Mulligan's Brick Bar by Karl R. Josker

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08-AUG-2003	Karl R. Josker

I remember when there always seemed to be a line to get into this place.

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Guest		19-Aug-2019 05:10
Sadly have just read about Tom Ostrander’s passing on 8/2/19 in Bradenton, Florida. He was a bouncer at The Brick Bar in the mid-70’s. Just a great guy with a big heart.

mike mc		09-Oct-2018 15:14
1975 two gorgeous girls named Karen, where are you?

mike mc		09-Oct-2018 15:12
1975 two drop dead gorgeous girls named Karen, where have you gone?

David Lewandowski		19-Feb-2017 18:30
Left Mulligan's at 4am Thursday morning headed for Woodstock not knowing what to expect. Needless to say, one of the better hasty decisions I made in my life!

Guest		21-Oct-2016 19:24
Larry M. Spent most of my time here Kell brothers were great hosts! My name some how is on the Wall of Fame

Steve		02-Oct-2016 08:17
Just found this page. I am the son of the man who owned Times Square Restaurant on the corner of Allen and Elmwood, one block from Mulligans Brick Bar and The Allen Street Locker Room. This was about 1979-1980's. I was 17 years old working the night shift and graveyard shift. This was not a good combination, the drugs rolled free and the bars never carded.

Busty		01-Dec-2014 20:21
Just found this page. I survived the early 70's with Birdman, old enough to remember him ?, behind the bar spitting fire and almost lighting his hair on fire. Wonderful memories of my old roommate Bob Chandler. Unbelievable times.

Guest		24-Jun-2013 21:00
Mulligan's ruled back in the day!!! Cases of OV splits on the bar, horrible women's toilet, mega-fun. A diverse, raunchy, fun-loving crowd. The safest place in Allentown in the 1970's--cops always parked outside.

Spider		02-Jun-2013 20:13
The 70"s were a blurr but I will never forget Mulligans. must have spent 2 or 3 nights a week there It was owned by the Kell brothers both Great People. Never had to stand in line, probably because I bought about a couple dozen caes of rolling Rocks a week at $6 a case. I won a halloween contest there as Frankenstien 3 years in a row. It helped I was 6' 7" tall. By the way everyone knew me as Spider and if they still have the old collage on the back wall I am there. Memories I will never forget

Guest		10-Mar-2012 16:00
Went to grad school out of town in the early 1990s. Remember going to the Brick for a return trip for Thanksgiving. They offered a deal - buy a glass for $8 and fill it with anything all night. I went to the bartender and said - "Any drink with tequila." By the end of the night I was outside the bar shaking hands running for Mayor of Buffalo. I think I woke up just in time to eat Thanksgiving dinner. Great time!

Guest		27-Dec-2011 21:57
The Brick Bar was always the best! You'd better behave or you ended up out the side door in the alley where bad things happened...If memory serves

Guest		16-May-2011 13:39
Mulligans was an experience to remember Ben Kell - also known as lightening was an intricate part of the place as was his brother Kevin and Ben's wife PK (Patricia Kelly-Kell)who was the artist that made so many of the memories possible. Monday nights at Mulligans was a blast and the Nurses night - who could forget that. You had to go to Mulligans during the Art festival it was a must. What an impact on my life it had. Loved the Kell bothers. They were so different and so loved.

Linda		02-Jun-2010 05:47
In the early 90's I remember the first time I went to the Brick Bar with friends. I was from out of town and had never been to a Buffalo bar before that evening. I was told to wear good shoes but I didn't know why until the night started rolling along, (heard a distant crash) there goes one beer bottle, (little later another crash) one more beer bottle on the floor. I leaned over to my friend who is a local and said, "there are some people getting pretty drunk in here dropping their beer bottles." She laughed and said, "that's why I said where good shoes but it isn't because they are drunk you can chunk your beer bottle on the floor or in the corner when you are done." I was almost finished with my beer and she said, "throw it." Gosh darn it was hard to let it fly but I busted my first beer bottle at the Brick Bar that night and it was great fun! Really enjoyed the Buffalo crowd very much! I'll always remember the Brick Bar and the breaking beer bottles!

Jen		09-Nov-2008 01:57
Best bar in Buffalo.

Guest		01-Sep-2007 18:20
Boy oh boy did I tie on a few at the Brick Bar. I used to buy draft pitchers and not bother with a glass. It seems like there was always at least one fight every night there, but we always had a good time at the Brick Bar. Some nights we'd bounce back and forth from the Brick Bar to the Pink next door depending on who was at each at the time.

Dave		10-Mar-2007 21:49
Late 80's, early 90's... Never had to wait if the "Wall" was on the door... $12 for a case of OV splits... Better be wearing a good pair of shoes... By 11:00PM the mens room was co-ed... Where the heck did we park the car...

Guest		14-Feb-2007 07:59
It's Spring in 1971. I'm a Buff State College girl who just hitched down to Mulligans to meet some friend and party. There's a long line in front but Kevin Kell is talking to the bouncer and both recognize me and pull me through. I'm just 18 but legal. Inside Michael Militello is talking to a couple of Buffalo Bills about the game. I see my friends in front of and behind the bar. Jaybird, Bobby Hens and Monk are pouring screwdrivers ( 50 on the bar at a time for 50 cents each) like mad and keeping the Rolling Rocks coming. Big Jim yells at me "Hey You et over here" as I stoop down next to the bar and take a toke before I have 3 screwdrivers put in front of me on the bar. Sammy the DJ is in the booth next to the psychedelic wall playing Boz Scaggs "Loan Me A Dime." Hey here comes Joany, Patty and the girls. It's going to be a great night!

Doug		12-Dec-2006 02:05
Great place. I remember buying cases of OV splits and the bartender would just fill the case with ice and set it up on the bar for us to take as needed. Great way to meet girls, passing those out. Summer memories '77-81 here, Cassidy's (Spin the wheel on Tuesdays) and Locker Room.

jeff silverstein		05-Dec-2006 18:12
Hey everyone, heres a shout ouit from a guy how barteneded at thwe brick bar,m mulligans on hertel, the MUGG and Mother Tuckers, and uncle sams im now a vp of fashion in NYC But Damn I miss those days Jeff Silverstein

Guest		08-Nov-2006 03:44
Remember Boone's Apple Farm wine - 3 little bottles for a buck!

KS		15-May-2006 22:32
I'm lucky to have survived Mulligan's in the mid-70's. I fell asleep on their floor once...oops. Monday's were oldies night and it paid to date the bouncers.

Guest		01-Sep-2005 01:37
Yow! they had the first Bose speaker system I heard, It was always packed that was back in the days of Tequila nights 4 shots for a $1 at many places. Jethro Tull and Aqua Lung were blasting, Close up the place go up the street and have a Sub, head for home in North Boston and stay alive for work the next day. Oh youth wasted on the young or old too soon, young too late

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