7/29/2014 Update:
I was pleased with my progress last post when I added three bars in one month – I managed to add four in four days for this post, due in part to good timing on new openings. On The Rock in Rock Island has a new owner and a very slight name change (formerly Martini's On The Rock ), so stopping in allows me to chalk this location up again. Fortunately, there is more than a name change: great new menu with a killer rueben, and they enclosed the patio area, allowing bands to play out there rain or shine. Broken Saddle Saloon is now open on 5th Avenue in Moline, making the north side of the street wall to wall drinking and dining from the Barrel House down to Brix . While a little tiny, the décor is very western and looks like it would be fun for some live country music, if you’re into that (I have to admit, I’m getting there). Looks like there is a small but, as of yet, unused kitchen. Waterbar is what The Boat House on River Drive in Davenport has become. At first