OT: The Keg, Building For Sale

[CrazyCajun]

Gotcha. That makes sense

Did the downtown bars actually serve the under 21 crowd or just let them in?

(I was way over 21 when the strip died, so wouldn’t have been affected)

At first you couldn’t buy it but obviously very easy to get drinks then eventually some of them started serving.

[R1Letterman]

Im sure Martin Hall was happy the strip died, surprised some have wondered if they hand a hand in it

[Swamp]

A shift started with Amanda Scott's and the whole "rave" era. Keg 'till midnight and then you get in w\o cover at The Pub. The strip held its' own at the Pub and Keg. Bulldog down the street was rollin' as well. Nitecaps came online in 02-03 and it was extremely popular. Shannohan's, Mako's were some of the first casualties on the strip. Poet's pulled everyone from the Strip on Wednesdays. Plaza took ownership of Thursdays for the immense rave era we had down here. Legends and their '03 arrival pulled crowd not interested in the techno (which was pretty f'n awesome). JSP opened up DT and pulled a huge crowd from the strip. City Bar's arrival DT was a major shift in 2005 and Legends also established an outpost DT. Marley's, Green Room and the Office, there was simply too much competition. But before all these events, there was The Strip and it was epic.

[Cajuns4me]

A shift started with Amanda Scott's and the whole "rave" era. Keg 'till midnight and then you get in w\o cover at The Pub. The strip held its' own at the Pub and Keg. Bulldog down the street was rollin' as well. Nitecaps came online in 02-03 and it was extremely popular. Shannohan's, Mako's were some of the first casualties on the strip. Poet's pulled everyone from the Strip on Wednesdays. Plaza took ownership of Thursdays for the immense rave era we had down here. Legends and their '03 arrival pulled crowd not interested in the techno (which was pretty f'n awesome). JSP opened up DT and pulled a huge crowd from the strip. City Bar's arrival DT was a major shift in 2005 and Legends also established an outpost DT. Marley's, Green Room and the Office, there was simply too much competition. But before all these events, there was The Strip and it was epic.

Just a slight correction, Nitecaps was alive and well in the 90’s. I and CajunNation can attest to that.

[CharlieK]

Bladder bust at Nitecaps. Early 90s. Free drinks till somebody pees or leaves.

Drinkin with Lincoln.

Long Island ice tea night at nitecaps.

Lawd

[Louisiana84]

If you remember Mother's Mantle, Swamp Fox, Brass Rail, French Quarter Po-Boys, etc., then you probably remember pep rallies on the strip.

[Swamp]

Just a slight correction, Nitecaps was alive and well in the 90’s. I and CajunNation can attest to that.

You're 100% correct. It was an ownership change in '02 or '03, and it pulled a bunch from Keg and Club Pub.

I remember this vividly b/c right when he took ownership it was a game changer. Same fellow who owns that fine establishment on Hwy. 90 for Gentlemen.

Even Lipstick died when the strip did, and it was 20 miles away lol

[BeauCajun]

If you remember Mother's Mantle, Swamp Fox, Brass Rail, French Quarter Po-Boys, etc., then you probably remember pep rallies on the strip.

I am told I went to all those places on a regular basis. Kind of foggy.


Mother’s every Thursday night then pep rallies at the keg I think on Fridays. All I remember is the cheap beer.

[fanof71]

Wasn't it great to be a student in the 70's...My kids still don't believe my stories...Long Live KEG

[CajunNation]

To many stories to tell, most are not to be told until my kids are out of college ... haha

I will just go with this. $1 Goldschlager, I still s--t gold flakes at times.

My favorite was the 5$ cover, free draft/free hurricanes 9p-1a at Mako's.