From the Editors ( Sandra Gurvis )
When it comes to campus watering holes, Larry's is a virtual grab
bag: music, poetry, art and a chill atmosphere conducive to, well,
practicing your flirting skills. Located in the vortex of
campus (read: Good luck finding a parking spot), it's well worth the
hassle, if only to grab a cheap drink and soak up the old-school
ambience of wooden tables that highlight the works of local artists.
Poetry readings and live bands draw a diverse crowd, but with
surprisingly similar sensibilities. Then again, Larry's has
always been eclectic. Founded in the 1920's, it was rumored to
be the site of a speakeasy, and has always been under the ownership
of the Paoletti family. (It was originally called the Lawrence
Grill, after the family patriarch.) During the Vietnam era, it
was a gathering spot for hippies, and back then, diehards spread
rumors that the place was a gay bar, if only to deter fraternity
types. But today everyone is welcome and passes through these
doors. |