Tucked between the houses of a quiet street on Pittsburgh’s south side is a bar experience unlike any other, Bar 11. Without fail you will find bartenders dressed as anything from mad scientists to hot dogs. A seemingly endless supply of candy and toys litter the bar top and intoxicated patrons play the drum set suspended from the ceiling, although what starts as playing along with the music becomes a frenzied pounding by the end of the night. Perhaps the only thing crazier than the people who work here are the themed parties they throw. The sand covered floor, leftover from a luau, was just cleaned up for Bar 11’s craziest party, their summer rain party. And when they say rain they mean it. Don’t expect to leave the bar anything but completely soaked on this night because the water will be above your ankles. Most partiers just come out in their swim suits and the usual toy rings and soldiers are swapped for goggles and inner tubes on this night. This bar is without a doubt one of the craziest times you will ever have in Pittsburgh.
