hops + quarters
so last night my friends and i made the trek (all two L stops) to Brooklyn to explore the legendary, and possibly best idea ever -- Barcade. The perimeter of this place is lined with at least twenty of those clunky relics of childhood... Tetris, DonkeyKong, Punch Out, Pacman, MS. Pacman (phew), Out Run (personal fav), star wars and contra(!) So...turns out i haven't gotten better at any of these games since i was 10, but at 25cents a pop it was worth the trip to find that out.
but the real magic of this place is their insane beer selection. now, while i pretend to know a thing or two about wine, i pretend to know nothing about beer. all i know is that "Black Chocolate Stout" (chocolate + coffee flavors) and "Middle Ages Wizard's Winter Ale" (caramel + cinnamon) are as fun to drink as they are fun to tell your friends you're drinking. and if you're an attractive blonde (much like my friend) the bartender will most likely let you taste all 25 of the choices on tap, which apparently rotate pretty often.
so go, but bring your beergut and your quarters. well...maybe save this one for post valentines-day-lingerie, when you don't need to mind your girlish bod.