It’s the last night of March and there are far worse ways to go out like a lamb than enjoying another Tuesday evening of jazz played expertly by the Opera Alley Cats at the Speakeasy. No cover for the show, so show some love for players and pourers.
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Flooding, SoHum Eats and Anti-ICE Drinks
This week we’re looking at how people, aid organizations and businesses are working to recover from flooding in the small coastal community of King Salmon. We’ve also got recommendations for a sandwich at J Cafe in Whitethorn and how the Speakeasy bar is using drinks to raise money for those resisting ICE in Minneapolis. Hit […]
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Drinks and No ICE at the Speakeasy
The pineapple juice, Pama liqueur, rum and lime No Raids Just Rum cocktail at the Speakeasy comes with a pinch of nutmeg in a hurricane glass; the non-alcoholic version has muddled raspberries. The spot has also featured the ginger and prosecco Sanctuary Spritz, as well as the gin and violet liqueur-tinted Burn the ICE drinks […]
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Music Tonight: Tuesday, Sept. 23
I might as well toss in one of my periodic reminders to go check out the Opera AlleyCats at the SpeakEasy at 7 p.m. They’re good and it’s free, minus the cost of whateveryou feel like pouring down the hatch from behind the bar.
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Music Tonight: Tuesday, April 22
The world is often a mixed load of contradictions and sorrows wrapped in the taffy of pleasure and good fortune. Tonight’s gig is a perfect example of that phenomenon. The Opera Alley Cats, one of the finest jazz ensembles on the West Coast, is still playing its regular free 7 p.m. slot at the Speakeasy. […]
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Music Tonight: Tuesday, Nov. 26
Another Tuesday night in the Northern 707, another chance to catch some jazz courtesy of the Opera Alley Cats at the Speakeasy at 7 p.m. It’s a free gig but bring some scratch for my buddy Brian and the rest of the boys in the band. Tip your bartenders, too, please.
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Music Tonight: Tuesday, Oct. 15
Hey daddios, daddiettes and all hep-cats in between, it’s Tuesday night, so that means another freebie at the Speakeasy by one of our most talented groups of jazz-bos, the Opera Alley Cats. Music starts at 7 p.m. (what is it with that hour and this week?) and a responsible cocktail or two will only enhance […]
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Music Tonight: Tuesday, Aug. 20
It’s a quiet Tuesday, which is a great time to remind you of one of our regular hidden gem events, The Opera Alley Cats doing their jazzy thing over at the Speakeasy at 7 p.m. Bring some cash to tip the band and the bartender if you happen to imbibe.
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Music Tonight: Wednesday, Aug. 7
First Wednesday of the month means all things fusion jazz over at the Speakeasy at 7 p.m. The sounds will be provided by the very capable hands and ears of local quartet RLAD, and the price of admission is a refreshment and some moolah for the boys in the band if you are up to […]
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Music Tonight: Tuesday, Dec. 12
Once again, you have the opportunity to enjoy the jazz stylings of the Opera Alley Cats at one of the group’s weekly gigs. This one is at the SpeakEasy at 7 p.m., no door cover, so be sure to bring some cash to tip the band and bartender.
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Music Tonight: Wednesday, Aug. 16
Assuming that you are not screening a series of works by the great and recently late auteur William Friedkin, I suggest you head over to the Speakeasy at 7 p.m. to enjoy the funky electro stylings of Fernstock 2023 alums September Rain. The gig is free and I might just be sipping something in the […]
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TL;DR: Last Night at Roy’s
Busy week? We get it. Here are some highlights from this week’s cover story, “Last Night at Roy’s,” to get you caught up. If you noticed the smell of garlic and the glow of neon missing from D Street in Old Town, it’s because Roy’s Club Italian Restaurant has finally closed, ending the Fanucchi family’s […]