Bar
A whiskey-forward Normal Heights cocktail bar Roger frequented from its opening, praised for fair prices, a deep whiskey list led by the Wolf Ticket, and a Burnside-shared food menu.
Start with wolf Ticket whiskey cocktail or don't Eat Yellow Snow Popsicle or tater tots or cubano sandwich, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
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The Wolf Ticket is damn tasty!
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On Roger’s lists: Crafted Cocktails.
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Checked in 21 times on Yelp and Swarm, most recently Nov 16, 2025. See the check-in log
“The Wolf Ticket never disappoints!”
Roger praised this Normal Heights whiskey bar's reasonable prices and Burnside-shared food menu, calling out the Wolf Ticket cocktail, the tiki-mugged Don't Eat Yellow Snow Popsicle, $0.50 Wing Wednesdays, and free popcorn.
Stay in the neighborhood
Roger rated this 4 stars, calling the empanadas the bomb, the beef tongue dank and full of flavor, the breaded pork chop perfect with huge portions and good prices, and the guava milkshake bomb.
A Normal Heights vegetarian and vegan institution Roger calls one of the better plant-based joints in town, with a 'neat loaf' plate that wins over meat-loaf lovers and a lentil soup for big appetites.
The Normal Heights location of Dark Horse Coffee Roasters, a small in-house-roasted coffee shop with a darker roast Roger preferred black; plenty of outlets by the window, but not much room for a big group.
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A Mission Hills dive bar where Roger has done karaoke for over a decade; the drinks are strong but not mixology-driven, and it's a cash-only, legit dive.
Roger rated this 3 stars after checking it out for live music; he noted a decent crowd, though many were friends of the jazz group playing, and said the server was quick to get drinks and food out.