Tuesday, March 17th! Each day of the four day event will have a different theme beginning with the St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Bash on Saturday, March 14th. Beginning at 4:00 pm, the bash features a corned beef and cabbage buffet and entertainment from two Irish bands: Of Eld will open the show at 6:00m pm and New Element will be the headline performers from 9:00 pm until closing. Saturday’s bash also features appearances by three different pipe and drum groups, the Culver Military Academy Pipe and Drums, the Band of Brothers Pipe and Drums and the Lake County Pipe and Drums. Plus, there will be appearances by the Mayer School of Irish Dancers, Irish Little People and bagpiper Ian Tully. And to top it off, there will be Irish beer
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specials and an appearance by the Guinness Girls. On Sunday, March 15th, the second day of the celebration the theme is “Uisce-Beatha, or The Water of Life Irish Whiskey Tasting.” From 3:00 pm until 4:00 pm the first 50 guests to purchase a ticket (available via etix.com in advance for $5.00; keyword TJ Maloney’s) will receive an Irish Whiskey Tasting from event co-sponsor Jameson. The tasting will feature Jameson, Jameson Black Barrel, Powers Gold Label and Red Breast Irish whiskeys among others. Of course there will be corned beef and cabbage, Irish beer specials and the Irish band Of Eld will entertain beginning at 6:00 pm. On Monday, March 16th, the third day of the St. Patrick’s Day extravaganza the theme is “Craft Irish Cocktail Movement”. TJ Maloney’s and Jameson will feature hand crafted Irish inspired Craft Cocktail samplings by a Jameson Mixologist from 5:00 pm till 6:00 pm. In addition, there will be a corned beef and cabbage buffet, a beef and cabbage special, and Irish beer specials. Once again, the band Of Eld will entertain beginning at 6:00 pm. Finally, on Tuesday, March 17th, the theme is the “St. Patrick’s Day Party” (of course) as the real celebration begins. Naturally, TJ Maloney’s will have a corned beef and cabbage buffet, but on St. Patrick’s Day they will be serving it all day! There will also be a corned beef and cabbage special and Irish beer specials as well. For entertainment there will be Gaelic dancers as the Mayer School of Irish Dancers perform once again and there will be another appearance by the Band of Brothers Pipe and Drums.
The Irish Little People will also be on hand again and the Jameson Irish Whiskey Girls will also make their appearance. Of Eld will open the musical show, performing from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm before the headline band Highland Reign plays from 9:00 pm until 12:00 midnight. Throughout the four day celebration, guests at TJ Maloney’s can enjoy $3.00 Harps and Smithwicks, $4.00 pints of Guinness and $4.00 Jameson shots, each and every day. Green beer will also be available, as well as special T.J. Maloney’s giveaways! “This is our 11th year at TJ Maloney’s and our 10th year hosting a St. Patrick’s Day celebration,” said Brian Narug, Assistant General Manager of the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza. “Once again we have an action packed, fun filled weekend planned.” “We are truly honored and excited to have everyone come out and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with us again this year.” So make your plans to attend one or all four days of the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at TJ Maloney’s Authentic Irish Pub at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza! All St. Patrick’s Day events at TJ Maloney’s are open to the general public. However, reservations will not be available; seating is based on earliest arrival. TJ Maloney’s is located at 800 East 81st Avenue in Merrillville and the phone number is 219-755-0569. For more information on the T.J. Maloney’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration and to book tickets in advance, visit www.radisson.com/merrillvillein.
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Burns Harbor The Mill Bar & Grill
295 Melton Rd.
219-841-9475
Cedar Lake Big Butt BBQ & Sports Bar
13231 Wicker Ave.
219-374-5500
Goodfella's Bar & Grill
11200 West 129th Ave
219-374-6700
Hunley's Bar
13115 West Lake Shore Dr.
Shane's Bar & Grill Town Club Taven
8120 Lake Shore Dr 13111 Lake Shore Dr
219-374-9520 219-374-9835 219-374-9898
Chesterton Arron's Mortgage Inn El Cantarito Mexican Cuisine Flannery’s Tavern The Craft House Hunter's Brewing
