Quad Cities Bars

I finally made it to the Redstone Room, knocking a charter member off of the What’s Left list.  Good time to go, too:  the Havana Daydreamin’ Pre-Party, with the Sin City Orchestra joined at various times by Dave Ellis on vocals and guitar, John Patti on the steel drums, Doyle Grisham (of the Coral Reefers) on steel guitar, and Nadira Shakoor (also of the Coral Reefers) on vocals. The other addition to my list doesn’t officially have a name yet.  I’ll give it the nickname of Bootlegger’s, because I know that is one of two choices, and probably what they were leaning towards when they created their (temporary) “Bootleggin’ Menu”.  The place I’m referring to was, up until New Year’s Eve, the Bierstube in the Village of East Davenport .  Katy from the Stockade, along with her two sisters I’m led to understand, are the new owners, and briefly reopened the weekend after New Year’s (mainly to sell off perishables left by the ‘Stube, and I know some people got good ...

I’m beginning to think my blog might be having the same effect as the Madden curse.  After writing in multiple editions about the pending, then actual, opening of the Beach House, four short months later it closes.  Less than two weeks ago I listed the Bierstube in the East Village as one of my top ten favorites, and it closed after New Year’s Eve.  I’m glad I won’t have to wait long for the next iteration – the sign on the door says it will be back open on the 6 th of January, but I don’t know what it will be known as.  The only information I've got is that Katy from McClellan’s Stockade, along with her two sisters, are the new owners.  Best of luck to them, and I hope they keep the escargot! My additions to the list for this update include the Rustic Inn in Eldridge, and Jimmie O’s in west Davenport, which was known up until recently as Carole’s Tap.  If it hadn’t changed ownership and names, I probably would never have gone back there, but it adds to t...