City Paper launches free iPhone app to find local happy hours
City Paper launches free iPhone app to find local happy hours $4 Jäger bombs? There's an app for that

We're proud to announce the launch of Cocktail Compass, a free iPhone app that shows you nearby happy hours based on your current location. It's a quick and useful way of checking the best specials for winding…


Bar specials and happy hours
Bar specials and happy hours Best places to eat and drink on the cheap

Charleston's sexiest bartender
Charleston's sexiest bartender Swig Summer '09

Bar scene Q&A with Condy J. Menthol
Bar scene Q&A with Condy J. Menthol Dear Condy

As a 60-year veteran of the bar scene, Ms. Condyloma J. Menthol welcomes any and all questions about the customs and etiquette of all places where brown bottles clink, pool cues are chalked, and the exchange of…


Barfly astrology
Barfly astrology Horrorscopes

Stargazing advice for local pub crawlers…


What to say when you wake up next to a stranger
What to say when you wake up next to a stranger The morning after

How many times has this happened to you? You go out for a casual night on the town, drinks, maybe some dancing, definitely some flirting, and whoops, next thing you know you wake up next to a…


The new wave of microbrews
The new wave of microbrews Beers of distinction

In the two years since high-gravity beers found their way onto local store shelves and bar counters, a beer renaissance has been taking place in South Carolina. When the high-grav bill became law in May 2007, it…


Outsmarting an angry drunk is easier than you think
Outsmarting an angry drunk is easier than you think Duck and cover

According to our very unscientific studies — and by scientific studies, we mean the ability to talk smack for hours on end — for every two drinks a person consumes, their intelligence quotient drops by 10 points…


How to drink like a balla for free
How to drink like a balla for free Dolla holla

Just because you've got a crap job (or none at all) doesn't mean you can't enjoy the finer things in life. Whether you squeeze into that miniskirt and stilettos to seduce unwitting men, or you wear your…


How to get that drunk to leave you alone
How to get that drunk to leave you alone Lush lessons

Relaxing your inhibitions can be fun. It can be liberating. It can also be really frickin' annoying. Just ask the girl (or guy ... but usually girl) trying to fend off a wastey-faced suitor who keeps trying…


Flavored vodkas dominate the new liquor market
Flavored vodkas dominate the new liquor market The news on booze

Who knew that sweet tea-flavored vodka was going to be such a big hit? We're guessing that no more than a handful of people. But in hindsight, it all makes perfectly good sense. We — especially us…


Nine serious remedies for serious hangovers
Nine serious remedies for serious hangovers Rough night? Tied one on? Got a little too tight?

You know the routine: You wake up with fog in your brain and cotton in your mouth, thoroughly dehydrated, head pounding, eyeballs aching, hands trembling. It's the killer hangover, and it means business. What can you do…


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