Piggy’s Lounge

Just one of those hole in the wall bars that feels like it needs to desperately be on bar rescue. Not the cleanest place on earth, nor does it have tons of Variety, but the bartenders are pretty nice and the drinks aren’t horribly priced. Not one of the first bars I’d send you to if you asked me which one was best in town.

Call me an old timer if you will, but I love this place. Its like walking back in time. Piggy’s is a dive. A shithole even. But its my kind of shithole. And I love Indiana for not caving into the anti-​smoking, fascist bastards who’ve been pushing their anti-​tobacco agenda down our throats. It was so nice to be in a bar where I could light a Cigar and not get taken away in handcuffs.
Piggy’s reminds me of the old neighborhood taverns of yesteryear. The place was dark, dingy and comfy. I have to admit, I enjoyed my walk down the memory lane of booze.
If you find yourself in Whiting and have the urge for a cold one, give Piggy’s a try. Its a dingy, smokey delight. If I’m in the Whiting area, I’m definitely stopping back in. The first round is on me.

A real dive… a hole in the wall. Was there the weekend before thanksgiving when some guy tries to sell me a turkey from the trunk of his car.

This is definately one of my favorite hangouts. It’s one of the most fun bars in Lake County, and NW Indiana I’m sure. If you have a pretty big group of people though and try to sit atthe tables, it can get a little cramped. I think that the bowling machine more than compensates for tht flaw though. They have this arcade bowling game where you roll this sort of puck type thing and hit bowling pins, it’s really fun. I’m pretty good at it naturally which is probably part of why I love it, hehe. The jukebox here is marvelous! I’ve sat there hearing great tune after great tune, usually hard rock and metal; Black Sabbath, Metallica, AC/​DC and so forth. The bartenders are really nice as well. There’s quite a few bikers in there, but it’s not like they claim it as their turf or anything, they just chill and hangout like the rest of us. Piggy’s is just good fun.