If you're a fan of delicious Mexican food and cheap margaritas, and who isn't really? Then Los Charros is the place for you.

The restaurant is nestled in the corner of the Gage Center shopping complex and is easily accessible from Gage Drive and Huntoon Street. Mouth-watering margaritas and an eye-catching bar area make it a perfect happy hour destination.

Pizagel is a combination pizzeria and bakery with a bar offering beer on tap and by the bottle, wine by the glass or bottle and a full service espresso bar. The restaurant's bar area features cushioned stools and a flat screen TV. The bar itself has a distinctly industrial look, countered by the room's bold splashes of color and bright decor.

The Arab Shrine Temple has a bar open to members on Friday nights only. To become a member, a person must be 18 and a Mason. Members support Shriners Hospitals for Children and raise money for temple programs.

American Legion Post 400 is a private club with live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Veterans are welcome to join. The club offers bingo and snack bar on Monday and Thursday nights. Food is served on Friday and Saturday nights. The post has been around for more than 40 years. The hall is used for private parties and wedding receptions.

Every Saturday night is steak night, with servings of KC Strip, Ribeye, grilled salmon, hamburgers and chicken strips. It's a complete meal with homemade green beans, rolls, salad and drink. Jimmie Lillard was a local military hero who was killed while serving his country in wartime.

Opened in May 2008, this sports bar has TVs, poker, karaoke, live bands on occasion, a pool table, ice cold beer, several beers on tap and pizza. Janice Tidwell is the owner.

This place has a warm homey feeling, where everybody knows your name. It's a small-town bar and information center, where you can find out what's going on in town. You're welcome here. Families and bikers and anyone connected with life on Highway 24 may want to stop in here for a few laughs and good times.

Once the most popular dining, drinking and dancing destination in the city, the Moose Lodge remains a vibrant social and service club with nearly 1,300 members. It offers full-service dining and live bands three nights a week, bingo three times a week and karaoke on Sundays. The Moose supports veterans activities and the JROTC program at Topeka High. And, yes, there's a moose head in the ballroom!

Lane's Barbeque closed on Dec. 11, 2009.
Warm up by one of two fireplaces and add fire to your belly with Lane's special chocolate-covered cherry shot, a house specialty since the BBQ joint added a bar in early 2009. Play pool and jam to local bands or get cozy on one of Lane's couches. Look for the same menu full of finger-licking BBQ. Owner Harold Lane is a state legislator.

A Topeka classic where time stands still. Porubsky's has the same weathered bar signs and packs the same lunch crowd ranging from the everyday worker to governor. Chili season -- from October to April -- marks the start and end of winter for many, and a county judge is among the servers. The founder's son, Charlie, runs things now, and serves up beer from bottles, cans and kegs.