1400 Broadway 709 Plaza Drive 125 Calumet Rd. 711 Plaza Dr. 1535 S. Calumet Rd.
Kountry Wild Saloon
1050 Broadway
The Upper Deck Lounge
139 S. Calumet (2nd Floor)
Uncle Joe's
361 N. Calumet Rd.
Val's Pizza
112 S. 11th St.
219-926-3113 219-728-6962 219-926-2614 219-929-5570 219-728-6729
219-929-1040 219-926-1814 219-921-0056
513 Ale House
513 N. Main St.
219-662-0513
Back Court Bar
932 South Court St.
219-310-8416
Boz'z Place
8281 E. 109th Ave.
219-661-1770
Buddy and Pal’s
1206 E. East Summit
219-662-0088
Crown Brewing Diamond Jim’s Fricke’s
10685 Randolph St. 211 S. East St. 210 S. Main St. 519 Grant St.
Jolly Rogers Lounge Martony's
11217 Whitcomb St. 104 South Main St.
Matey's Irish Pub & Grill Mighty Mick's
419 N. Grant St. 10727 Randolph
Safe House Bar & Grill The Point
101 S. Court St. 1910 N Main st.
The Silver Bullet The Super Bowl (Final Frame) The Zombie Club Three Monkey's Bar Track Lounge
100 N. Main St. 218 S. East St. 118 W Clark St 21 W. 112th Ave. 318 N. Jackson St.
219-661-0088 219-463-6551 219-663-7665 219-663-0529 219-662-0639 219-310-8436 219-663-8155 219-662-2244 219-779-9307 219-779-9711 219-663-7700 219-661-9015 219-662-8272 219-662-7000 219-663-9838
Dyer Finnegans Pub
1074 Joliet St.
219-865-9896
Meyer's Castle
1370 Joliet St.
219-865-8452
Sheffield's
1027 Sheffield Ave.
219-322-5808
Spanky’s Bar and Grill
15213 101St.
219-365-6635
Stadium Bar
1468 Joliet St.
219-322-6500
The Engine Room
202 Joliet St.
219-865-2424
Vino Tini
1143 Joliet St.
219-322-9185
White Rino
101 Joiliet St.
219-864-9200
East Chicago Beto’s Bar
1301 E. Chicago Ave.
219-397-8247
Good Times Bar & Grill
503 W. 151st St.
219-397-8810
2nd String Quarterback
719 W. 151st St.
219-354-0586
Mario's Lounge
4720 Indianapolis Blvd.
219-398-6405
Gary / Miller 18th Street Brewery
5725 Miller Ave.
219-939-8802
Arvin Cedar Bar
4477 Cleveland St.
219-980-9552
Bamboo Tavern
603 East 39th Ave.
219-887-5317
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4450 Cleveland
219-981-8400
Black Cherri Lounge
6900 Melton Rd.
219-939-0461
Brother’s Lounge
5072 Broadway
219-980-3333
Bugsy's Tavern
4489 Broadway
219-887-2847
Green Top Tap
4510 W. Ridge Rd.
219-980-9546
Hunter Inn
3861 Broadway
219-980-9866
Majestic Star Casinos & Hotel
1 Buffington Harbor Drive
888-225-8259
Milan’s Tavern
5115 Broadway
219-980-9667
Murphy's House of Pain
5245 E. Dunes Hwy
219-427-1006
Paradise Lounge
5004 Broadway
219-887-6524
Polekatz NWI
9148 Melton Rd.
219-938-1556
Roxxy's
5705 East Dunes Highway
219-427-1023
The Beach Café
903 N. Shelby
219-938-1100
Thumbs Up
620 S. Lake St.
219-938-0154
Griffith
Crown Point
Bullpen Luxury Bar
Beer Belly's
Depot Bar & Grill
520 Main St.
219-934-9767
Final Round Sports Bar
105 N. Broad St.
219-924-9539
Griffith Town Tap
602 E. Main St.
219-924-6451
John’s Place
1613 N. Cline
219-838-4490
Set'Em Up
135 N. Broad St.
219-924-3181
Shades of Time
1813 W. 45th
219-924-5009
Soprano’s
840 S. Broad.St.
219-924-0304
5th Amendment Pub
6729 Kennedy Ave.
219-844-8267
Archor Inn Sports & Ent.
6712 Calumet Ave.
219-933-4677
Billy Bears Bar & Grill
1225 169th St.
219-844-1441
Chuck & Irene’s
6110 Kennedy Ave.
219-844-9812
Coach's Corner
6208 Kennedy Ave.
219-844-1111
Cozy Tavern
1304 East Summer St.
219-931-3338
Dick’s Are you Crazy
1221 E. 150th St.
219-853-8709
Dodo’s Firehouse Tap
521 Conkey St.
219-933-6646
Don’s Pub
250 East Gostlin St.
219-933-9418
Flick’s Tavern
6205 Kennedy Ave.
219-844-9761
Good Time Charlie’s
6023 S Calumet Ave.
219-933-9267
Home Plate Pub
3105 165th St.
