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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Bagley on November 18, 2011, 02:19:09 pm
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Any suggestions for casual pre-concert grub and brew?
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I've never been but from what I've heard/read about the Quarry House, it might meet your wants.
Appears to be closed on Mondays.
http://quarryhousetavern.com/
Here is a place that seems completely out of its element. Within downtown Silver Spring sits a basement bar, hard to find and not even well marked, surrounded by new development and restaurants. Upon entering you realize you are walking into somewhere special.
The atmosphere is a great dive vibe. You're in a basement which could pass for your grandmas house, with a bar, and wooden paneling. The jukebox or tunes pump out something edgy some times giving it a rustic feel.
As for the beer, there is a good solid standard bottle list and it's quite varied. Prices are very reasonable too. Tap selection though is very minimal with maybe 6 offerings and I am sure one will always be Guinness.
That being said chowing down on a burger and some tatter tots while having a few beers is a great way to pass the time. It feels like a secret joint. Come here for the atmosphere and just take it easy.
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Went to the Quarry Tavern before the Ray Davies show. Dive-ish bar with pretty good food and large beer selection. And good music, at least the night we went there.
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Rays the Classics has a really good bar menu - great burgers.
http://www.raystheclassics.com/Images/BISTRO%20MENU%204-09-11.pdf
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The Quarry House rules. Decent jukebox, great beer selection and Old Bay tater tots. mmmmm
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Quarry House is definitely your best bet. I used to live not far from there. I believe they're open every night, at least they used to be. I rode out all those huge blizzards there a while back. Can't find information now, but I believe Monday was 1/2 off burger night, which was cool. Burgers aren't bad at all. Wednesday (i think) is whisky night where you get maybe half (can't remember) off whisky, and they have a surprisingly huge and well-stocked scotch selection.
Jackie's Sidebar is really good, but a couple blocks walk (8081 Georgia Ave) further past Quarry House. Cocktail bar, with very limited food options.. but what they do serve is absolutely delicious.
Closer by in the downtown silver spring area is a strip mall Irish Pub type place (McGinty's), which is serviceable and pretty standard. The best food in that area is certainly Nando's though.
A different option would be to head to Mi Rancho for some delicious margaritas and not-to-shabby tex mex. Walk down Colesville, cross Georgia, turn right at the Qdoba and up the hill which is Ramsey Avenue.
If you do head to Quarry House, it's directly under the Bombay Gaylord Indian Restaurant (which is quite good), Langano Ethiopian is a bit further down and pretty good as well. Whatever you do, don't be tempted to go the Piratz Tavern. It's sounds like it should be great.. but it's really not.
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Pretty much everything has been covered already, but I'll reiterate.
Quarry House - Good bar food, awesome beer/booze selection, dive bar
8407 Kitchen Bar - My favorite restaurant in SS, killer food, fancier though
Jackies/Sidebar - Drinks are better than the food
Nandos - Cheap happy hour, outrageous chicken
There are numerous other ethnic spots and chains as well.
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Seconding the avoid Piratz Tavern. Friends who have gone say the service is ridiculously slow, and the food is average to crappy bar food.
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Thanks everyone. The Quarry House sounds perfect. BTW James Ford, found your exact post on beer advocate. Was that you back in June (smakawhat)?--------
smakawhat ( MD/DC/VA Beer Beltway Bandit, Maryland)
A- / 4.1 rDev -1%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4 | $$
Here is a place that seems completely out of its element. Within downtown Silver Spring sits a basement bar, hard to find and not even well marked, surrounded by new development and restaurants. Upon entering you realize you are walking into somewhere special.
The atmosphere is a great dive vibe. You're in a basement which could pass for your grandmas house, with a bar, and wooden paneling. The jukebox or tunes pump out something edgy some times giving it a rustic feel.
As for the beer, there is a good solid standard bottle list and it's quite varied. Prices are very reasonable too. Tap selection though is very minimal with maybe 6 offerings and I am sure one will always be Guinness.
That being said chowing down on a burger and some tatter tots while having a few beers is a great way to pass the time. It feels like a secret joint. Come here for the atmosphere and just take it easy.
Reviewed on: 06-17-2011 03:13:03
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i don't think james is smakawhat... i believe that is a different person:
http://www.930.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2643
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what about places to stay?
two nights of widespread wood . . . and i'll need a place to relax.
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There's a Courtyard a block from FSS. And a Hilton and Hampton Inn a couple blocks up Rt. 29. All within walking distance. Fairly pricey though.
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what about places to stay?
two nights of widespread wood . . . and i'll need a place to relax.
*wiggles to acoustic jamz**
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Any suggestions for casual pre-concert grub and brew?
You are way over your message-board posting quota for the week. Calm Down. Enjoy the show.
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Any suggestions for casual pre-concert grub and brew?
You are way over your message-board posting quota for the week. Calm Down. Enjoy the show.
seriously
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Quarry House rules. Pacci's is a good pizza joint just down Georgia Avenue.
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Quarry House rules. Pacci's is a good pizza joint just down Georgia Avenue.
There's an old school pizza joint accross the street from Jackie's that is pretty awesome as well.
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Walkie, dont forget the Chick fil a when you are up there for Panic.. those nuggets could really hit the spot when you get 'em munchies.
;D
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QHT hit the spot. Great suggestion. Probably the largest bottled beer selection I've seen in a bar in Maryland (dc metro area). Will definitely make a return visit
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i don't think james is smakawhat... i believe that is a different person:
http://www.930.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2643
hey what's going on here...!?!?
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Piratz closing April 4
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2015/03/26/pirate-themed-piratz-tavern-will-hoist-its-last-tankard-on-april-4/?hpid=z13
Quarry House may not re-open on the same site after fire
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2015/03/20/what-will-happen-to-the-quarry-house-if-bombay-gaylord-is-demolished/
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Piratz closing April 4
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2015/03/26/pirate-themed-piratz-tavern-will-hoist-its-last-tankard-on-april-4/?hpid=z13
Quarry House may not re-open on the same site after fire
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2015/03/20/what-will-happen-to-the-quarry-house-if-bombay-gaylord-is-demolished/
I wish Quarry House would take over the Piratz location!
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Piratz closing April 4
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2015/03/26/pirate-themed-piratz-tavern-will-hoist-its-last-tankard-on-april-4/?hpid=z13
My favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever. Hysterical.
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no clue how that place stayed open for eight years... what a god awful establishment.
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Piratz closing April 4
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2015/03/26/pirate-themed-piratz-tavern-will-hoist-its-last-tankard-on-april-4/?hpid=z13
My favorite episode of Bar Rescue ever. Hysterical.
So she asked this show for help, they told her all the things she needed to change, she refused all those changes, and now blames the show for the failure of the business?
And is the guy really named Juciano? Sounds like a bad Latin rapper.
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So she asked this show for help, they told her all the things she needed to change, she refused all those changes, and now blames the show for the failure of the business?
Have you never seen these type of shows? You can honestly tell 20% of these people think the expert will get there and literally love their theme/restaurant and be equally dumbfounded that their concept isn't working.
There was one where Taffer fixed a gay bar in Vegas and the owner came in after the big reveal and announced it was "utter garbage" and walked out and it was revealed in the update he closed the place permanently the next day.
The funny thing about the Pirate people is: they recently signed up to have Taffer come back and "fix it again."