Pat O'Briens
- July 19, 2006
- Rated 4 of 5 by
Mahlisa from Nashville, Tennessee
Dueling Pianos...a MUST-see! This was how the original dueling pianos sounded! Two pianos are set up on a "stage" and the two singers take song requests and sing back and forth. You tip them to play a song, but you can tip more if you want them to stop playing a song that someone else requests. That's where the dueling comes into play--watching people request college fight songs or weirdo songs that no one can stand to hear. Food isn't bad; we usually order fish 'n chips, good to snack on. Get there somewhat early on a weekend night, 9 or 10ish, to get a good seat in the bar.
From journal Memphis in May Festival!
Pat O'Briens
- November 10, 2004
- Rated 3 of 5 by
Tavia from New York, New York
Maybe the newest bar on the block, the inside looks great, clean and new, with nice brick walls, wood bars, and various rooms inside and out to prowl through. Emma and I chose not to prowl, as we were immediately comfortable in what may be called the Tap Room, the first barroom on your left as you walk in. There were comfy stools at tables scattered around, and they were selling beers out the window-no open container laws, go Memphis!-and the crowd was riveted to the TV. Ol’ Mississippi was playing University of Tennessee in a big football game. I suppose there's a rivalry. Anyway, young and old alike were rooting and cheering, and I ended up explaining all about downs, yards, and two-point conversions to Emma (I only know more about football than she does because she's Irish-trust me, I'd had a few pints of courage at that point). Well, Tennessee won, the bar cleared out, and Emma and I set ourselves to the serious task of imbibing. We got antsy without the crowds around us, so we moved on to a smaller, cozier bar down the block that had a blues band heating up the stage.
From journal This One's for Elvis