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Ginny’s Little Longhorn Saloon lands on ‘Worst Bar’ list
The place of pride went to Newport Bar & Laundry in Chicago, Ill.: “The servers are rude as hell, and the prices aren’t that cheap, but you can do laundry there! They actually have washers and dryers! Why didn’t anyone think of that sooner?”
At least Comedy.com admits to its subjectivity: “to some people this list will read as the Worst Bars In America, to others it may read as the Best Dive Bars In America, and yet to others it may read as We Don’t Give A Damn As Long As They Sell Booze.”
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By ADBIRDS.com
October 9, 2009 1:06 PM | Link to this
This is a fun little bar with live music and locals who don't put on airs.
By AusTex
October 7, 2009 8:23 PM | Link to this
Precisely harruda... they were polite. Had Barwash an attitude, today they'd be #1 or something like that... it's all shock... all shock. Jeff, Dud's n'Sud's was a good idea (at least for students)... nuthin' like getting a buzz whilst doin' yur laundry...
By todd
October 7, 2009 7:50 PM | Link to this
how is the poodle dog lounge not on this list???
By Bill Starrett
October 7, 2009 7:06 PM | Link to this
Ginnie's is wonderful, Ego's on the other hand.....
By elvis
October 7, 2009 4:43 PM | Link to this
No way, Ginny's is great. Now in my opinion, G&S Lounge is by far the worst bar in Austin. What a dump! and the owner (Jimmy) is a total (expetive)! If you happen to patronize this disgusting (expletive) of a bar, please punch him in the face for me. Thanks!
By Bobby
October 7, 2009 4:24 PM | Link to this
Speaking of Bar of Soap, I watched the Texas/OU game in 2002 across the street from the fairgrounds at that bar. That placed could have used more than a bar of soap!!!
By Jeff Phillips
October 7, 2009 3:32 PM | Link to this
I think I still have a sign from Duds & Suds on Oltorf from the 80s.
By the guy
October 7, 2009 3:02 PM | Link to this
Lubbock had a coffee shop/laundry mat.
By Tex19
October 7, 2009 2:31 PM | Link to this
Ginny's is the BOMB!!! Dale Watson AND Chicken Sh#t Bingo in one place...with free hot dogs and cheap beer...Can't get any better than that!
By lolsuz
October 7, 2009 2:15 PM | Link to this
In the 80's there was a laundrymat/bar called the Fun-O-Mat in my college town of Ruston, LA. Brilliant concept in my opinion.
Robert Schneider and Bill Doss of Apples in Stereo and Olivia Tremor Control fame played one of their first gigs on the stage at the Fun-O-Mat. Fun times indeed.
By Dave
October 7, 2009 2:08 PM | Link to this
WOW! I used Barwash all the time on N Lamar, I lived off Rundberg! Wow what memories!
By BarnesDoesn'tResearch
October 7, 2009 2:07 PM | Link to this
Bar of Soap(on the eastern end of Deep Ellum) in Dallas has been around for twenty or so years...they have washers and dryers in a bar setting.
By scooterfox
October 7, 2009 1:50 PM | Link to this
having been to three of the 20 bars on that list, and being at ginny's almost more often than their refrigerator, I'd say there was a typo. those are some of the best bars in the usa.
By Nirav Patel
October 7, 2009 1:26 PM | Link to this
If it's the worst, let's cherise the worst. ;)
By harruda
October 7, 2009 1:03 PM | Link to this
FYI: In the 80's there use to be a place called the Barwash on north Lamar where they had beer, food and washers and dryers. The bust in the 80's put them out of business. It was a great place with good polite service.