Y-Not II Tavern

• Free Popcorn

• Free 4-star buffet (occasional) -...

• Free Popcorn
  - Free 4-star buffet (occasional)
  - Mini Bottles of liquor
  - Hurricane, Boombas and liter beers from $3.75
  - Can of PBR $3.50

"From Thursday through Monday, Germaine Bowers opens the early shift and starts pouring liquids of various kinds, which she will continue to do — even more so when there are customers — until the coffee bar closes at 11 a.m., and the crowd makes its way upstairs to the Y-NOT.

... There is also a Genothalmic Chair manufactured decades ago by the Shur-On Optical Co., of Geneva, N.Y. Despite its clinical name and appearance, it is rather comfortable.

... Two tall round tables flank the central doorway and open to a vista of E. Lyon St. and its busy intersection with N. Van Buren St. through copper-framed plate glass windows. There is also a Genothalmic Chair manufactured decades ago by the Shur-On Optical Co., of Geneva, N.Y.

... Each year a plastic Santa Claus occupies the chair and gets the occasional jolt.

... There is a photo of a ‘70s Y-NOT baseball team, and one of Tony’s dad holding a boomba outside the old Alioto’s at 1601 N. Jackson St. back in the 1950s.

... A good reason to go small, if so inclined, is the house specialty of Airplane bottles of many spirits, priced as low as 2 for $7. “Set-ups” are available for those customers who want to mix their own drinks.

... You have your choice of 8 taps from an antique brass dispenser, or 4 taps (mostly Sprecher specialties when available) in a Perlick dispenser.

... Ways in the back, an area that was formerly a large closet for the adjacent apartment was cleared out to become an intimate dart room, with an electronic machine.

... Business is down, Tony says, a product of changing drinking habits and the state’s smoking ban, which seems to him to be directly aimed at his customers.

... Although the tavern does not sell food, on certain occasions it provides a spread that is better than what you can actually pay for in restaurants in some other cities. Tony DePalma working the grill.

... That’s when somebody is deputized to haul up a giant grill that looks like it was salvaged from a blast foundry, and Tony sets it blazing out on the street. Dozens of ears of corn and chickens grill until they are served in the bar, often accompanied by food brought in by customers, and topped by Sicilian goodies from Tony’s nearby kitchen.

... Open 44 hours straight at New Years.

Food: Free Popcorn and the occasional 4-star free buffet.

Signature Drink: Mini Bottles of liquor. Hurricane, Boombas and liter beers from $3.75. A can of PBR is $3.50.

Two tall round tables flank the central doorway and open to a vista of E. Lyon St. and its busy intersection with N. Van Buren St.

Hours: Whenever the law allows. Sunday – Thursday 6am – 2am, Friday – Saturday 6am– 2:30am."