Peppers

Holly was playing a gig here, and as the official photographer, I tagged along.  I wasn't quite sure what to expect, as I'm a bit older than the typical  10PM Saturday night Broad Ripple crowd, so I came fully prepared to feel totally out of place.

It was a pleasant surprise.  The staff was very friendly without being overbearing, and  the crowd was older than I anticipated.  Maybe it was the bands that were playing this particular Friday night, but I felt right at home.

I'm not an alcohol drinker, but just from watching, it appeared the bartenders knew their stuff.  They were friendly to everyone, and I had a chance to chat with the doorman for a while, a very funny and friendly guy.

I understand there is a dance club downstairs, but I didn't go to check it out.  But the live music room upstairs, and the upstairs bar, I wouldn't hesitate to come back to.  A positive experience.

A "shot girl bar"....too loud, too packed, too much movement, & worst of all, too hard to get a drink.  Afraid to think of the hand rapes that must occur in the basement.  Basically, it's not my place.

You will turn into a hot, sweaty, disgusting mess dancing downstairs here. Forewarned is forearmed.  The bathrooms are nasty too.

But I have discovered the best thing about Peppers, and I'm sharing it with you, Yelpers, because I love you.

$0.25 drinks on Thursdays.

Let that digest for a moment.  That's ALL drinks.  Yup.

The cover is $10 for that night, but it's soooooo worth it.  You feel like a baller buying round after round for everyone.  This is where you want to be to basically get TOTALLY TRASHED.  Not that I'm advocating, just advising.