219-844-9724
Hoosier Buddy Saloon
839 169th St.
219-931-0716
Industrial Strip
3626 S. Calumet Ave.
219-937-9750
Jason's Sports Bar
3949 Hohman Ave.
219-933-1976
Just One More
5245 S. Sohl Ave.
219-931-8984
Just Toni
5602 Calumet Ave.
219-937-5778
Kenwood Lanes
6311 Kennedy Ave.
219-937-7872
Kenwood Tap
6247 Kennedy Ave.
219-844-9766
Mickey’s
4648 S. Sheffield
219-852-0148
Miso's Overflow Tavern
6309 Kennedy Ave.
219-937-7871
Moochies
7022 Kennedy Ave.
219-845-7478
Old Glory Tavern
6755 Indianapolis Blvd.
219-844-1128
Olympia Lanes (Pocket Shots)
4150 S. Calumet
219-933-6677
Our Place
1403 East Michigan St.
219-933-9247
Pines Tap
7349 Calumet Ave.
219-931-1583
Porter’s Tap
6405 Kennedy Ave.
219-845-0597
Pudlos Tap
3803 Hohman Ave.
219-933-9561
Spirro’s Country Lounge
4760 S. Calumet Ave.
219-932-3255
Sportsman’s Tap
6320 Kennedy Ave.
219-844-8489
Sports Corner
155 Goslin
219-803-7148
Hammond
Hebron Old Hertiage Inn
215 N. Main St
219-996-2211
Lighthouse
US 231 & Madison
219-996-9040
Mark O's Bar & Grill 2
435 Ridge Rd.
Portage
Highland Beek Geeks
3030 45th st.
219-513-9795
Curly Joe’s Bar & Grill
2528 Portage Mall
219-763-0195
Bone Dry
3805 Ridge Road
219-838-2442
El Cantarito Mexican Cuisine
6291 Central Ave.
219-762-1900
FrankO’s
2712 Condit St.
219-838-3330
Mark O’s Bar and Grill
2385 Willowcreek Rd.
219-763-3779
Getway Bar
1827 W. 45th
219-924-1717
Mood’s Pub & Eatery
2548 Portage Mall
219-762-7305
Growler’s
2816 Highway Ave.
219-924-0245
On The Roxx
2522 Portage Mall
219-763-7300
V.I.P Lounge
2045 45th St.
