“Party” listings
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Dockside Willies
Recent renovations bring this local hotspot new life overlooking the Susquehanna River from the west bank. There’s top-notch pub grub, awesome deck seating and a great beer list, including local micros. (07/2011)
449 S Front St, Wormleysburg
717- 730-4443
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Hofbrauhaus
Sure, this pub serves authentic German cuisine. But, more importantly, it serves German beer—weisses and veldensteiners, cold and by the liter. Prosit! (05/2011)
135 W King St, Abbottstown
717-259-9641
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Brew 22 American Tavern
Hand-cut steaks, brick-oven pizzas and award-winning wings fill bellies here, but its craft brew list (one of the city's largest)—including St. Louis' Wild Blue blueberry lager and Terrapin Gamma Ray from Athens, GA—keeps customers coming back. (03/2011)
7011 Allentown Blvd
717-657-2233
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RESTAURANT ROW, CENTER CITY
From pub to cantina to piano bar, Center City is a cross-section of diverse environs, from highend bistros to casual watering holes. Happy hours abound around town, and the 21-andolder crowd can fi nd dance venues (Eclipse, Egypt, Dragonfl y Club) in the wee hours. (01/2011)
Second St, Harrisburg
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MORGAN’S PLACE
There’s always something happening in the bar at this waterfront joint, whether it’s televised football (Penn State games are popular), karaoke or live music. The setting is down-to-earth and relaxed, and so are the patrons—most of whom are fans of the ice-cold brews. (11/2010)
4425 N Front St
717-234-8103
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BREWHOUSE GRILLE
Here’s a place to raise a glass and sample from a list of hundreds of micros, imports and featured barrel specialties. The oatmeal stout is great this time of year. Enjoy casual pub grub—the sirloin steak “keg rolls” are a good bet—on the deck. (09/2010)
2050 State Rd, Camp Hill
717-737-0030
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CADDY SHACK
The deck here is the place to hang out after a rousing round of golf on the connected Armitage Golf Course. There are regular beer and drink specials and buckets of wings to enjoy, and the bar is open to non-golfers as well. (07/2010)
800 Orr’s Bridge Rd, Mechanicsburg
717-975-0940
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J.T. O’MALLEY’S
This cigar bar carries fine bourbons, scotches and Irish whiskeys, a selection of high-end stogies and 50 microbrewed beers. (05/2010)
305 Bridge St, New Cumberland
717-774-5556
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GARRASON’S TAVERN
Quaff a fishbowl of beer or kick it up a notch with a signature Moscow mule (vodka, ginger beer and lime) served in a frosty copper mug. There’s also a long list of burgers and Wednesday Wing Night in case you want a snack. (03/2010)
400 Forster St, Harrisburg
717-232-2028
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ZIA’S AT RED DOOR
This cozy spot offers wine flights featuring West Coast whites and reds, pinot noirs and cabernets. Changing selections and a great location make it a hip spot for a date or conversation among friends. (01/2010)
110 N Second St
717-920-0330
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WASHINGTON AVENUE DRINKERY
One of many new bars on the hopping Washington corridor, this spot has a top-notch happy hour, as well as a ring toss for free drinks on Wednesdays. It’s just $2 for three rings, and you get a free Jell-O shot just for trying. (01/2010)
4115 Washington Ave
713-426-3617
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HARRISBURG HARDWARE BAR
This tool-themed bar draws a huge twentysomething crowd with rocking party bands and a barber chair you can take shots in. Check it out on Thursdays, when drinks are just 50 cents. (12/2009)
236 N Second St
717-221-0530
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