Local Watering Holes

In 1904 Louis Shader ran a saloon here and these are other establishments that once operated here: Olree's Saloon, Wilson Brothers Soft Drinks, Tommy's Tavern, and West Side Bar.  West Side Bar was a biker bar that closed in 2011. In February of 2012 Jason and Steve Jenkins bought the bar and did an extensive remodel. The Jenkins sold the business about a year ago and that's about all the history we could dig up, other than the current name. The Jenkins had a friend who passed away in 2011 by the name of Robb, with 2 B's. Hence "The Pubb" with 2 B's.  The space is long and narrow, divided into two areas by the bar. We started with a Blue Moon, Voodoo Ranger, and a Bells Two-Hearted. The menu is concise, which is a smart move for a smallish bar. We like to start with tater tots but the Pubb was out tonight. Our server, Heather, recommended the waffle fries, and since tacos were on the menu, we asked if the kitchen could make our appetizer into a nacho dish,...

 Opened in 2000 as Logan's Alley, the bar occupies a converted home built in the 1890s. A patio was added at some point and we'd love to return in nice weather to experience it. The place was packed. There are two rooms: the main room with the bar and a smaller room with the games. Music being a tad louder in the game room, we picked the bar and found a table near the front door. Other than how noisy it was, we loved the old-school, cozy feel about the place. The game room This being Valentine's Day, there was a special offering via Short's Brewery, showing some Alley love. We did a Cupid's Arrow and F'load (clever) from Shorts, an Apricot Sour from Avery and a bottled Moose Drool from Big Sky. Logan's is known for their smothered tots and we don't like to pass up the specialty. Cheddar jack cheese, sour cream, bacon and green onions truly smothered the tots. This is the full order that the menu suggests for two. We shared it with four and it was plenty....

This place originally opened in 1905 across the street at 585 Stocking NW, where Arsulowicz Brothers Mortuary currently sits. John Arsulowicz called it the Ideal Tavern. When Prohibition hit in 1920, the bar closed and became a store selling religious goods. It re-opened in 1959 and moved to its current location. So with a gap of almost 40 years, it is a little misleading to claim they've been in business 113 years. But nonetheless, it is a Westside staple. Here are two old, undated photos of the bar. The vast space is broken up by the large horseshoe bar in the middle. Tables and/or booths, and a lot of TVs, run along either side and we took a table at the front windows. The horseshoe bar is very cool but one can't see from one side to the other. We thought the padding was old but it turns out patrons are just very tough on it. But some of the wood of the bar is original and over a hundred years old. And there are still some bells under the bar that were part of their old phon...