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| - It's two, two, two bars in one!
First, there's the super divey side anyone who ever went to ASU is familiar with. It always surprises people when I say it, but I love it. What's not to love about a bar that looks like it's been untouched since 1972? There's live music, the bartenders are great, and the crowd's an unlikely mix of college hipsters and people who look like they haven't left since 1972. If you've ever wanted grizzled regulars to stare at you wordlessly and nod while a punk band plays, Yucca Classic is your place. It's surreal. If you haven't stopped in for a while, they even have draft beer now! (Oooh, ahhh.)
Second, there's the shinier, newer "craft" side, stocked with damn near any beer you could want (can! bottle! draft!), as well as a shockingly full spirits selection. It's got a different vibe, which I frankly find disturbingly sterile, but it also has 20-30 beers and ciders on tap at any given moment. Suck on that, other bars!
There's a surprisingly adequate kitchen serving both bars with a variety of reasonably-priced options for hangry alcoholics. The street tacos exceed my needs for bar food, and Yucca does mercifully celebrate the international holiday known as Taco Tuesday. Proving that Yucca respects no labels, the menu also sports a handful of Korean fusion options. Because what wood-paneled college town dive bar doesn't have bulgogi and kimchi?
If you're looking for a dive, try this one on for size. Just maybe not on a weekend when it's full of 21-year-old ASU kids.
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