219-922-6845
Quaker Steak & Lube
6245 Ameriplex Dr.
219-764-9464
Red Carpet Lounge
6481 Melton Rd.
219-762-7485
219-947-3355
Rusty Nail
2420 Dombey Rd.
219-850-4675
219-942-6169
Ryan’s Tavern
6340 Melton Rd.
219-763-7771
219-942-7711
Shenanigan's
6121 Melton Rd.
219-762-0509
2596 Portage Mall
219-762-5812
5844 US Hwy. 6
219-762-6065
Hobart Agave Mexican Restaurant Cressmoor Lanes Cressmoor Lounge
327 Main St. 620 N. Wisconsin St. 601 N. Wisconsin St.
End Zone Bar & Grill
314 Main St.
219-942-0647
Stonequarry Lounge
Hobart Lanes/10 Pin Lounge
99 S. Hobart Rd.
219-942-0906
Sunset Lounge
Indian Ridge Golf Course
6363 Grand Blvd
219-942-6850
Lisa’s Lounge
3617 Michigan
219-962-4550
Brando's
212 Lincoln St.
219-926-3050
Main St.Station
235 Main St.
219-942-1000
Leroy's Hot Stuff
333 US 20
219-926-6211
Mickey D’s Bar
518 East 3rd St.
219-942-0730
Santiago’s
124 Lincoln St.
219-762-2113
The Depot
1429 W. 37th Ave.
219-947-5194
Wagner's Ribs
361 Wagner Road
219 926-7614
Whistle Stop Bar & Grill
206 Lincoln St.
219-921-0100
Lake Station
Porter
Schererville
219 Bar & Grill
2415 Rush St.
219-963-6053
Bens Twin Oak
2935 Central Ave.
219-963-0598
Buddy & Pal's
340 East US Hwy. 30
219-865-8377
Déjà Vu
2491 Ripley St.
219-962-4398
Bullpen Luxury Bar & Grill
1013 W. Lincoln Highway
219-322-7788
Draft House
4825 Central Ave.
219-962-1575
El Amigo Mexican Restaurant
312 W US HWY 30
219-865-3022
Dreamgirls
2491 Ripley St.
219-963-0555
Jalapenos / Woodhollow
200 US Hwy. 41
219-864-8862
El Ranchero Restaurant
3559 Michigan Ave.
219-962-1396
Longshots Sports Bar
2251 US HWY 41
219-322-0080
He Ain’t Here Lounge
2661 Decatur St.
219-962-2074
Quest
1204 W. Lincoln Hwy.
219-322-4812
Kimmies
2808 Dekalb St.
219-962-1232
Sal Y Limon
2330 S. Cline Ave.
219-322-6723
L F Norton
Central Ave.
219-962-3415
Schererville Lounge
48 East Joliet St.
219-322-5660
Muncie’s Lounge
4106 Central Ave.
219-962-6012
Social 219
2350 Cline Ave
219-322-3060
Ray’s Lanes
3201 Central Ave.
219-962-1297
Spike’s Lakeside Inn
21 East Joliet St.
219-322-4444
Ruthie’s Lounge
3425 Central Ave.
219-963-7987
Tap House 1233
1233 Central Ave.
219-962-6546
Blue 82 Sports, Food & Spirits
8209 Wicker Ave.
219-365-1525
Rascal's Pizza Pub & Grub
9623 Wicker Ave.
219-365-7880
219-690-1947
The Clubhouse
9165 Wicker Ave.
219-365-5509
The Copper Still
9121 Wicker Ave.
219-627-3649
Big Shots
391 W. US HWY 6
219-850-4935
Duffy’s Place
1154 Axe Ave.
219-462-1057
Franklin House
58 S. Campbell St.
219-462-2533
Margarita's Bar & Grill
21 Lincolnway
219-242-8160
Martinis
1004 Calumet Ave.
219-464-0801
NorthSide Tap Room & Grill
712 Calumet Ave.
219-465-0885
Old Style Inn
5 Lincolnway
219-916-2086
Parkside Urban Bistro
1305 Calumet Ave.
219-286-7664
Pepe’s Mexican Rest. (Valpo)
1058 S. State RT. 2
219-465-0205
Rosewood Restaurant
367 W US Highway 6
219-763-2282
Sportman’s
381 US Hwy. 6
219-762-4099
Tony's Place
218 East Lincolnway
219-464-1018
Bulldog Brewing Co.
1409 119th St.
219-655-5284
Center Lounge
1312 119th St.
219-659-4080
Clipper’s Lounge
1225 119th St.
219-659-5006
Game Time 2 Bar & Grill
2062 Indianapolis Blvd.
219-473-0239
Midtown Station
1928 New York Ave.
219-659-7530
Sportsmen's Corner
1200 120th St
219-659-9695
Lowell Town Pub
214 E. Commercial Ave.
Sidetrack Saloon
106 Washington St.
219-696-9231
Cliffhanger's
151 Deanna Dr.
219-690-1002
The Cove Bar & Grill
4665 W. Main St.
219-696-0700
Lake Dale Ale
5512 W. Main St.
219-696-1256
Merrillville Beavers
7505 Talf St.
219-769-2351
Beer Barrel
4717 E. Lincoln Hwy
219-947-2995
Catch 22
500 E. 81st Ave.
219-793-9625
Dawg House Pub
3790 W. 80th Lane
219-756-4220
Hydad’s
31 80th Pl. S. W.
219-736-9110
Maxim’s Lounge
7205 Broadway
219-795-9520
Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant
8011 Broadway
219-769-7191
R-Place
65 W. 68 Pl.
219-769-0037
Sheffield's
1515 East 82nd Ave.
219-795-1005
T.J. Maloneys / Wisecrackers
800 East 81st Ave.
219-755-0569
Villa Del Sol
2225 Lincoln Hwy
219-201-4457
Munster 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
9750 Indiana Parkway
219-922-3565
Cheers Foods & Drinks
1942 45th Ave.
219-922-1325
Danny Z's
1860 45th St.
