Hennigan's Restaurant & Bar, Mount Joy Township - Bar # 127

"A place without beer is like a man without a soul" - an adaptation of a Cicero quote

Today, the Retired Guys traveled to Mount Joy Township to visit Hennigan's Restaurant and Bar.  The structure has an inviting appeal to it especially with the outdoor area pictured below that is open during the warmer comfortable days of the summer months.  

Hennigan's had a selection of 8 beers on tap with two of them being of the "lite", ie not real beer, variety.  

Over the years we have come to enjoy the social aspect of conversing with our bartender of the day and with other customers who happen to be there enjoying a drink or meal.  Unfortunately, there was none of that today as our bartender, while efficient in providing our requested drinks, was not interested in talking with her customers.  We observed other customers in the dining area who seemed to be blessed with the same type of efficiency and lack of social contact.  To say the least, this was a disappointing experience for the Retired Guys and left us for only the second time in 127 bars with the feeling that we likely would not return.  Oddly enough, the other bar where we felt the same was in Mount Joy, just down the street from where we were today.  We know from experience at other locations within Mount Joy that this is not the norm.  Perhaps it was just a bad day.

We'll be looking forward to better experiences in the coming months at new locations and fully expect to have them!

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The Horse Inn, Lancaster - Bar # 126

There is a certain comfort you get from going home and things are mostly the way you remember them.  The Horse Inn provided that warm feeling to the Retired Guys today.  It is under different ownership the past 3 plus years, but Matthew and Starla Russell have kept what was familiar and blended some upgrades perfectly.

The gastro pub sets a mood for a time gone by complete with music from the 1930's and 1940's, antique woodwork and a bartender wearing suspenders.  Andrew and others were very meticulous with the creation of drinks that I'm sure tasted as good as the presentation.  The beer selection was mostly bottles and cans with 5 beers on tap.

For old-timers the horse stalls used as booths are still there and tenderloin tips on toast are still on the menu.  It's like finding that long lost Teddy Bear in your old bedroom closet.

In this fast paced, new and improved world we live in, The Horse Inn was warm and familiar like seeing your childhood neighborhood has been the same all along.  As Dorothy Gale once said, "maybe what you're looking for is in your own backyard".

Until next time, CHEERS!

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