Town Talk trades pianos for pool tables in downtown Lawrence
In a format shift at 729 New Hampshire Street The Barrel House piano bar is replaced by LeRoy's Tavern a downtown pool hall shift aimed at restoring a classic scene. The evolution reflects a move from piano renditions of Barry Manilow Neil Diamond and Elton John to a more traditional pool hall experience as older patrons reminisce about days of old.
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Le Roys Tavern Adds Pool Hall And Gaming Area
Ryan Chapman says Le Roys Tavern now features 10 coin operated Valley pool tables, four dart boards, arcade games and two foosball tables. The bar offers 10 draft beers, 16 bottled varieties and full liquor. No food yet, but plans for local restaurant deliveries via iPad linked order system. Chapman envisions weeknight pool leagues and casual Sunday tournaments targeting novices seeking a different downtown vibe without pianos.
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Wined and Dined and Elvis Lives in Lawrence
Lawrence column previews two wine dinners tonight Organic Wines of the World at Oread Hotel Ter race at 1200 Oread Ave offers 6:30 reception and 7 p.m. dinner with multiple wines and $65, reservations via Kristyn Maloney. Sicilian dinner at Genovese's, 941 Massachusetts St, 6 p.m., $48, reserve at 842-0300. Elvis Burger returns at Burger Stand with peanut butter banana bacon combo, tied to Elvis’s death anniversary.
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Vile Halo Expands On Drone-Folk Legacy In New Album
The album deepens Kurt Vile’s drone-folk approach with lengthy tracks largely written in hotel rooms and sound checks while touring for Smoke Ring For My Halo. The title track Wakin on a Pretty Day unfolds over nine minutes as parts and riffs are gradually developed. He notes the record’s many parts reflect a shift from writing songs start to finish to assembling pieces.
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Kurt Vile and the Violators at The Granada
Kurt Vile and the Violators perform at 9 p.m. Friday at The Granada with Sonny and the Sunsets opening. Tickets cost 15 dollars in advance and 17 dollars day of show. Vile discusses touring discipline, crafting songs, and the balance between dreamlike imagery and personal honesty.
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Cookie Monster ice cream at Sylas and Maddy's in Lawrence
In Lawrence, Sylas and Maddy's Home Made Ice Cream serves Cookie Monster blue ice cream loaded with Oreos, sugar cookies, M&M and cookie pieces for 3.44 a scoop. The menu also features shakes, malts, lemonade, and other rotating flavors including Hawk Tracks and Dinosaur Egg.
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Oakland band Tumbleweed Wanderers tour reaches Granada Theater
Oakland group Tumbleweed Wanderers has a coast to coast tour through September ending with a Granada Theater show at 7 p.m. on Thursday. They formed in 2011, released debut album last year and an EP last spring, playing festivals from Summerset to High Sierra this summer. The article also notes Prairie photo exhibit Earth Air Water Fire opening in Baldwin City and Lawrence commemorating Quantrill's Raid with a full day of free events downtown including a 6:30 p.m. program at South Park and a 4 p.m. Kaw Valley Concert Band performance.
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