Quad Cities Bars

As I stated in my very first post, and now can be found on my “ Premise ” page, my guideline for what I can put on my list is: a) It has to be generally considered a bar, or b) If not generally considered a bar, or is actually a bar but in a place you normally wouldn’t consider a destination solely to have a drink (these would include restaurants, bowling alleys, golf clubhouses, comedy clubs, ball parks, OTB’s, casinos, hotels, or airports), it physically has to have a bar, and I have to sit at that bar and have a drink. The result of this is that out of my current total of 482 (with the addition of The Faithful Pilot in Leclaire, and  Rudy’s Tacos on 16 th St in Moline), 84 of these aren’t what most folk would consider a ‘Bar’.  One reason I bring this up is that when I add a Rudy’s Tacos or a Bowlmor Lounge (where I’ve never actually bowled), I feel a little like I’m cheating, though I’m within the rules that I’ve set forth.  After all, the name of the blog is “QCBars”.

Bad Boy’z new location in Davenport finally opened March 20 th , and was promptly added to my list.   That, plus Starr’s Two Wheel Tap (which recently replaced The Little Bar in West Davenport), and Le Mekong and Las Regias, both in Moline, take my number up to 480 .   Pub 1848 will be opening soon next to Bass Street Chop House, in what until recently used to be The Landing.   By the Facebook photos, it looks like significant remodeling is going on, though no anticipated opening date set yet.   Signs are now up at The Barrel House, and the Rubikon signs are down with work apparently proceeding.   It’s On the River failed to reopen on the 15 th as their (second) sign posted on the door had indicated, but the latest rumor is that it has been sold.   Also, new owners take over at Go Fish, and I’m looking forward to their reopening for the summer. Off comes Bad Boy’z and on goes Pub 1848 to my “What’s Left” list (never had a chance to put the Two Wheel Tap on), so the list remains at