What time must the last drinks be sold in your bars, and where are you?

BillyTheMountain · May 22, 2006, 4:46pm

MrBoogieJuice maybe lives across the pond, I’m not sure where, but they’re still going strong at 3 am.

I’m in NYC, USA, where the bars serve “last call” until 4 am. Then people sit around and finish their drinks for a while after that.

This has a big influence on socializing and such. Like many people in NYC don’t even head out to the bars until 11 pm. In California, the bars serve until 1 am, so people go out much earlier.

How late

UniBrier · May 22, 2006, 4:56pm

Washington State:

They clear the tables at 2:00 sharp, last call is earlier (I can’t remember last time I was ever out that late).

I actually find it more inconvenient that I can’t find a place that will serve me a drink for my 5:30 AM eye-openner.

phlegm · May 22, 2006, 5:25pm

It’s 2AM in California too. When I used to work graveyard shift in Sacramento, I’d go out riding my bike at 3AM on my nights off, giving the drunks an hour to clear the roads.

hell-on-wheel · May 22, 2006, 6:08pm

2 a.m. in Richmond, VA. However, strictly “bars” are actually outlawed here - any place serving drinks has to get at least 40% of their income from food.

harper · May 22, 2006, 6:31pm

I’m at home and I’ll sell you a drink right now.

You should carry a bottle of grain alcohol with you wherever you go.

trials_uni · May 22, 2006, 6:42pm

Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Last call is 2:00 AM

mscalisi · May 22, 2006, 6:52pm

The bars at my second residence (Black Rock City, NV) stay open until the bartenders pass out. The booze is also free.

podzol · May 22, 2006, 7:29pm

Shortly after they stop selling salty food.
There are no regulations on salty food consumption in PA, so I think people should always be able to buy something to wash it down.

TheObieOne3226 · May 22, 2006, 8:53pm

I think its 2:30 in Philadelphia.

UniBrier · May 22, 2006, 11:50pm

I’ve got the big bottle ready for the next ride.

Siege · May 23, 2006, 4:13am

Here in Australia it’s whenever the place closes as far as I know. Usually around 5 or 6am and we make the most of it.

Siege

dan_de_man · May 23, 2006, 4:22am

wins my award for the coolest unicycle award

kington99 · May 23, 2006, 5:23am

Never. With 24 hour drinking there is no closing time in GB. This has been the case in Oxford college bars since the Henry the 8th charter, which until recently were the only places you could drink all night/morning. The charter also meant that college bars didn’t need a licence, and could serve to people of any age. Unfortunately 24 hour drining has over ruled all this, but we can still drink all night.

jake_amos · May 23, 2006, 5:29am

most pubs in Victoria that i know of dont have a we dont serve alcohol after ( insert time here o’clock) its just always flowing

BillyTheMountain · May 23, 2006, 5:44am

I know Pennsylvania bars have a closing time. What is it?

I’m surprised that a few places don’t.

BillyTheMountain · May 24, 2006, 11:28am

In Texas they stop serving at midnight!

podzol · May 24, 2006, 12:01pm

As if I have closed down a bar in the past 7 years…

BillyTheMountain · May 24, 2006, 12:20pm

Even if you’re a vegetarian, any Buffalonian should know the town’s special foods are Buffalo Wings and Raost Beef on 'weck (a special salted roll).

And even if you’re a tea toteler (sp?) you should know closin’ time.

Get your mind out of the dirt, and learn about your community!

cathwood · May 24, 2006, 2:11pm

No, I think they close once a week, some time on Sunday night.

Cathy

evil-nick · May 24, 2006, 7:22pm

New Hampshire is 1am. The 1st time I was out that late I thought they were joking. In Quebec, we sometimes don’t get to the bar until 1am 3am closing in Quebec, though I know once we got the DJ to keep going until 3:30