12 East

Eastbound and Down

Located on Carpenter Street near the mouth of Court, this bar has not even been in Athens for 2 years and it is already facing quite a bit of trouble. From shaky business to threats of eviction 12 East's first year in Athens was a rocky one. That's a damn shame too because you can tell that it has some potential. I know it has a ways to go before it can compete with the bars on Court and Union but just give it time. This bar usually does not get much business so noise and crowds are not a concern here, but the lack of them is equally disturbing. Give it a shot. Athens has already lost the Blue Gator, The Graduate, 19 South, Mr. Bojangles, and a number of other bars, we don't want to add 12 East to that list.

People who would probably drink here:
Ed Gein, enough said. Oh yeah! Hunter S Thompson


What to order:

Happy Meal (a beer and a well shot)