GoodFellas Bar & Grill

Tonight I found the little slice of New Orleans that was missing in my life, and I found it at Goodfellas...what a dive!!! The place is dark, raunchy, trashy, and all together charming. This is the kind of place where people know each other by first names. Right as you walk in you'll find and island style bar,  the old-school kind, with sea creature imprints in the wood and a small fisherman raft hanging from the ceiling. Bikers and blue collar types drink their sorrows away whilst Shelly and Nancy pour them some heavy spirits ($3 bucks for mixed drinks) and treat you with endearing terms such as honey, sweetheart, and b**ch.  Toward the back you'll find a small stage where the locals jam with their band. I happened to be here tonight enjoying the sounds of From The Villains, a tasteful mixture between classic and indie rock. There's a food window where Steve the chef will be mixing up some good ole' bar grub that as the lead singer announced "why bother with McDonalds when you can come here and it'll taste better".

Honestly I wasn't in the mood to drive all the way to 186th. I looked like a hobo from a long days work and all I could think of is hitting the sack. But I'm glad my friend dragged me here, I haven't felt so much at home in a while. If you are looking for a wild raunchy night at a REAL dive, with some local characters, and a no-frill no BS attitude, make the drive because its definitely worth the experience.