219-712-0912
Johnny’s Tap
8050 Calumet Ave.
219-836-9218
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Great English Wall Three guys, one Irish, one English, and one Scottish, are out walking along the beach together one day. They come across a lantern and a Genie pops out of it. “I will give you each one wish, that’s three wishes in total”, says the Genie. The Scottish guy says, “I am a fisherman, my Dad’s a fisherman, his Dad was a fisherman and my son will be one too. I want all the oceans full of fish for all eternity.” So, with a blink of the Genie’s eye FOOM! the oceans were teaming with fish. The Englishman was amazed, so he said, “I want a wall around England, protecting her, so that no one will get in for all eternity.” Again, with a blink of the Genie’s eye POOF! there was a huge wall around England. The Irishman asks, “I’m very curious. Please tell me more about this wall.” The Genie explains, “well, it’s about 150 feet high, 50 feet thick, protecting England so that nothing can get in or out.” The Irishman says, “Fill it up with water.”
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Sister Margaret enters O’Flynn’s liquor store and orders a bottle of Irish whiskey. O’Flynn frowns and asks, “You’re a nun, why would you want a bottle of Irish whiskey?” Sister Margaret says, “It’s for Father Reilly. He’s constipation.” O’Flynn nods and puts a bottle into a bag. Later that night, O’Flynn passes an alley and finds Sister Margaret drunk, the empty bottle at her side. O’Flynn yells, “You said it was for Father Reilly’s constipation!” Sister Margaret responds, “It is. When he sees me, he’s gonna sh*t!”
Pat and Mike have been drinking buddies for years. One day, after having a few beers, Mike says to Pat, “We have been friends for years and, if I should die before you, would you do me a favor? I want you to get the best bottle of Irish whiskey and pour it over my grave.” Pat replies, “I would be glad to do that for you, old friend, but would you mind if I passed it through my bladder first?”
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s e c i o h C r e Bett er Life for a Bett
Life is all about the choices we make; or in some cases the ones we don’t. But we all make decisions (or decide by not deciding) and we all have to live with the consequences of those choices. They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. So the trick is not to make the same mistake twice and to learn from your mistakes. And that is what Midwest Treatment Center is all about. People face a tough choice every time they go out on the town and have a couple drinks. If they don’t have a designated driver or have a ride home arranged, they have to decide whether to call it a night early, take a cab home or not go out at all; because if they decide to drive home and get stopped by the police, their lives will become a mess. Many of us have made that very choice; the choice
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to drive home, whether we were only slightly buzzed or totally hammered. But it doesn’t matter if you were slightly buzzed or totally hammered when you get a DUI; because once you do your life is in turmoil. And even worse, if you have an accident and cause bodily harm to another person, not only will you have to deal with the legal issues including possible jail time, your life never be the same because you have to live with the guilt associated with your actions. Midwest Treatment Center is not an inpatient facility like Betty Ford, nor is it affiliated with any 12 step programs. What Midwest Treatment Center does is twofold; first they enlighten people about better decision making in order to reduce the chances of repeating their mistakes. Second, they educate people about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse with the court-ordered classes and
help them start putting their lives back in order by preparing them to get their drivers license back. “Most people who come here are not alcoholics, they’re people who shouldn’t have drove home after drinking,” said Duane Sunnquist, the owner and Executive Director of Midwest Treatment Center. “It only takes a few drinks to get to a 0.08 BAC (blood alcohol content), the legal limit in all 50 states. So we don’t judge, because anyone can make that mistake.” “What we do (at Midwest) is provide people with education about better decision making, so they can make positive lifestyle choices, and then we provide them with the tools to get through the legal process. If you lose your license, we can help get you get reinstated.” Midwest Treatment Center is licensed with the state of Illinois and works with Hammond City Court and the Lake Alcohol & Drug Offenders Service (LADOS) to satisfy court ordered treatment requirements and has been successfully helping clients since 2003. When someone comes to Midwest, a CertifiedAlcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) evaluates their case and determines what level of treatment or how many classes are needed to satisfy the court’s requirements. In the classes, clients learn tools they can use to help them make better decisions and avoid future run-ins with the law. The effectiveness of the education clients receive can be measured by the rate of recidivism (repeat offenders). Midwest Treatment Center clients have
a recidivism rate of 8 to 10%; substantially lower than the statewide average of 33%. And once the classes are completed, the center then helps the client work through the legal process involved with regaining their driving privileges. The cost for the classes is surprisingly affordable, ranging from $200 to $1,750 depending on your classification level; or in how other words, how much trouble you are in and if you have ever been in trouble before. In addition, the center offers reduced-fee indigent pricing and a sliding fee scale, so over 50% of all clients are eligible for a discount. And if you need an endorsement, the fact that Midwest Treatment Center receives one third of their business from client referrals should serve as a positive reinforcement. “I always tell everyone that comes in here that we have the same goal,” said Sunnquist. “We both want to get you through this successfully” So if you made a poor decision, don’t lose hope; bounce back with a wise decision and contact Midwest Treatment Center. Midwest Treatment Center can help you get your life back on track. Midwest Treatment Center is located at 17819 Chappel Avenue in Lansing with an additional location in downtown Chicago. To call, their phone number is 708-889-9742 or 312-577-7195. To learn more, visit their websites at www.illinoisduiclasses. com or www.chicagoduiclasses.com.
