Guilford College
- Nightlife

My Brother’s Place

Special features: 12 drafts on the menu.

Tully’s Pub and Grille

Special features: It features live music including rock, blues, and jazz, and great food.

Howie’s

Special features: Atmosphere is like a refinished basement. Locals may show up on snowmobiles.

Benjamin’s

Special Features: Offers $1 Yuenglings on Thursday nights. A favorite stop for a snack and a drink with friends.

Elephant & Castle

Special Features: $2 bottles on Monday nights.

M’Coul’s Public House

Another new favorite of Guilford students, this pub serves a variety of food by day and turns into a pleasant escape at night. They have a large selection of beers and a patio on which to enjoy them. Cover: $5

Keegan’s Pub & Grill

Another local favorite of college students and townies alike. Guinness is the drink of choice at this traditional Celtic pub. Specials vary, and pub food is also available. Cover: $8 for special nights. Hours: Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–2 a.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–12 a.m.

Red Oak Brew Pub

Right across the street from campus, Red Oak has become a place to celebrate for Guilford students. Exhausted upperclassmen can be found here after exams or mid-terms taking a bit of time to de-stress. Red Oak’s on-site brewery produces many different kinds of beer, including some dark brews. Although it might be a bit more expensive than picking up a six pack, Red Oak’s high quality makes up for the difference. The atmosphere is dark and personal, allowing groups to be a bit loud and still have privacy. Cover: None

Natty Greene’s

Located in a rather large older building downtown and is itself also a local brewery. There is a large patio area for chatting with friends outside on warm spring or early fall nights. It is within walking distance from the Green Bean, N’Club, Sky Bar and Much as well as several neat downtown shops. Cover: $5 on weekends. Dining Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–11 p.m. Bar Hours: Monday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–2 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–12 a.m.

JP Looneys

Some highly recommend JP’s, while others can’t stand it. It really depends on the crowd on a particular night, as well as personal taste. This is much more like a typical sports bar than a club. It is generally crowded and loud. Cover: None. Hours: Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–2 a.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m.

Brixx

Guilford students tend to migrate to Brixx on Thursday nights. They will tell you this is for the import beer special. But the big attraction is free pizza on Thursdays—expect crowds and a decent wait. Brixx has a large selection of local and imported beers a bit above the typical ones you find on tap. Cover: $3

Amigos

Students are fond of Amigos for not only the food, but the decent selection of cheap drinks. Cover: None

Green Bean

A great evening place to relax and socialize with your friends. Thursdays have half-off coffee, as well as wine and beer. They have a decent, and not too expensive, selection of wines and beers to sip while your under-21 friends gingerly sip their lattes. Cover: None

College Hill Sundries

A small little hole-in-the-wall place that attracts the local neighborhood folk. They host an occasional open-mic and local live music nights. Cover: None

You can go to sleep (nah, just kidding); go to 18 and over shows: Most of the local shows are 18+. Be prepared to get big black Xs on your hands, though; have fun and socialize at not-so-legal “social gatherings” on campus; several of the clubs are 18 and over. Translation: you can dance, but you can’t drink; the Green Bean has no age requirements and your older, legal friends can drink there with you and share a slice of cheesecake. How romantic.