My hope with this short article series is to bring light to some cool “hole in the wall” places in the small town of Portsmouth, Ohio. Many of the students that attend Shawnee State University located in this river city are looking for things to do while they are spending their collegiate career here. To start off this series, we are going to take a look into a Portsmouth native restaurant…

Port City Cafe and Pub.

Port City is located at 424 Chillicothe St. It has a full service bar and menu for its customers to enjoy. Daily food and drink specials are available at a discount price for those college student penny pinching! Port City also offers SSU students a discount! With every meal purchased, you get a free fountain soda (and they have the cool Coke Freestyle machine, so it's actually a good deal). The amazing staff members are very helpful and friendly (and I say this not just because I work there).

Port City is kind of an awesome place actually, and no one really knows it. Pub Quiz, a team trivia game, is played every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. It gets a bit competitive, but coming out for a good time is also an option for something different to do in town! Every Friday and Saturday there is live entertainment. So for those of you looking for something cool to experience Portsmouth in a different light and just chill out, head out to the Pub! There are local performers that come, as well as Karaoke nights and Open Mic Nights the first weekend of the month!

You can check out the full menu on their website http://www.theportcitypub.com, as well as events for the coming weeks and learn a little bit about Port City!

Working here, I see Port City from a different angle. But after working here and seeing the way things work around the place, I really enjoy it! It has a really cool atmosphere with an Irish theme to it. The food is SO good, especially to fill you up after a long day. (Some of my favorites are the Irish Loaded Potatoes and the Chicken Bacon Wrap) The meals may seem “a bit pricey” to some, but they give you a hefty portion so splitting a sandwich with a friend is a definite option here! And although I am not old enough to enjoy the drinks at the bar, they look and smell very delicious! The customers I serve seem to love them as well.

With classes at Shawnee State starting up soon, I hope to see a few of you out at The Pub! Don’t just take my word for it, come check it out for yourself!

(NOTE: Yes, I work here. No, they didn't ask me to write this. I genuinely just like the place a lot.)