Milan Lounge

No frills unadulterated bar.  The last bastion of hope in this neighborhood.   Mondays and Tuesdays, I find the bartender to be exceptional.

Milan is a good spot for a dive bar.  In a very fun location in the city and a great time during Mardi Gras!

I live around the corner from this place so naturally it is my go-to bar and frankly, a saving grace in an area heavily populated with university nuts. It looks a little bit like a run-down chinese restaurant from the front and a little out of place in the middle of a fancy-homed neighborhood. You must ring a doorbell to be "let in" the place which I love because it makes me feel like I'm part of a special club. Who doesn't want to be part of THE club?!

This spot is rarely packed, but I'm also usually here on a week night.  The beer is cheap, atmosphere is chill, and the patrons are friendly as hell. No bar food, but if you get the munchies they have an array of small bagged chips you used to have in your school lunch - my personal favorite are nacho cheese Doritos...duh. Chex-mix are a close second.

I will say, the place isn't quite the same without Sarah, the sweet, little lady bartender around. The new guy is warming up to me, but I miss talking about gardening with Sarah while she drinks out of her big, flowered coffee mug.