{"id":6669,"date":"2014-07-21T13:56:48","date_gmt":"2014-07-21T20:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=6669"},"modified":"2014-07-18T13:59:24","modified_gmt":"2014-07-18T20:59:24","slug":"cocktail-corner-happy-anniversary-to-uptown-lounge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=6669","title":{"rendered":"Cocktail Corner: Happy Anniversary to Uptown Lounge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Uptown Lounge is located on, you guessed it, upper State St. Photo courtesy https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uptownsb.<\/p><\/div>\n

A spirited toast to all things alcoholic! By Leslie Dinaberg<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Believe it or not, the Uptown Lounge<\/a> (3126 State St.) is celebrating two years in business tonight. First opened during Fiesta 2012, this fun, friendly place has quickly become a clean, comfortable neighborhood hangout spot for locals and visitors who want to get away from the rambunctious crowds of downtown, with an all-ages clientele that is a refreshing change from many local hot spots.<\/span><\/p>\n

We watched the World Cup<\/a> finals there last weekend, so I can personally attest that this is a great place for sporting event viewing. They have loads of seating indoors and outside, and multiple flat screen TVs visible from almost every corner. They also recently opened their own kitchen featuring an outdoor pizza oven\u00a0(very tasty),\u00a0as well as simple pub food.<\/span><\/p>\n

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See if you can spot our editor at the Uptown Lounge during the World Cup Finals. Photo courtesy https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uptownsb.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The July 18 anniversary celebration theme is “Party Through the Decades,”\u00a0with guests encouraged to rock the night away in their favorite clothes from their favorite decade. Grab those tie dye tees, spandex neon brights, bell bottoms and go-go boots and get ready for live music from DJ Quizo, who will spin songs from each decade:<\/p>\n

9 p.m. – 70’s
\n10 p.m. – 80’s
\n11 p.m. – 90’s
\nmidnight\u00a0– 00’s
\n1 a.m.\u00a0– Today’s<\/span><\/p>\n

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The bar at the Uptown Lounge. Photo courtesy https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uptownsb.<\/p><\/div>\n

On non-anniversary nights, Uptown Lounge has well-priced\u00a0strong drinks, pool tables, ping pong tables, and features live music from local pianists on their baby Grand. They run\u00a0daily drink specials, including \u00a0Bloody Mary Sundays, and ladies Thursday night with\u00a0half off drinks for women They also\u00a0feature live music from local bands, as well as D.J. nights, \u00a0a nice outdoor patio, Monday Night Football\/Monday Nigh Trivia, Tuesday Open Mic Night, and once a month Whiskey Wednesday tastings and\u00a0Wine Tasting Thursdays.<\/span><\/p>\n

We’ll be back soon. Cheers!<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for more cocktail corner columns.<\/p>\n

Originally published in\u00a0Santa Barbara SEASONS<\/a>\u00a0on July 18, 2014.<\/p>\n

\"Leslie<\/a>

Leslie Dinaberg<\/p><\/div>\n

When she\u2019s not busy working as the editor of Santa Barbara SEASONS, Cocktail Corner author Leslie Dinaberg writes<\/i> mag<\/i>azine articles, newspaper columns and grocery lists. When it comes to cocktails, Leslie considers herself a \u201cgoal-oriented drinker.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

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