Noah's Happy Hour

It's the end of the week...you've had a lot of homework...work has been stressful...you just need a break. This is when Happy Hour is JUST what you need. But! Rather than going to, say, Applebee's where you can get two for one drinks, you should check out Noah's Bar off of Delafield Street for happy hour. Not only is beer only $2 a glass but you get free food. Yes, you read that correctly, you get free food.

Every Thursday and Friday, Noah's has happy hour with cheap beer and food. The bar provides guests with free wings, ziti, and garlic bread. The only downside, free food draws a crowd so you will wind up standing in a line to get the food before it even comes out but it's worth it. The wings are delicious and come out hot. The pasta is pretty good...it's not 5 star quality but it's still definitely worth getting. And the garlic bread, perfection. The combination of all three is remarkable. And frankly, I think it tastes better because you aren't paying a cent for it.

The crowd that usually shows up consists of Marist students and some local Poughkeepsie residents. The great news for all you Marist students, it's strictly 21+ so it creates a nice atmosphere of people who are coming together for some great food and beer. Most of the attendees of happy hour can be seen enjoying their food in the booths or up in the back room playing darts and pool. Personally, I enjoy going because it's a laid back environment where you can have a beer and still hear your friends talking without techno music blasting overhead. It's also a great chance to brush up on my dart skills...you never know when those will come in handy.

By 8:00 most of the happy hour crowd leaves which is great for anyone who needs to get back home at a reasonable time to get ready to go out to another bar...I mean...go home and do some homework. So you get dinner, some beer, and plenty of time to continue your night. The perfect way to end any week.

Soul Dog-The Fancy Hot Dog

One of my favorite things about the winter coming to an and and summer coming around is the food that becomes more acceptable to eat. Let's be serious, no one thinks of summer without thinking of hot dogs. On the 4th of July alone, millions of hot dogs are consumed by the US population. I, myself, look forward to those delicious, grill-cooked hot dogs as much as the next person. However, there are times when the generic hot dog with ketchup on a bun just doesn't cut it. For those of you who know what I'm talking about, Soul Dog is the place you need to go to.

Located on Main Street, Poughkeepsie, Soul Dog Cafe offers customers specialty hot dogs for awesome prices. The cafe has a great atmosphere with great decor and crayons and board games laying around to play with as you have a hot dog. Even as a college senior, I can appreciate when I see Connect Four on a table, who didn't love playing those games as a kid? The menus are scattered around as well so you can take your time decided which hot dog suits your mood that day. The options are seemingly endless!

As you look at the menu, you can choose which type of hot dog you would like: beef, chicken, vegetarian and Italian sausage are all possible options. You then get to pick the toppings you want to have...the first two toppings are only 50 cents with the third being free. Some of the multiple options you can have are: chili, sour cream, bacon, baked beans, cheese, cole slaw, and more. I personally, gave the chili cheese hot dog and the baked bean hot dog a whirl when I went there for this post and both were amazing!

The cafe also offers different food choices if hot dogs aren't your thing. They also serve beer and wine for those who feel like making the hot dog a bit more classy. The prices, as I mentioned, are great. With the hot dogs costing you no more than $5 for what you get (that's including toppings). And for those who may have food allergies, all of the food at soul dog is gluten free. If you haven't popped into Soul Dog yet, I highly suggest getting over there to taste a bite of summer!