2/21/2016 Update

El Patron moved a half block down to the old Del’s In The District.  It had been so long since I had been in there, I’m not sure if there was any remodeling done.  Pretty fair Margarita, though.  

Rebellion Brew Haus officially opened in Moline the last week of January, though they had been open for special occasions (whatever those could be) from time to time.  It’s located on the parking lot side of the same building as Bad Boy’z Pizza, and the owner is also a co-owner of Bad Boy’z.  When I went, I didn’t see any of their own brews posted, but I’ve been told they typically have 4 of their own on tap, and the list of craft beers they did have when I was there was impressive.  They also have an upscale taco bar.  When the Office (if that ends up being the name opens on the NW corner of the building, there will be a bar enclave as big as what’s on 5th Avenue.
   
BrewHouse opened some months ago in the i-Wireless Center, but is only open during events so we couldn’t get there until we went to a hockey game.  It was a little more sparsely furnished than the photos I saw for the grand opening; only two high top tables.  The bartender said they bring in more depending on event attendance.  They have a nice patio, but it overlooks the parking structure across the road.  The main attraction is the beer, which is produced by Green Tree Brewery in LeClaire.
Those additions bring my total to 580.   

In other bar news:

  • It was only a couple years ago the rumor was Barrel House was looking to open a location in Silvis.  I had guessed (and had posted) that where it was most likely to be was on Avenue Of The Cities, west of Doc’s Inn.  I was wrong then, as it became Bellasofia Pizza, but am now redeemed!  Bellasofia closed, and the Barrel House says they will open there in late spring.
  • The owners of Bowls Urban Eats in downtown Davenport hope to gain approval for a bar named Raw, just west of the entrance to the Adler theater.
  • I had been hearing rumors of another brew pub, also in downtown Davenport, opening soon.  I was keeping an eye on the building between Shenanigan’s and Mantra on Harrison (I still am not sure what’s going in there), but my bartender at Me & Billy’s told me it was going in next door to them on Main St.  I guess I didn’t notice the Endless Brews sign as I circled the block.  They’re still waiting for liquor license approval.   With this and the Silvis Barrel House, my What’s Left list stands at 9.
  • Seems Kilkenny’s won’t have to start purchasing pay-per-view UFC events to entertain their patrons;  they’ll have ringside seats, as Shenanigan’s (Davenport) has reopened.
  • After 20 plus years – first as G’s Riverfront Café, the last couple as RiverBottom ChopHouse, fine dining is exiting Port Byron.  By March 1, RiverBotton will be rebranded as an Irish pub.  I’m not a hundred percent on what the name will be, but it’s likely we’ll have a second Harrington’s in the Quad Cities.




Now, share a few tropical beverages with me!


Breezer's, Key Largo



Schooner Wharf, Key West


Schooner Wharf, Key West
Michael McCloud's hat gets bigger every year


Conch Republic, Key West


Cabana Beach Bar, Royal Palms Resort, St Maarten


Karakter Beach Bar, St Maarten


Karakter Beach Bar, St Maarten


Bar de L'Oubli, St Barth


Bar de L'Oubli, St Barth


Le Carre, St Barth 


Le Select, St Barth
Jimmy Buffett played here 4 weeks after we were here!


Le Select, St Barth


Tree Lounge, St Martin (French side)


Buccaneer Beach Bar, St Maarten

Bars since the Aug 22 post ( * - first time):

* Brew House
Duey's
RiverBottom Chophouse
Bkue Cat
129
Moe's Burgers & Brew
Dam View
Sports Fans
Fargo
The Doc's Inn
Red Ginger
Headquarters
Parkside Grill
Paddlewheel
Me & Billy
Red Angus
Rudy's Cantina
Steel Head Tavern
Jazz Bar (ORD)
* Wicker Park (ORD)
Mountain Vista (Colorado Springs Airport)
* Connect To Chicago (ORD
La Tapenade (ORD)
Harley's
Biaggi's
Starting Line
K & T's Bike Rack
Public House
Barrel House - Davenport
* Rebellion Brew Haus
Brix
Bierstube Moline
R Bar
Old Chicago
GiLanella's Pizza
11th St Precinct
Ubriaco'S Trattoria
Falbo Bros. Pizzeria
Central Standard
Gunchie's - RI
* El Patron
Governor's
Go Fish
* Islander Bar & Grill (MIA)
* The Clover (MIA)
* ClubhouseOne (MIA)
Upper View (St Maarten)
* Buccaneer Beach Bar (St Maarten)
* Sint Maarten Yacht Club (St Maarten)
* Soprano's Piano Bar (St Maarten)
* Karakter Beach Bar (St Maarten)
Cabana Beach Bar (St Maarten)
* Tree Lounge (St Martin)
Bar De L'Oubli (St Barth)
Le Select (St Barth)
* Le Carre (St Barth)
* Texas Stadium Skybox (DFW) (St Bartn)
Applebee's (Elmore)

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