Sluggo's
| Sluggo's | |
|---|---|
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| Cuisine | Southern |
| Location | 2403 West Cervantes Street |
| Established | 1988 |
| Owner | Terry Johnson |
| Hours of Operation | Th-Sa, M-Tu: 5:00 PM-til Su: 6:00 PM-til W: Closed |
| Phone number | (850) 435-1541 |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/sluggos |
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Sluggo's is a vegan café, bar, and music venue, located in Brownsville at 2403 West Cervantes Street.
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History
The club was established by Terry Johnson and Nick Flynn in 1988[date uncertain] as Victor Hugo's. The name was changed to Sluggo's in March 1990. (Sluggo is a character from the Nancy comic strip. He is a poor boy from the "wrong side of the tracks.")
Originally located at 319 North Tarragona Street (now the HandleBar), the club moved to Intendencia Street in 1993 and again to 130 South Palafox Street in 1995. It left the Palafox location in June 2000, citing rising rent from the building's landlord, who wanted to bring in new businesses, and hostility from the Downtown Improvement Board.[1] In 2002 Johnson announced plans for a new complex called "The Lost City" at 1602 West Garden Street, a "punk rock mall" of which Sluggo's would be a part,[2] but the project fell through.
After being closed for several years, Sluggo's reopened at their current location (site of the old Caribbean Market) on June 7, 2004, with Will Oldham performing.[3]
On November 28, 2009, Sluggo's had the grand opening of their second location, "Sluggo's North Vegetarian Cafe" at 501 Cherokee Blvd in Chatanooga, TN.
Notable performances
- List incomplete. Please add bands and dates.
- 2 Live Crew
- Beach Monkees
- Black Flag
- Bunkhouse Jones
- Camper Van Beethoven
- Cursive (April 28 & Dec 4, 2009)
- Everclear
- The Flaming Lips
- Fudge Pop
- The Get Up Kids (1997 & 1998)
- Headless Marines
- The Hilltops
- Kid Rock
- The Meat Puppets
- Melvins (August 14, 1999)
- Charlie Pickett
- The Replacements
- Run-DMC
- Shai Hulud (1998)
- This Bike is a Pipe Bomb
- Vivian Girls
Events
Bingo Night
Bingo games start at 7:00 PM. A later session session starts around midnight.
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Cost: $1.00 per game
Hip-Hop Monthly
Hip-Hop Monthly takes place on the last Friday of every month. The event includes a set by a scheduled act, followed by an 'open mic' segment for other performers.
- Time: 9:00 PM
- Cost: $5 all ages
External links & references
- ↑ "Sucker Punch." Independent News, June 4, 2004.
- ↑ "Downtown loses one bar, gains old favorite." Pensacola News Journal, January 31, 2002.
- ↑ "Sluggo's reborn in Brownsville - the hippest part of town." Pensacola News Journal, June 1, 2004.
