Billy Ray’s Dive

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"A tottering red barn seemingly held aloft by the massive commercial refrigerator at its core, Billy Ray’s Dive has been trading shots for cash (and only cash) since the early aughts, and possibly quite a bit before (the actual provenance of the bar is a subject of fierce debate). Some of the fixtures inside might be called industrial chic out of context, but you get the sense that there were some old pipes lying around at some point and now they’re footrests. Downstairs you’ll find an improvised patio and a bartender watching Jeopardy at full volume, the upstairs houses a game room with a respectable number of pinball tables illuminated by an antique iron chandelier." - Ben Coleman