Skip to main content4847 SE Division St., 894-8132, landmarksaloon.com. 3 pm-2 am Monday-Saturday, 3 pm-midnight Sunday.
Merle Haggard don't play cornhole, but if he did, I
reckon he'd find Landmark Saloon a mighty fine place to fling some
grain. Sure, horseshoe pits might be more appropriate for a place that
fancies itself an old-school country bar, but this joint ain't trying to
be something it's not. It's a converted house on the eastern edge of a
rapidly upscaling neighborhood, not a sorrowful dive where off-duty
truck drivers drip tears into their Budweisers, and beanbags fit the
vibe better than hooked steel. On a warm afternoon, the expansive patio
fills with gentrifying young'uns and their bandanna-wearing dogs, and it
can feel alternately like a backyard barbecue, a backstage Pickathon
party and a Dave Matthews tailgate. Sweet-tea vodka drinks are mixed in
Mason jars, the nacho plates are haystack-sized, and if you're looking
to throw a few bags, well, get in line. What gives Landmark its
honky-tonk bona fides, then? The live music calendar, mostly, featuring
some of the most authentic Americana acts in town— including Wednesday
regulars Jake Ray and the Cowdogs, an outlaw-country throwback sure to
make ol' Hag raise a can of Shiner Bock in salute.
Entertainment: Live music, cornhole, TV.
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