Thirsty Ear Tavern
Columbus, OH 43212
Phone: (614) 299-4987
04/19/2008 Posted by ninosavatte
This is my 1st time ever writing such a review, but I felt I must respond to hottasapistol, below. I've been to 'The Ear' many times--B4 & after the ownership chng., B4 & after the show in question, & even on that particular show. True, it wasn't the best I've seen there, but the experience was an isolated one. There haven't been any similar problems since. I, too, spoke w/ the owner, who seemed quite perplexed; he insisted he'd paid his bill on time, & didn't know what the problem was. He made no mention of a curfew because there isn't one (& BTW the club is in Columbus, where there also is no curfew). As to why the band played only 1 set, well, maybe that was all that was in the contract. Perhaps the subject should be taken up w/ them. Hottasapistol is right about 1 thing: the club isn't the same under the new owner. It's better. The crowds have been bigger (they've often had to lock up for sold out shows--too bad the place isn't a little bigger!), the staff seems to be having fun & are awfully nice, the beer selection is kept up to par, & the GM, Bill (he'a crack-up!), tells me sales have been up since the change. I understand the new owner, (Dan, I think?--he seems 2 B a nice guy), has never owned a business B4, let alone a bar, so he's probably got a lot to learn. But if he hadn't bought the place, where would Columbus be in the way of having a quality intimate music nightclub, now that The Blues Station & Little Brother's are gone? The Thirsty Ear is hardly dead. They just celebrated their 10th anniversary last month w/ a sold out show by Tab Benoit. I can think of no reason to stay away from The Ear, which I once heard described as "Columbus' Bitter End Cafe" (& BTW, their pizza is FANTASTIC!).
Pros: Superb Beer Selection, Cider On Tap!, PIZZA!, Fabulous Svc.
Cons: Small, Closet Bathrooms, Ltd. Seating
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