Paragon

Downstairs is Newgate Prison, a serious college drinking establishment made up to look like a famous London prison. The wooden benches and tables are bolted to the concrete floor, which is dotted with drains so that all the proprietors need to do is hose down the room at the end of the night. On Thursdays the bartenders pour pitchers of beer for only two dollar search and the line to get in can wind around the corner and partway down the street.
Upstairs is the Paragon bar, featuring a large dance floor and live bands most nights. Many local groups play here, most of them not very good, although occasionally a talented band passes through. Drinks are about half again as expensive as downstairs, so serious drinkers fill up at Newgate and just keep themselves topped off up here.