Nate & Wally's Fish Bowl

By Alex Aspacher

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It's hard to classify what sort of liquor-serving establishment Nate & Wally's Fish Bowl is. It doesn't appear that the owners spend too much time stressing over the interior design. There is a patchwork of tin and neon beer signs, concert posters and random knickknacks that decorate the walls, including a mural of a sunset on one of them.

"It's not big and it's not fancy, but it's still cool," Sam Blackie said. He frequents different bars in Bowling Green and although Nate & Wally's usually isn't his first stop, he often ends up there. "Usually at the end of the night when I want a Fish Bowl."

The bar's namesake is a concoction served in a plastic fish bowl (with a lot of ice). The drink comes in two flavors, usually colored purple or blue, although the latter contains coconut rum, which keeps me away from it. Blackie and his friends, however, compete in Fish Bowl "races" to see who can finish their drink first, he said.

Nate & Wally's has drink specials every night, including select fifty cent beers on Thursday. The bar also has two pool tables, serves Myles pizza and free popcorn for customers. There's a small outdoor patio with a separate bar, although the limited space outside is in demand often, which is a problem for the long, narrow building.

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Nate & Wally's hosts live music several nights a week, and from amateurs on Mondays (and random nights as well) in the form of karaoke. Over the course of several nights I heard everything from gospel, country and bluegrass to explicit rap music, and everything in between. Nate & Wally's really is a mixed bag, so don't be afraid to stop by, grab a Fish Bowl and belt out your favorites.


The bar doesn't have a website, it's not really their style. But check out the Facebook page for some limited information.