Old Tavern Bar and Grill   

1510 20th St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-443-9471

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No matter what time or day you drop by the Old Tavern Bar and Grill in Sacramento, there's bound to be a good vibe. Even on a weekday afternoon, the pumping music and lively crowd brightens up this well-known historic bar. The building first debuted in 1914 as a cleaning and dyeing shop, and in 1973 opened its doors as the Old Tavern. Festooned in decorative lights and alcohol bottles of all types, the bar features a neighborhood-party kind of atmosphere. Serious drinkers will be impressed with the selection of liquor available, including 8 Irish whiskies, 20 draft beers and 36 varieties vodkas. For added fun, you can enhance your hand-eye coordination with a game of darts, pool, pinball or shuffleboard. The Old Tavern is known for its early happy hour running from 6 AM to 12 noon seven days a week. The owner describes the crowd as "soup to nuts," with everything from senior visitors to young hipsters and everyone in between. The fun, laid-back crowd welcomes all kinds of people, whether dressed in suits or shorts. -- l.l. wirth