Tampa Bay's Best After-Work Bar

Get sand between your toes at this hippie-rock outpost.

Reviews:

• “Curtis needs to catch up”
• “Outstanding. Period.”
• “Great place for a fun casual night”
• “Unscrupulous bartender”
• “Great live music!”

Tips: Go home with some of Skipper’s signature Captain Tom’s Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce.

Skipper’s Smokehouse

Hobnob with your South Tampa compatriots at this singles scene favorite.

Reviews:

• “High Standards”
• “Now thats what I call VIP service”
• “Food is Fantastic”
• “UK Visitors on Holiday”
• “northdale was magnificent”

Tips: The bar gets pretty packed, so get there soon after quittin’ time or expect to fight for the bartender’s attention.

Mangroves

An elegantly rendered combo of eight ball and nigiri in Tampa’s first pool room-sushi hall.

Reviews:

• “Strange little place… in a very ncie way..”
• “Best Sushi & Happy Hour!”
• “Best sushi/poolhall I’ve ever seen!”
• “Stale Sushi”
• “Rack ’Em Up!”

Tips: Nine blue-felt pool tables ($8 per hour, $6 each additional), a couple of those stylin’ electronic dartboards and a handful of other toys will keep you busy if there’s nobody fun to flirt with.

The Rack or email The Rack

A gem in the classic dive tradition, the Hub’s been quenching locals’ thirst for 50 years now.

Reviews:

• “It’s got it all”
• “Trashy and Fabulous”
• “The Best”
• “Strongest drinks in town”
• “Same great Hub”

The Hub

Live music spills out onto the outside patio to surround a crowd dressed to the nines, sipping huge specialty martinis.

Reviews:

• “Always A Good Time”
• “Disappointed”
• “BEST Tampa Bar/Club”
• “average”
• “There are so many other places to go in town besides here!”

Tips: On Wednesday nights, girls get one free cocktail after 8pm and half-priced drinks for the rest of the night.

Blue Martini

Practice your pickup lines before hitting this Caribbean-themed singles dream.

Reviews:

• “Good But….”
• “Bad Time! "
• “Nice place, but be careful”
• “great place to eat”
• “GLASS in food!”

Tips: Bahama Breeze has locations in nine Southeastern states, including six in Florida, from Jacksonville to Miami. Find the location nearest you.

Bahama Breeze

Sports nuts and young locals frequent this casual grill where more than 20 appetizers crown a menu of traditional American cuisine choices.

Reviews:

• “Where everyone knows your name”
• “This is the best!”

Harvey’s 4th Street Grill

Reviews:

• “Who needs cable? Just pull up a bar stool”
• “Gay Friendly…. Bar Manager.. HOMOPHOBIC!!!!”
• “good drinks poor bar tender”
• “Good afternoon beer stop”

The Chic-a-Boom Room

Sexy, sleek and sophisticated, it attracts a lively crowd of movers and shakers.

Reviews:

• “best seafood around”
• “Fantastic Restaurant!! Great Food – Nice Staff. "
• “Have the Saucy Shrimp! "
• “Absolutely!”
• “Classy fine seafood value”

Tips: A restaurant employee outside helps find you a place.

Bonefish Grill

A creamy, smooth Guinness, a game of darts, a few choruses of “Danny Boy” and you’ll be pining for County Cork.

Reviews:

• “My Go-To…”

Tips: Check the schedule for flirty, fun events like
three-minute dating, karaoke, as well as live music, free pool-and-darts night and all-you-can-drink nights for $10.

MacDinton’s Irish Pub & Restaurant

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