Hello lovely viewer, this is your Aidan in Editing
coming to tell you that, hey, the audio quality
on this episode is gonna be a little sus at some
times, don't be mad at me. We don't yet have
the, you know, budget for professional lav mics,
so we did what we had with what we could do,
if you know what I'm saying. I hope you enjoy
the episode. Prepare your ears. All right. Hey
there, everybody. This is Mark Maloney along
with Aidan Maloney. And this is the Mark Mo Show
and Mark Mo on the road. And we're about to embark
on an amazing journey, a quest, if you will.
Indeed, we are going to experience the fifth.
Dibar bus tour here in the region covering Crown
Point and Cedar Lake. It's going to be amazing
I'm looking forward to it six bars this year
or this I guess this fifth one Yeah, well, and
I'm looking forward to it. It takes us to some
that we know some that we don't know and I'm
looking forward to it. Yeah all across Lake County
of the old, Indiana. Yes, you Chicago and still
they say That's right. Allegedly is what allegedly,
right? It's what I've been told. Yeah, right.
But it shall be a good time. Yeah, it's gonna
be a great time. We are looking forward to it.
Starting at Lake Dale, ending at Lake Dale that's
in Lowell, Indiana. Uh, right by Lake, uh, the
Lake Dale Lea or whatever. Whatever the hell
it is. It's a long name. That's why we call it
Lakedale. Just Lakedale. That's enough. You don't
really need any more than that. But Lakedale
is a cool little place and we're going to start
it here. We're going to finish up here and lots
of bars in between. Some that we know, some that
we've never been to. I've never been to. This
guy delivers beer for a living, so he's probably
been to most of them. I've been to all of them.
He's been to all of them. I can tell you how
easy or difficult each place is to deliver to.
Right, exactly. Like, we come to a place, and
like most people, we'll have an experience like,
oh, their bartenders suck, or oh, the food's
great, or whatever the case is. This guy's like,
oh, man, their cooler sucks. Yeah, their cooler's
ass. Oh, man, I got to take it down ten flights
of stairs. So he has a completely different perspective,
which is kind of fun. But I don't know, man.
I don't know about you. But I'm ready for this.
I'm pumped. Let's freaking go. Let's go. All
right. This is the Mark Mo show on the road for
the fifth Dybar bus tour in Northwest Indiana.
We're starting off in I believe the town of Cedar
Lake. Little Cedar Lake out here boys. Little
Cedar Lake and the first place is called the
Hunleys in Cedar Lake. Very cool little place.
And I really like it. They decorated. They had
the whole spread, the wings and the sliders and
a big pile of bacon. That was a plus for me.
Wonderful. There's something very Parks and Rec
about it when... Yes, I will have all of the
bacon that you have and they gave it to us. Oh,
yeah, it was a big tray of it. It was wonderful.
Yeah, it was awesome. But everybody there was
like super chill. And so if you're ever in Cedar
Lake, definitely recommend. I think it's a very,
very cool spot for the first stop. Absolutely.
Yeah. So hang with us, Mark, most show fans.
We're on the road today. First bar of six. And
then, of course, we're going to finish up at
Lake Dale, where we kick everything off. So hang
with us. We're going to try to make it. We're
cooking, boys. All right. The Mark most show
is back on the road during the Dybar bus tour.
We're now at location number two. There's a place
called the Hill on Cedar Lake. We can see the
lake. I remind you, it is also on a hill and
it is on a hill. This is not false advertising
in the slightest. It is definitely on a hill.
And Aidan. for what he does in his career. He's
a truck driver and occasionally makes deliveries
here. Not easy or fun. No, yeah, because it's
on a hill. It's a little sus bringing a tractor
trailer around to deliver beverages in there.
Yeah, for sure. Just slightly sus. Beautiful
view, though. We love to see it. The view is
great. I love being on the lake today. Hot, hot,
it's warm, but it's relatively comfortable, I
think it's fair to say. Yeah, not bad. And so
we came to the hill, very tiny little bar, which
kind of is cool, has its appeal for sure. And
yeah, I kind of dig it. They had the very decked
out in the 80s. Yes. Yeah, it is the theme of
the day. Definitely. And it is the theme of the
day. Had kind of a cool quiz, which we we smoked
pretty pretty well. Yeah, killed it. Guess the
80s lyrics. Guess the 80s lyrics. We did that.
And then they put a they put a platter of pizza
puffs in front of us. So Tina's pizza rolls.
Right. She's like, yeah, this looks old school.
