Our favorite tavern is closing

[HotHotHeat]

Funny and somewhat related story:

Grade 12 grad, our limo is leaving the reception (or whatever you'd call it) so naturally we ask the limo driver to take us to the nearest liquor store. He takes us to the one inside the Cecil, and we walk into the the trashiest building in the city in suits looking for cheap booze, most of us were underaged. The guy working there didn't check any of our ID's.

Wow that story sucked. Had to be there, it was pretty funny to see a limo in the Cecil parking lot.

[Ozy_Flame]

Now where are we going to refer new Calgary tourists for a good time who come onto CP for advice? This is a cruel end to easy expert opinion.

[Rhettzky]

^^^
The T&C is still alive and kicking.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

For people familiar with the Vancouver and Calgary bar scenes, how does the Cecil compare with the Ivanho in Vancouver? I haven't been to the Cecil, but the stories remind me a lot of the Ivanho.

Where is the Ivanho, I've never even heard of it. I assume Hastings?

[pope04]

Originally Posted by Rerun

Is the Forest Lawn Tavern still open?
If not, the beer's always cheap at the Legion.

No, that burned down back in..........'92? when the owner, Sam Plucer (?) hired someone for an arson jobbie and a fireman died. At least I think that was the place.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by troutman

Shamrock?

That or the Regis (another staple of the East Village). The Shamrock is famous for being the only place to get booze after 2 AM and, for me, the only place where the bartender has asked the women to leave me alone instead of the other way around.