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If you have the good fortune to find yourself in Europe, here are a few
recommendations:
1) Le Carlton, Charmonix, France. Behind the casino.
This is a combination pizzeria/bar. The pizza is
good and cheap - probably the best way to spend your
money on food. There are cheaper meals but you get a
lot of pizza for your money, and Carmonix is a very
expensive town. The bar is good, not too expensive, with
small but fun pool tables, good music, and generally
friendly. Be sure to order 'Bier avec pecan'. That's beer
mixed with a liqueur called Pecan. It's no Gargle Blaster
but it still packs a wallop. Two thumbs up.
2) La Rocha, Amsterdam, Holland. My choice for late night.
Open all hours, plus an attractive bamboo and grass decour.
Be careful of the stairs leading to the upstairs drug room.
They are steep and get steeper as the morning approaches.
Good pool tables but be careful not to get hustled. Beer
is expensive (like $8 for a pint), but try the fruit juice.
Drugs are cheap. Located along the main street, just down
from the station.
3) The Babies, Benidorm, Spain. Definitely the hoopiest place
in Benidorm, and Benidorm is a city that is partying 24 hours.
A good night in Benidorm lasts until about 10:30 the next
morning, then cover yourself with a big towel and sleep under
a boardwalk on the beach. My personal record is 4 good nights
in a row, which really borders on self abuse. The Babies is
the only real hard rockin' bar in the central part of town.
The decour is black. The tables, floor, walls, roof, etc. all
black. The music is loud, both in volume and style. At the
bar, you can only order by pointing at your empty glass or
bottle, so it is important to bring a bottle in with you to
order with, since verbal communication is impossible. I am not
joking. You need an empty beer to order a full one. It costs
about $1 per pint so plan on self abusive consumption.
4) Citroin, Paris, France. This is a place to check out. Don't
plan on more then one drink since the prices are in the
stratosphere. The Bar is on the Champs Elliesee. This is a
place to go once you are already more then half way through
your night. What makes this place special is it a bar,
restaurant, antique car museum, and new car showroom, all in
one, all jumbled together. At least look around. Watch out
for the bouncers; they don't want people damaging the classic
cars.
5) Rotterdams (bar), Toronto, Canada. Located on King Street,
east of Spidina. Watch out for the neighborhood. A great,
but expensive, bar featuring about 200 different beers. Try
the $15/per bottle Belgium peach beer. Take a tour of the
on-site brewery. Try the Sunday buffet.
6) Launbrau Beer Hall, Munich, Germany. Ask anyone where it is.
Massive bar. This is the bar where Hitler survived a bomb in
the 1930's. This has been one of the biggest bars in Germany
for hundreds of years. Be there and just absorb the
atmosphere. If you are in the mood, order a glass of milk on
the side. I did; it took two hours. Mind you it was in the
early morning but it was fun.