"2016-07-21T00:00:00"^^ . . "2"^^ . . "4"^^ . . "2"^^ . "3"^^ . "Providing outdoor ping pong in a funky mulch-ridden enclave (do leave the dress shoes at home, dear pilgrim), $5 gin and tonic doubles, a preposterous three floors for drunken roaming, and a pool table with premium felt, Zephyr Pub & Spirits is an excellent spot for college town indulgence. The giant, tiered concrete patio is also attached to Taco Tonto's, home to some of Northeast Ohio's most beloved burritos. Indeed, it has been said that some students choose Kent as their matriculation destination only after trying these humungous, savory affairs. Vegetarians are advised to try something with sweet potatoes, and add a little salt of their own as, freshness and soul-warmth aside, these babies can be a little on the under-seasoned side. The ping pong pit is an excellent, unusual point of interest as it is located amid a grove of trees and is charmingly rustic--even with the odd, hard plastic 'net' erected, one imagines, to curtail damage from any sore loser 'hulk outs.' Service can be a touch terse (these barkeeps are overworked by the thirst horde, it more or less goes without saying), but the beer is nearly cheap as water and there are plenty of places to sit and gab in high summer, with umbrellas and trees and a big metal fence for budding voyeurs to peek through--the rabble flow is ceaseless on the weekends and patrons will occasionally spring up to carry on intoxicated convos through the bars (conjuring up images of conjugal visits in Raymond Carver prison). There is also a cigarette machine, offering a fine array of coffin nails for $9 a pack--though bring exact change if you plan on scoring one. In sum, ZP & S is a swell hangout spot for large booze-ready parties, and cheap enough that the mildly cold service can be easily overlooked."^^ .