GEAR UP FOR A HEATWAVE....

If you spent any time in the area during the Memorial Day Weekend, you were no doubt disappointed with the weather.  Between the thunderstorms and the chilly temps, it felt like the end of Summer as opposed to the start of it.

Well, that's going to change quickly starting today as temps will soar into the 80's and even the 90's through the rest of the week.  So get your summer gear ready, cause you're going to need it.  We're ready on our end, just having our AC unit tuned up last week.  We should be all set on our end.

As for summer beverages, we've rolled out our popular Abita Strawberry Wheat, Leinenkugel Summer Shandy and Berry Weiss, perfect for quenching that thirst on that hot Summer day.  We've also brought back our famous Twizzle Tea (Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka & Lemonade) for those of you who rather stay away from the beers.  And don't forget our "Thirsty Thursdays", where you can enjoy a special deal on red/white sangria.

The NY Rangers were eliminated over the holiday weekend and as a result, all of our local teams are now out of playoff contention.  As sad as that was to see, it's been a great post-season at the bar, with good crowds on hand to cheer on not only the locals, but for various other playoff teams still in contention.

As the NBA & NHL reach their final stages of their championship run, we will continue to highlight all of the games leading to the NBA Championship and the Stanley Cup.

TONIGHT: GAME 7- Detroit Red Wings vs Chicago Blackhawks (7pm), with the winner moving on to face the L.A. Kings in the NHL Western Conference Finals.  The Subway Series also changes venues, as the NY Yankees and NY Mets continue their big series at Yankee Stadium.  It's also PUB TRIVIA NIGHT (8pm).  As always, it's free to play, with a $45 bar tab up for grabs for the winning team!  Get here early as prime seating gets snapped up quickly!

So it's a fun-filled night on tap, with something for everyone!  Look forward to seeing everyone!


Cheers!

LIFT HIGH THE CROWN.....

Third and Long was transformed into Miami North last night as seemingly every HEAT fan not in Miami tried to jam themselves into our bar to watch their team win the NBA title and watch the "official coronation" of LeBron James as the "King".   Even with the bar feeling nice and "toasty" (i.e. hot) and the bar packed, it didn't deter diehard fans from wanting to be here for the anticipated celebration of a NBA Title.  And when the Heat finally put the Thunder away for good, as expected Heat fans at the bar went nuts!

Congratulations to the MIAMI HEAT, 2011-12 NBA Champions!

So, with that, all of the major winter sports seasons are now over.  No more football, basketball or hockey for us until September.  Until then, you can enjoy America's pastime, baseball as well as what's left of the Euro 2012 tournament and the upcoming London Olympics.

I don't know about you, but September can't get here fast enough.

TONIGHT: "Weekend Kick-Off" (5pm-9pm), $4 Domestic Drafts & Well Drinks helps get your weekend going!  Enjoy the Subway Series and the NHL Draft while you're here!

SATURDAY: 3rd Annual QUÉBEC DAY BASH (8pm)!  It's our way to celebrate Québec's national day!  With great music and beers from the Provence of Québec, it's a wonderful time for expats and their friends!

Hope to see you around this weekend! Stay cool! Cheers!

GOTTA LOVE THE DIEHARDS!

Yesterday we saw rain fall in epic proportions (2-3 inches at last count) on our fair city.  So much rain in fact, that you couldn't fault anyone if they went straight home from work or school.  But that didn't deter the hardcore followers of our weekly Pub Quiz Night, who managed to evade puddles the size of Lake Erie to make it in time for the event.

Interleague Play begins this weekend in baseball, which means one thing: The Subway Series kicks off between the NY Yankees and NY Mets. Now in years past, the Subway Series has always been approached with much fanfare both by the fans and by the media.  But for some reason, this year's Subway Series seems to have lost of some of its luster, or so it seems.

Now I haven't heard much about this year's edition of the Subway Series at all in the media nor have I heard much chatter from fans about the upcoming games this weekend.  I wonder if it has anything to do with the teams fortunes on and off the field.  One has to wonder: Has the luster of Interleague Play in general has finally worn off?  I can say for myself that I'm no longer into it like I once was.  It's become too common.  Maybe if they were to bring it back, say every four years, fans would get into it again.  But the way it's set up now, I think may have run its course.  What do you think? Let's see what happens this weekend.

FILE UNDER: "Another reason why I love Hockey". If you were one of the many fans watching the Canucks/Sharks playoff game, you may OR may not have seen this take place.  I'll set the stage for you: Sharks player Ben Eager was just called for a penalty and sent to the penalty box.  Normally when you're sent to the "Box" in Vancouver, you're met with playful taunts by the now famous "Green Men" (see right).

In last night's game however, The Green Men weren't at the game as they couldn't afford tickets (NOTE- Vancouver Canucks PR office gotta step up and hook these guys up btw! Free advertising!).  So, instead of having The Green Men in their usual spot to "chastise" Eager during his time in the "Sin Bin", Ben Eager was treated instead to THIS:



This feed was aired live in Canada, but not here in the United States (Versus must have caught it in time).  I bet the Canucks' PR staff will have tickets waiting for The Green Men for the next home game.

TONIGHT: "Molson Twin Thursdays" featuring  Molson Canadian bottles (2/$7), 7-11pm!  Game 3, Boston vs Tampa Bay (8pm), Game 2, Oklahoma City vs Dallas (9pm) plus all the baseball you can swing a bat at!

That's it for now!   Cheers!