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🕯️ In memoriam
Banana Joe's
1998–2005
“Tropical-party nights in the Brewery District.”
Dance Clubs · Brewery District
The high-energy tropical-themed party club — part of an Ohio-grown chain — that packed the Brewery District around the turn of the millennium. It faded in the mid-2000s as the crowds (and the nightlife) migrated to the booming Arena District.
Did you dance at Banana Joe's? What do you remember?
The drive, the dance, the heartbreak, the summer. Add a memory of Banana Joe's.
Community Memories
⚰️ Also gone
Ludlow's
1994–2003
“Brewery District nights and a small stage.”
Brewery District
Mean Mr. Mustard's
1979–1998
“AC/DC-Cult Sunday nights and the black-clad crowd.”
High St · OSU
Papa Joe's Draft House
1970–1996
“Beer by the bucket and kegs-'n'-eggs on gameday.”
High St · OSU
Larry's Bar
1938–2008
“Poetry readings and the bohemian corner of campus.”
High St · OSU