The Livery Stable (LWs) — Restaurant in Charlottesville

The Livery Stable is all the way at the end of Main Street in Charlottesville. Except for the beautiful horsehead hanging outside, you might miss it. But the scnene inside is always a blast, and I walked past longingly a few times before I went in. Something about it, the thin windows, the atmosphere, or the allure, kept me from going in for 2 months. Recently, I went in. It's a party, no doubt. On a Monday night, it was packed. Great music, the bartenders are friendly, bold, and handsome. After a while, I started some conversations, and met some regulars. It does not seem that they even think about going anywhere else. Visitors to Cville came in. Students were there. Lots of laughs, great beer, and I bet they serve food, but I was so taken with the rest, I never found out. This is a community bar. I thanked the owner, Ian, for a great time, and asked him how he did it. He just smiled and said, essentially, Make a space that's safe for people to have a good time, and they keep coming. I love this place. I should have followed my gut right in. Also notable: I had an impromptu arm wrestling session with a beautiful girl who had won many. I was pantsed by a cute college girl. I found out that one of the bartenders was less concerned about scuffles in the bar because he had survived IEDs in action. The place is legit, and...

The bartenders are personable and the drinks are awesome. The vibes are fun and its just a great basement bar.

Update: if you want to go to a REAL bar with good people who can somehow, with all of the wizardly umph of multitasking 3629291 people while still pouring out just the best drinks, you need to come here. Im never disappointed and i just love this bar. Theyre new orleans without the trip, l love Livery stable because of its great drinkable drinks, it alive demeanor and its iconically good service. No one can replicate that. You have a date you want to look cool in front of? Livery stable. You want someone to talk to over some drinks? Livery stable. You want to be left alone with a ridiculously good dive bar staple? They got you. You want to watch the game and hav3 someone engage your own enthusiasm? Dan is the (your) man. It just a good bar. You get the...

Seemed like a cool place to get a drink on a monday night, if that was possible. Walked up to the full bar and attempted to get eye contact with the bartender but couldn't. I waited about 15 minutes and a couple regulars tried helping me catch the attention of the bartender but his eyes were glazed over and he never really looked at any of the patrons except for 2 groups at each end. One of the regulars said the other bartenders are great, but this older gentleman is usually too far gone to serve a drink. I'll try again next time I'm in town and maybe I'll be able to...