I'm like, it is definitely old school and much
appreciated. They're pretty damn good though.
Yeah. And I think it's brilliant that these places
realize that you're on a dive bar bus tour. You're
going to be drinking all day. And so they got
the snacks and food and stuff. Very smart. Which
helps yeah, and like last time we were out here
and we did this the audio quality unfortunately
not that good but we did notice that the people
watching is kind of half the fun because some
people last uh semi -annual bus tour yeah they
got sloshed they they did we were just watching
them uh drop in and and aiden uh to his credit
can can really slam a beer so prior to his first
one last time i was like dude today's such a
marathon yeah just one beer at a time and we'll
go from there and so we both did really well
but some people did not fare so well by like
halfway through the day they're like falling
over it's like oh come on dude yeah yeah it's
it's a full day of that so just kind of be smart
about it I see I learned this back in the day
with st. Patrick's Day in Chicago because not
only is it a day it's a weekend so if you go
and get some mashed on night one your weekends
ruined right right cuz you'll be hungover as
hell the second day and you're going to recover
for the third day, but then you're not going
to feel like drinking. Yeah. So it's it's not
you got to pace yourself. Yeah. Play play the
cards right. You have to play them right. You're
going to have a good time. So yeah. So we're
on just finishing up location number two and
then we're going to be heading to Crown Point,
Crown Point, Old Crown Point. We're going to
be heading up three bars there. And yeah, stick
with us. Larry and Greg from Tasty 219. Check
out their podcast. good food talk um we're gonna
be probably talking to them a little bit later
so uh hang in there guys all right uh stop number
three which is zombie club in crown point on
the square old stomping ground for me yeah definitely
you've got experience in the place i've been
coming here for a better part of two two and
a half years something like that uh i have a
friend who is bartender here and uh so try to
come in here like once a week if i can and uh
it's just a it's a cool vibe it's a cool uh dive
bar kind of vibe but like in a city -ish kind
of settings, so it's a little bit different.
Yeah, kind of upscale dive, if you will. I would
agree with that. But on these bar crawls, bars
do special things, right? They lay out food,
they give you tchotchkes. There's just always
some thematic thing. Today's the 80s. Yeah, little
hors d 'oeuvres, if you will. Right, exactly.
So, you know, we're here and it is, you know,
it is the... the third stop and they it was just
a regular stop i mean there was like they didn't
decorate foodlessness foodlessness they were
understaffed yeah everybody was dying like some
people didn't get beers till like we had to leave
in like 10 minutes so that was kind of weird
a rough showing it was a rough showing it was
like and for like coming here like this is this
is my hometown bar yeah exactly it's my regular
spot so I was kind of disappointed in the fact
like they didn't have little tchotchkes. I couldn't
even play music on the jukebox. They'd shut down.
Yeah. And they were just playing whatever they
wanted to hear. I'm like, why would you not let
us just jam out? Very strange. It was kind of
a very strange setup. Like they were almost inconvenienced
that we were there. Right. But at any rate, I
mean, I'll still come here. Yeah. Yeah. It just
it was a bit rough. Yeah. Yeah. Your thoughts?
I'm kind of in the same boat. I mean, We had
a good drink, had some Peebers, as we call them,
with PBR. Indeed we do. and uh yeah just more
people watching yeah for sure who's gonna be
the first to drop who's gonna drop we we watched
last year there's a couple of candidates already
yeah and uh people taking uh a lot of shots yeah
it's a it's a marathon not a sprint so we're
gonna see who's gonna drop here soon uh yeah
we're we're gonna be in crown point for the next
two bars and then uh finishing up in uh in cedar
lake so away we go yep keep on trucking boys
All right, that was track lounge number four.
Yes Yeah, I've been there. I know it was really
great. Just different different vibe all together
from zombie for sure It was great. They had a
DJ. He was fun Girls were out there dancing.
I mean everybody was having a good time hot dogs.
That was key That was cute. So clutch, you know
when you're when you're drinking up and you're
on your fourth stop Hot dogs is a good play.
Oh, yeah. God damn. That was it was like music
to my ears, but for my taste. I know exactly.
But the the music was good. The people were good.
The bartenders were great. They were great. DJ
was fun. Yeah. They had a DJ. I didn't mention
that. Yeah, they had a DJ and they like they
rolled out for us. So we definitely appreciate
that. Tasty 219, Lakedale, the Mark Mo show.
We all love it. And yeah, so we had a great time.
