Gold Winner Jerry “The Dawgfather” Reddick Silver Winner The Grawood Bronze Winner The Gorsebrook Lounge Hot dawg! Jerry Reddick sure knows how to quell students’ stomach rumbles. More commonly known to Dalhousie students and staff as The Dawgfather, Reddick is considered by many as a fixture on campus. The hazy smoke of his barbeque draws […]
The Gorsebrook Lounge
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Best Open Mic Night
Gold Winner The Gorsebrook Lounge Silver Winner Menz Bar Bronze Winner The Company House “Wednesday nights are a staple,” according to The Gorsebrook’s manager Dale MacPhee, who says open mic host, and all-around talented guy Shaun Taylor knows how to work a crowd. Taylor serenades the crowd of regulars, and welcomes new performers every Wednesday […]
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Best Student Hang
Gold Winner The T-Room Silver Winner The Gorsebrook Lounge Bronze Winner Coburg Coffee “You come here and it feels like you’re drinking in somebody’s basement,” says Stan Selig, who along with Luke Martelli manages the engineer pub turned student hotspot. Maybe it’s the cheap drinks, the live music or that award winning trivia night…regardless, the […]
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Summer school
Instead of ditching class for a few bevvies in your campus pub, it’s time to start ditching your summer job. Here’s a look at what’s on tap for university bars this summer. The Grad House Seasonal hours are 2-10pm (Mon-Tue) and noon-1am (Wed-Fri). Watch out for power hours 1-4pm and again at 7-10pm. If you’re […]
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Best Student Hang
Much beloved by Dalhousie engineering students, the T-Room’s rep has spread beyond the student body—entrance is not restricted to Dalhousie students—for its wild trivia nights, taking place on Fridays around 9:30pm. The trivia comes in themes; bring the smartest version of yourself to the evening. The bar also host semi-regular live shows, watch The Coast […]
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Best Open Mic Night
Established in the minds of Coast readers as a stellar student hang-out, it’s also now known as the place where you can bring your guitar, your keys, your talent, your ambition to be a stah, whatever and maybe win some cash. It starts at 9pm, but it’s a good idea to get in early as […]
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Superbowl Sunday shindigs
Winston’s If you’re looking for a Louisiana-style, all-you-can-eat tailgate party, Winston’s is the spot. There’ll be hot dogs, smokies, hamburgers, New Orleans snake bites and rajun-Cajun mussels served by the Bud Girls. You’ll also have a chance to win a trip for two to next year’s Super Bowl (and other prizes). It all starts at […]
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Best Student Hang
The Gorsebrook remains the place to be if you are a student at St. Mary’s University, having won the Best Student Hang honour many years running. “We still have amazing open-mic nights,” says Brianna Koski, who manages the place with Ryan King. She adds that Thursday theme nights are still popular—including “Anything but Clothes,” “Blackout […]
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Student and campus bar round up
The Grawood and the T-Room Both watering holes are Dalhousie hangouts, and both accept non-Dal students who have a valid student ID and proof of age. The Grawood sports a restaurant, but the T-Room doesn't (you can bring in snacks if you’re hungry). Renowned T-Room trivia starts September 11—I hear there are chocolate bars and […]
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Best Student Hang Out
Open since ’74 (renoed in ’05), the Gorsebrook gets top marks for its theme nights: pirate nights and beach parties and the annual Alexander Keith’s birthday bash. That and the fact it’s a little cooler than your typically divey student bar. “It’s the oak and leather,” says bar manager and SMU grad Lorne Caborn. Students […]