So Saturday is our “big surprise” night out that we have been waiting for! Mickey (Lisa’s husband) was in charge of our dive experience tonight. The challenge to pick one bar and one restaurant that none of us have been to. He had a long time to prepare and investigate for tonight. Upon arriving to pick Mike and I up, he hands me a permanent marker, telling me that I may need a tattoo for the first bar we are going too! I’m a little nervous, because there is no telling where he has selected; all I know is that it is on Spring Grove Avenue. He also tells me I may not want to bring my purse! You can only imagine what I’m thinking!
So we drive through Northside, one of our favorite areas down to Spring Grove. We have to park on the street and we see the corner bar called the Mayday www.maydaynorthside.com ! It does look a little scary on the outside. When we enter, we are all pleasantly surprised. Only a few other patrons at this time, it’s only around 7pm. The Mayday has a great bar! A nice collection of beers! They have an area for bands and an upstairs for playing pool and ping pong. A couple outside areas and decks, I can’t wait to try out this spring. They also offer an interesting menu…..hotdogs, brats, metts!
Overall I enjoyed our first stop and would definitely go again! Mick has picked the perfect “dive bar”, truly a winner!
Now onto our next stop, he tells us we are going to another bar! So we pull up at Boomerangs in St. Bernard. It doesn’t look open….it’s not! It’s a Saturday night around 8pm and it’s not open! Mick is a little disappointed, but decides that we are on to our next destination for dinner. We just drive a bit and head to Meiners. Which none of us have been too, it also looks closed! Unfortunately they must have closed their doors in September. Needless to say Mick is really baffled now! So we head to Crossleys to have a drink and decide where we are going to eat!
We all agree to head back towards Northside and try the Comet www.cometbar.com. It’s been years since I have been to the Comet, but remember that they have great burritos. Parking is a little difficult since it is on street parking and apparently packed. We go on in, and yes it is very crowded. We do end up with a table and go to the bar to get a beer and menu. We have to place our order for burritos at the bar and take our tickets to the kitchen. While we are waiting we meet a very pleasant young lady named Sarah, who also shares some of her dive experiences. Very sweet girl! Also Josh, who has guided us in the past, stops in to the Comet. My burrito, chicken with NO BEANS, was incredible. I can’t wait to get the burrito again. We all very much enjoyed our meals and our evening. Looking forward to Mike’s pick. I did mention that I think we should try to stay local, meaning 10 minutes drives and maybe no highways. Another new challenge! 
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