[Mick]

Zot's is still around as is the Dutch Goose!

But yes, a lot of the casual dive bars we used to know and love have closed.  Here's some of my long-gone favorites.

*  The Oasis (Stanford Institution just north on El Camino)
*  Antonio's Nut House (Mtn View on California Ave, funky vibe, pool tables)
*  St James Infirmary (Long gone and long missed joint in Mtn View; Bigger than life-sized Wonder Woman doll!)
*  Old Pro (Latest casualty although I wasn't a regular here)
*  The Boardwalk (Sunnyvale, went their after league sports nights and didn't card pre-21 me.  Thus a favorite)

A number of older South Bay bars were bought up by the company that owns Jakes.  Most were upgraded and given a standardized menu.  I like that they preserve the old favorites and they keep some of the vibe but they start to feel the same after a while.  (Jakes, Jakes of Willow Glen, The Garret, The Garret Station, etc) I believe they also owned or at least ran The Oasis and Boardwalk toward the end.

Boscoe's Bones and Brew in Niles Canyon (near Fremont) though further from Stanford deserves a shout-out for their "unique" tap.  Boscoe was a dog voted in as mayor of the small Niles community who now has an unusual after life.  Lift his taxidermied leg to pour.  I believe the place survived covid.

Always liked the Oasis and used to go there regularly.  Went to the Garret when I lived near Campbell, and I live about two blocks from Jake's of Willow Glen now.  It's a good, divey sports bar.

[Mick]

Zot's is still around as is the Dutch Goose!

But yes, a lot of the casual dive bars we used to know and love have closed.  Here's some of my long-gone favorites.

*  The Oasis (Stanford Institution just north on El Camino)
*  Antonio's Nut House (Mtn View on California Ave, funky vibe, pool tables)
*  St James Infirmary (Long gone and long missed joint in Mtn View; Bigger than life-sized Wonder Woman doll!)
*  Old Pro (Latest casualty although I wasn't a regular here)
*  The Boardwalk (Sunnyvale, went their after league sports nights and didn't card pre-21 me.  Thus a favorite)

A number of older South Bay bars were bought up by the company that owns Jakes.  Most were upgraded and given a standardized menu.  I like that they preserve the old favorites and they keep some of the vibe but they start to feel the same after a while.  (Jakes, Jakes of Willow Glen, The Garret, The Garret Station, etc) I believe they also owned or at least ran The Oasis and Boardwalk toward the end.

Boscoe's Bones and Brew in Niles Canyon (near Fremont) though further from Stanford deserves a shout-out for their "unique" tap.  Boscoe was a dog voted in as mayor of the small Niles community who now has an unusual after life.  Lift his taxidermied leg to pour.  I believe the place survived covid.

Always liked the Oasis and used to go there regularly.  Went to the Garret when I lived near Campbell, and I live about two blocks from Jake's of Willow Glen now.  It's a good, divey sports bar.