by Marc Tiar
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assortment of domestic, import and craft bottles and cans are also available. And while I’m not especially a wine enthusiast, the drink menu lists a good variety by the Weekends are celebratory. Eat, drink, glass or bottle. Probably the least robust have a party, go to a party, catch a movie, selection is in the hard liquor, with no go for a run. Hell, just do chores if scratchcocktails listed on the menu and what ing stuff off your “to do” list is what does it appeared to be an average roster of bottles for you. Whatever your pleasure, those two available. Assuming they know their precious days between stretches of workcustomers, beer and wine is what this week drudgery are a time to raise your semi-suburban crowd wants. arms and triumphantly pump your fist in As bad as it sounds, I like being able liberation from the obligations of employto bring my kids to a bar. It’s civilized. ment. Alas, there may be a time when you They know I like to drink beer, and I stayed up a little later than you should think it normalizes an acceptable level of have, maybe had a few drinks, maybe lost alcohol consumption and socializing. I’m an hour of sleep to Daylight Saving Time. not suggesting they hang out while Daddy Triumph turns to sloth, but you still have to gets hammered, but an evening with beers, eat, so maybe just dinner at the local can be dinner and games is a pretty good way our last celebratory act this weekend. to get in some family time. I don’t shoot So it was for nearly as much pool as I a family outing to did in the past, but I sure our neighborhood enjoyed taking a few Bighorn Bar & Grill. shots with my son and Unassuming in its 1325 W. Seventh St., 787-1177 watching him play darts mini strip mall setting, For more information, visit www.bighornbargrill.com. with his sister. and previously a little There are, of course, rougher around the two sides to a story— edges, a change of another recent visit found the Bighorn owners and major renovations in recent unpleasantly busy with families letting their years have created an oasis in the old young ones run amok loudly around the Northwest. It’s funny how the taboo of games and other customers. And while I kids in a bar vanishes by the addition of love my four-legged kids, the same night “and grill” to the name, but that’s exactly saw a few too many dogs sharing my space. the case here. While you are greeted by a You can’t always pick your neighbors, or smallish bar immediately upon entering, who shows up at the neighborhood bar. the room opens up to an expansive area of I’d be negligent if I didn’t briefly seating, shuffleboard, darts and a pool table. mention the Bighorn food menu—tasty, Slightly rustic, eclectic, Western decor, well fairly priced, and a cut above standard pub lit from large windows and Edison bulbs, fare would be a fair description. In both welcomes you to a wholesome place to the food and drink menus, all ages in our enjoy beverages or a meal. A few muted family easily found something appealing TVs don’t overwhelm, and the background and satisfying. music allows for conversation with friends. The Bighorn isn’t a place to get rowdy I’m impressed with Bighorn’s efforts to or see a band or drink cocktails with witty carry local beer—out of their 10 taps, local names—just a nice neighborhood bar and beer flows from six. A fairly standard grill for low-key celebrating. Ω
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Bighorn Bar & Grill owner Haley Stuart jokes with a customer while she makes a Moscow Mule.
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