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Boys From Ireland A man stumbles up to the only other patron in a bar and asks if he could buy him a drink. “Why of course,” comes the reply. The first man then asks: “Where are you from?” “I’m from Ireland,” replies the second man. The first man responds: “You don’t say, I’m from Ireland too! Let’s have another round to Ireland.” “Of Course,” replies the second man. Curious, the first man then asks: “Where in Ireland are you from?” “Dublin,” comes the reply. “I can’t believe it,” says the first man. “I’m from Dublin too! Let’s have another drink to Dublin.” “Of course,” replies the second man. Curiosity again strikes and the first man asks: “What school did you go to?” “Saint Mary’s,” replies the second man. “I graduated in ‘62.” “This is unbelievable!” the first man says. “I went to Saint Mary’s and I graduated in ‘62, too!” About that time in comes one of the regulars and sits down at the bar. “What’s been going on?” he asks the bartender. “Nothing much,” replies the bartender. “The O’Malley twins are drunk again.”
Finnegan arrives at Mrs. O’Malley’s door and says, “I’ve something to tell you.” “Where’s my husband?” “There was an accident down at the Guinness brewery.” “Oh God, no!” “I’m sorry, Seamus is dead and gone.” Mrs. O’Malley collapses into a chair and cries. “How did it happen?” “He fell into a vat of Guineas and drowned.” “Oh my dear Jesus! Did he at least go quickly?” “Well, no. He got out three times to pee.” An Irish priest and a Rabbi get into a car accident. They get out of their cars and walk to the side of the road. The Rabbi says, “Oy vey! What a wreck!” The Irish priest pulls out a bottle of whiskey and says, “Here, drink some of this. It will calm your nerves.” The Rabbi drinks the whiskey and asks, “What are we going to tell the police?” The Irish priest replies, “I don’t know what you’re going to tell them but, I’ll tell them that I wasn’t the one drinking!”
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Green Crack -- Is this How St. Patrick Gets Wack? Via: Asylum.Com
Green beer may be addictive enough to send a slew of leprechauns to AA, but we’re betting it’ll be harder to kick a new emerald-colored habit. Police in Marietta, Ohio, say they seized packets of greencolored crack cocaine in a festive, St. Patrick’s Day drug bust. “I don’t know if they’re Irish or not,” Washington County Sheriff Larry R. Mincks said about the five suspects. “They could be, I suppose. Or maybe they just wanted to celebrate the holiday.” It’s not the first time police have seen colored crack. Some dealers use food coloring to make it look more like candy. One dealer was reportedly found with red-colored crack a few years ago around Christmas time. (Hmmm...we knew that rock candy we kept giving our nephew was making him really hyper, but we thought it was just the sugar.)
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A Frothy Pint An Englishman, a Scotsman, and an Irishman walk into a pub together. They each buy a pint of Guinness. Just as they are about to enjoy their creamy beverages, a fly lands in each of their pints and gets stuck in the frothy head. The Englishman pushes his beer away in disgust. The Scotsman fishes the fly out and continues drinking as if nothing happened. The Irishman also picks the fly out of his drink, but then holds it out over the beer and yells, “Spit it out! Spit it out, you little bastard!”
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Pat and Murphy out fishing and the boat motor dies. After two days and drifting miles from the coast, they find a bottle in the water. Pat rubs the bottle and a genie poofs out. “I will grant you one wish,” says the genie. Without a thought, Pat says, “I wish to turn the sea into Guinness.” The genie says, “Your wish is my command,” and the sea turns into Guinness. Murphy yells at Pat, “You fool! Now, we’ll have to pee in the boat!” Flaherty comes home drunk every evening, upsetting his wife. One night, she dresses as a red devil and hides in the cemetery to scare him when he walks by. Flaherty walks by drunk and his wife jumps up yelling, “Flaherty, if you don’t give up your drinking, you will go to Hell.” Flaherty staggers back and demands, “Who the hell are you?” She replies, “I’m the devil, you old fool!” Flaherty responds, “Damn glad to meet you, sir, I’m married to your sister.”
