Thirstys

A white brick building with no sign. That's the whole exterior. Since 1971. You find Thirsty's at 8 State Street the way you find it — someone tells you, or you walk past it enough times to figure out what's inside. There's no signage, no neon, no indication from the street that this is anything other than a house. Which is part of what makes it an institution. The people who know it know it. The people who don't, don't — until they do. Inside it's exactly what a bar should be: darts, televisions, a jukebox, draft beer, cheap specials, and bartenders who remember names. The walls are covered in Nazareth College gear, but students from St. John Fisher come too, along with old-timers who've been sitting on those same stools for decades and newcomers who get treated like regulars by the end of their first visit. No food is served on-site, but Hungry's Grill next door will hand-deliver orders directly into the bar, which is the kind of neighborly arrangement that only works in a village this size. Summer brings a grill out back. One more thing worth knowing: cash only. Bring it.