Props. props attract for putting on a good party
and we still got a couple more stops to go yeah
and we learned too that they're one of the oldest
if not the oldest bar in Crown Point like longest
lasting liquor license or something like that
longest lasting 1874 Wow 1874 and voted best
dive bar in the region. And I believe it. I mean,
it's just a great vibe. Checks out for me. No
doubt. So we're having a good time. Everybody,
you know, if you're in the area, definitely check
out track. Track's a lot of fun. Yeah. No doubt.
All right. We got two more to go. All right.
Strikers. We're here at Strikers and new opening
fifth of six and it's up to be great. It's a
great place New place Aaron. Former registry
owner I heard. Yes, yeah it's kept some of the
old swag around. Yeah it's really great. The
bartenders are great. They had some snacks and
stuff. Great place. Chocolate pretzels, oh my
god. It was awesome. Incredible. Yeah so we got
to get on the bus so this is kind of a short
one but at any rate want to let you know Strikers
is new. It's great. They've been here a month
and I highly recommend that you know people come
on out. Can't partake. Yeah. Now they had a DJ.
It was a great time. Damn right. All right. We'll
see at the last spot. All right. That's the the
last bar. We head back to Lake Dale, which is
where we started. We'll time out. We'll time
out in Cedar Lake right here on 41. And yeah,
kind of a cool spot. Once again, don't know if
I would classify it as a dive bar. It's a cool
spot, like the outdoors are neat. Sports bar
-esque. Yeah, I would agree with that, for sure.
It is very neat and yeah, we had a good time.
I had some good food. Yeah, met up with some
old homies. Yeah, we sat down with someone in
a punk rock band. Yeah, his name was Luke. Yep.
Yeah. And the name of his band was? It was Overcoast.
Overcoast. Yeah. So, uh, we may be doing some
future content with him, which would be great.
Hell yeah. And, uh, no, it's been, uh, it's been
really great. Uh, I feel like five -sixths of
the... Diobot bus tour is outstanding. Yes, five
sixths. Five sixths of it, I think. If anyone
wants to go back to, oh, I don't know, stop number
three and catch our vibe when we were there.
That was weird. That was just odd. It's all uphill
from there. It's all uphill from there. It was
good times. Everybody, I think, kept a pretty
good attitude about the whole thing, which I
thought was great. And yeah, it was good times.
Did you have anything that you... that you liked
or was like a favorite for you? I loved our first
stop. I thought Hunley was fantastic. Yeah. I
really, really enjoyed Trek Lounge. I thought
that was excellent. Trek was great. And of course,
we wrap up at Lake Dale here in a moment. Yeah.
And we'll give some closing thoughts there. Yes.
Because Lake Dale is half of what this is, right?
That's right. The beginning and the end as it
were. And everybody's honking, having a good
time. We're getting back on the bus. And we'll
have a few more words for you in just a few.
All right. Well, that's it, ladies and gentlemen.
We have finished our marathon, our dive bar bus
tour, six bars plus Lakedale Ale that kick it
off and to finish up here on a beautiful evening.
pretty great time uh gail's a friend of mine
she's a bartender so that was like the bonus
that coming back here tonight is that we saw
gail uh we met luke and uh luke is actually someone
that aiden knows old co -worker my old co -worker
his band we were talking about earlier the band
we were talking about earlier the punk band so
i think we're maybe gonna do some content in
the future with him um looking forward to checking
out some of their music for sure But that's kind
of what these things are all about, right? It's
like, yeah, you want to go to the different dive
bars. You want to have the different experiences
and they give you different food and specials
and all that kind of stuff. Sometimes you get
introduced to a new bar. That's the fun. But
it's also meeting the people. Oh, yeah. And that
I really love. You know, I met a few people today.
A couple got kind of awkwardly close, but, you
know, your host is not going to expand much more
on that. Because ultimately, I just wanted to
get to the end so I could hang with Gail for
a bit. And she's one of my buddies. She's great.
She's great. I just I love hanging out with her.
So we were able to chat a little bit and then
just being able to chat music with Luke. That
is well as well as you that's that's our ship
price to just like for sure I haven't seen this
kid for four years some odd. Oh, yes, just on
the bus tour It's like oh my god. Yeah, exactly.