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Big Dumb Joke A mother and father took their 6-year-old son to a nude beach. As the boy walked along the beach, he noticed that some of the ladies had boobs bigger than his mother’s, and asked her why. She told her son, “The bigger they are the dumber the person is.” The boy pleased with the answer, goes to play in the ocean but returns to tell his mother that many of the men have larger “units” than his dad. His mother replied, “The bigger they are the dumber the person is.” Again satisfied with this answer, the boy returns to the ocean to play. Shortly after, the boy returned again. He promptly told his mother, “Daddy is talking to the dumbest girl on the beach, and the longer he talks, the dumber he gets.”
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St. Patty’s Day! Oh Saint Patrick’s Day– what a celebration it is! Everyone becomes Irish on March 17th and is entitled to wear green and dance a merry jig. It is also the only time it is acceptable for men to wear a skirt (kilts are so hot!) There is nothing like sipping a shamrock shake in celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day. Most of the typical traditions include eating corn beef and cabbage, wearing green, and enjoying a Saint Patty’s Day Parade. But, do you actually know who Saint Patrick is? Why is this holiday even celebrated? Was Saint Patrick even IRISH?!? Get on your green and hold onto your shamrocks, because this is Saint Patrick– uncovered.Saint Patrick is actually NOT from Ireland. He is from Wales. However, he was captured by Irish Raiders and taken back to Ireland to work as a slave. After six long years of slavery, Saint Patrick escaped Ireland to go back to Wales, only to return to Ireland a few years later as a missionary. Saint Patrick is now known as the Patron Saint of Ireland.
It is popular belief that Saint Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland. This myth is thought to be untrue because experts believe there were no snakes in Ireland during Patrick’s time. Patrick was also thought to have introduced the three-leaf clover as a symbol of the Holy Trinity. Patrick used the three-leaf clover as a teaching mechanism. Each leaf represents the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit and he used a clover when he would preach the Good Word to explain the Trinity. This belief has not been proven or dis-proven and there is evidence supporting both sides. Saint Patrick was considered one of the first ‘traveling missionaries.’ It was not popular to travel to another country in order to spread God’s Word. Patrick is credited as one of the first abroad missionaries and paved the way for this trend. Even though there is a lot of gray area when talking about the Saint in green– his legacy lives on!
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I’m God Father McGee walked into the church and spotted a man sitting cross-legged on the altar. ‘My son,’ said the holy man, ‘what are you doing? Who are you?’ ‘I’m God,’ said the stranger. ‘Pardon?’ ‘I’m God,’ he repeated. ‘This is my house!’ Father McGee ran into the presbytery and, in total panic, rang the archbishop. ‘Your reverence,’ said he, ‘I hate to trouble you, but there’s a man sat on me altar who claims he’s God. What’ll he do?’ Take no chances,’ said the archbishop. ‘Get back in the church and look busy!’
Irish Limericks There are some things we musn’t expose So we hide them away in our clothes. Oh, it’s shocking to stare at what’s certainly there but why this is so, Heaven knows An Irishman from Montana Who said he could play the piana His finger slipped His zipper ripped And out came a hairy banana An Irish lady named Mable, whose ass was as big as a table. “Never you mind.” said a frind of mine. She’s ready, willing, and able. An Irish lady named Hilda who went on a date with a builder he asked if he should she said that he could so he did, and very near killed her! An Irish lady from Ongar who was shagged in the sea, by a conger, her girl friend from Deal, asked “how did it feel?” she said “nice – like a man – only longer!”
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Irish Grocery Shopping McCarthy walked into a bar and ordered martini after martini, each time removing the olives and placing them in a jar. When the jar was filled with olives and all the drinks consumed, he started to leave. “Excuse me,” said a customer, who was puzzled over what McCarthy had done. “What was that all about?” “Nothing,” he replied, “my wife just sent me out for a jar of olives.”
