Meet Rack
210 E. Drachman St.
Rating: 4.3 out of 5

There's something to be said for a bar that brandishes row after row of bras and thongs on its ceiling ö not to mention hundreds of pictures of its patriarch, God (yes, it's his real name, I swear to ... well, you get the idea), and all manner of sports heroes, celebrities, politicians and you name it.

Located on Stone Avenue between Speedway Boulevard and Grant Road, the Meet Rack is probably the most unique bar in Tucson because of its functionality; it's also a sex museum where imbibed patrons can enjoy the sex chair, the sex swing, the sex gallows and the sex anteater.

Go ahead, have your picture taken with one of these devices or many of the establishment's fine sex toys. God prides himself on his photography work.

The pornographic imagery also continues at the bar, where guests can sip on one of the many graphic porn-inspired cocktails, like the "cum guzzling gutter slut."

Or, if you're not really into the whole sex thing (though I can't imagine why a college audience would not be), the Meet Rack also offers pool tables and an outside patio area that can be clutch if the inside becomes too crowded or stifling.

Oh yes, and did I mention Pabst Blue Ribbon on tap? Just one more way the folks at the Meet Rack take care of their guests.

So, if you're looking for something different and kinky, head on over to the Meet Rack and liquor where she likes it.

What I love about the Meet Rack: Innuendo-riffic!
What I don't so much love about the Meet Rack: It's gotta be hit on the right night.

Berky's
5769 E. Speedway Blvd.
Rating: 4.4 out of 5

Did somebody say Grateful Dead cover band? Ordinarily, I'd be less than thrilled. Most of the Dead cover bands I've seen are a far cry from Jerry and friends, but Top Dead Center plays at Berky's every Thursday night and it is, well, dead center on what a Dead cover band should be.

Berky's is itself an interesting bar. The usual pool tables dot the back along with a few first-person shooter arcade games, a copious dance floor in front of a stage barely big enough to hold a drum set and bathrooms plastered with gender-friendly porn (girls for the guys and guys for the girls). There's also an antique cigarette machine, a forgotten relic not too common today in bars, that fits in so well at a place like Berky's.

Located at 5769 E. Speedway Blvd., Berky's requires more than a short car ride; but it is a trip worth taking.

Top Dead Center is one of the greatest Dead cover bands I've ever seen and you don't have to pay a fortune to groove along like you do with some other Dead cover bands.

What makes them so good? Along with players and vocalists who sound exactly like their respective Dead musicians (including a Mountain Girl equivalent), Top Dead Center actually jams out to some of our favorite Dead tunes and they take requests (well, I'm not sure if it was really a request or the guys in the band getting tired of a few drunk college kids shouting "Shakedown Street" at any sonic lull).

Berky's will be your place to drink some good beer with friends, listen to good music and even hang out with some of the musicians in the back parking lot; really good people. Also, hit Berky's this weekend for a Halloween party including costumes, festive decorations and, of course, libations!

What I love about Berky's: Good beer, good music.
What I don't so much love about Berky's: Not that many college kids.