And you just never know who's gonna be on this
thing and I this is my third one. This was eight
and second and That's the fun part is you just
like you're meeting with different people hanging
with different people and that's that truly is
the fun of these things we always watch for people
that are quote unquote first time kind of amateurs
and those that first day yeah first day uh you
know the day drinking thing like these are marathon
right gotta start slow maybe a beer bar and then
you can kind of pick up business towards the
tail end and then kind of go into your night
right that's the idea some people don't get it
yeah some people That maybe have something to
do with the entire thing. They just It's like
sometimes things get away from you. We're not
gonna call anyone out No, hell no. Hell no. I'm
not gonna do it But i'm just gonna say some people
maybe a lot a couple two three four ten drinkies
get to them. Yeah Really uh really front -loaded
the day Literally, I think we left the last bar.
I think we left without people. We left without
people Yeah, they bounced they either bounced
or they ubered or they just or they disappeared
and it's like we gotta go We gotta go, you know
So it's it's always an adventure without a doubt
Glad we could be part of it. I think as I mean,
this is only in second my third But I think as
they go It was right near the top. I thought
Five sixths of the bars and our hosts. Yes, we're
great They were fantastic six to the bars and
one half of the hosts and one right exactly It's
just it was it was weird. It was just kind of
that was kind of an oddity Because the one we
had kind of an odd experience is one we have
the closest relationship So it's kind of odd.
It's kind of a weird deal But I thought like
in terms of them getting into the theme, getting
into like, hey, here's some free food. Here's
some like the first bar, these sliders and just
a pile of bacon. And what a treat. And wings
and like they got it, man. And I'm like, right,
because you have you have 60 some odd people
showing up. Right. And they're all going to get
a drink or two and they're all going to tip your
bartenders. Yes. So why wouldn't you put out
a little treat for them? Correct. Yeah. Oh for
sure. It's business, baby That's business. That's
how you do it and even in a never talk and I'm
like look like the first bar we went to Hunley's
Yes in Cedar Lake we're talking and we're like,
you know They had some like screens to watch
a game kind of a folksy little Kind of dive bar
feel to it And I'm like, you know, I could totally
come here like on a college football Saturday
or a football Sunday and just chill. Right. Have
a few beers and some wings and just have a nice
day. Yeah. And you know what? Would it take 45
minutes to get here? Yep. But you know what?
I'm OK with that. Yeah. Because if you make a
day of it, right. So it was it was really that's
another point of it is just like discovering
these new places. And I think that was that.
And Strikers Strikers, I was just like in there
and kind of like number one, the bartenders were
awesome. Strikers and track. Track was great.
I like track. Track was good the first time I
was there. And then this was kind of a repeat.
So like going in there the second time and getting
that same kind of vibe and great service, I was
just kind of like... Okay, this is great. Right,
right. This is they like they they're really
good at what they do They give a shit about their
patrons and put on like a good I mean if you
gave us fucking glizzies, baby real hell Yeah,
that was like it if these things you're drinking
and at some point you're like I need some food
to like soak it all up and There they show up
with free glizzies. There's like This is amazing.
It's so good overall overall really good like
I think every place got graded like an A or B.
Five, six of them, anyway. Except for one, yeah.
Except for one. So I thought it was really good.
It was a lot of fun. And it's why we do this.
And it's the only time we take Mark Moe on the
road. Now that doesn't mean we're not going to
do it in the future or something else, but at
least for now, it's kind of our on the road show.
Right, right. Thus far. Thus far. Tis what's
planned. It is. Doesn't mean the door couldn't
open in the future. Indeed. Wait. Yeah, so I
hope you guys have enjoyed this. It's a lot of
fun, especially if you're in, like... Chicago
or the region, Northwest Indiana, and we can
kind of just share some of our experiences. And
then if you're in the area, you can be like,
oh, yeah, Mark Mosha, this said this Humley's
place is great. And you go in there, then our
job is done. Yes. You know, that's kind of also
another point of this. But it's great, man. And
of course, I do it with you. And so it's like
a fun day out for us. Damn right. Yeah. So anyway,
this is The Mark Mo show. I don't know if this
is actually technically an episode we're going
to put a number on. If it is, it's 69. Oh, holy
shit! It's season six, episode nine. Sixty nine.
Sixty nine, baby. That's that's the way it should
be. And you're welcome. Lovely listener. And
you're welcome. You're welcome for that. An entire
day of drinking and lots of beer to be had and
piles of bacon. Damn right. So great. All right.
Well, thank you for listening. Thanks for being
with us. We'll get back to our regularly scheduled
stuff next week. An interview or two coming up
this season before we close out this season.
And that's about all I got. You got anything?
No. Keep your eyes peeled for a future interview
with our boy Luke Wilson. For sure. One of the
homies. Yep. We go way back. Yep. And yeah, no,
bye.