On Saint Patrick’s Day, an Irishman who had a little to much to drink was driving home from the city and his car was weaving violently all over the road. A cop pulled him over. “So,” said the cop to the driver, “Where have you been?” “Why, I’ve been to the pub of course,” slurs the drunk. “Well,” says the cop, “it looks like you’ve had quite a few to drink this evening.” “I did all right,” the drunk says with a smile. “Did you know,” says the cop, standing straight and folding his arms across his chest, “that a few intersections back, your wife fell out of your car?” “Oh, thank heavens,” sighs the drunk. “For a minute there, I thought I’d gone deaf”
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NWI BUSINESS By Carter Jameson
Smoking is one of the most polarizing issues in society today. Years ago, smoking was about as common as fireworks on the 4th of July. Smokers could light up just about anywhere. But over the years, medical evidence began to mount not only about the dangers of smoking, but also the effects of second hand smoke on non-smokers. From that point the anti-smoking movement rapidly gained strength. Warnings about the dangers of cigarette smoking began to appear on cigarette packs in 1966. Then in 1970 President Richard Nixon signed legislation that banned cigarette advertising on radio and television. In 1995 California became the first state to pass legislation restricting smoking in public places. Shortly thereafter, other states began to pass their own legislation, and Indiana followed suit in 2012, passing legislation that restricted smoking in public places. As of January 1st, 2014, 28 states had passed laws that banned smoking in all public places. And in many other states (and US Territories) there are laws in place that limit smoking in one fashion or another. Even in states where there is no legislation on smoking, many municipalities have passed their own local laws that limit where smokers can light up. In fact, as of January 1st of this year, it is estimated that over 81% of the population of the United States lives under some kind of smoking legislation. So it’s not easy being a smoker these days. Not only are there limitations on where you can smoke, cigarette prices and taxes are outrageously high. Smoking today is truly an expensive habit.
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Vaporz Vault A Vapor Speakeasy
And a lot of people want nothing to do with people who smoke, and that fact has become a bone of contention amongst friends and families. But while most smokers really wish they didn’t smoke, as anyone who has ever smoked knows, quitting is extremely hard to do. Over the years, there have been many different methods and products marketed to smokers trying to quit, including step down programs, nicotine gum and patches and even hypnosis. A more recent trend is the electronic cigarette. Although they still contain nicotine, ‘e-cigarettes’ don’t produce smoke; when a person “smokes” an electronic cigarette they inhale a vapor from a heated liquid, or juice. And although electronic cigarettes have been around in one form or another since 1963, modern electronic cigarettes first hit the market in 2004. And at this point e-cigarettes were still a novelty and they were primarily only available through small online marketing firms. However in recent years, the trend to ‘vape’ has become more and more commonplace. E-cigarettes, hardware and juices have become available at gas stations and shops catering to people who vape have begun to spring up all over. Locally, a new shop with an exciting new concept opened in Hobart on January 19th. The new store is called Vaporz Vault, and Vaporz Vault is more than just a shop where you can buy juices and hardware; Vaporz Vault is more like a lounge. “There are a lot of other vape stores but our concept is totally different,” said Cyndi Peute, owner of Vaporz
Vault. “Our store is completely modeled in vintage style with a lounge area, with free coffee and internet, and a tasting bar where you can sample 64 different juices. It’s like a vapor speakeasy.” Peute, who had worked for US Steel for 17 years, found the concept for Vaporz Vault while researching vape stores online and on a trip to California. “I wanted to start my own business and this seemed like it could be a good opportunity in an up-and -coming industry,” said Peute. “My husband and I started researching the industry online and came across Norm Bour, the ‘Vape Mentor’, who is located in Orange County, California. We made an appointment with Norm and took a trip to California to consult with him. Norm mentored us for several days regarding the business aspects of a Vape store, and he took us around and showed us different vape stores,” continued Peute. “And that’s where the lounge concept came from. Our store has a very Californian feel. Upon returning to Indiana, my husband , Appie, who owns a engineering company in Portage, Advance Control Panels, Inc, designed the layout of the store modeled after what we had experienced in California. Vaporz Vault carries a wide variety of hardware along with thirteen different lines of premium juices with 64 flavors that customers can sample. “Many of our customers are trying to quit smoking and they tell me that when they vape, they feel better. They don’t have that smoker’s cough anymore and when the cost compared to smoking, it is less costly to vape ” Peute said. So if you are trying to quit smoking, or just like to vape, you should check out Vaporz Vault, located at 1641 East 37th Street in Hobart (next to the Dunkin’ Donuts) and meet their friendly and knowledgeable staff , Jason Wisniewski (Store Manager) and Raul Cano (Repair Technician). The hours are Monday through Thursday from 10:00 am till 8:00 pm. On Fridays and Saturdays the speakeasy is open from 11:00 am until 9:00 pm, and on Sundays the hours are from 12:00 noon until 5:00 pm. To learn more about Vaporz Vault, visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/vaporzvault.
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