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:: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 ::

Sad news: The 'Berg burns
This evening I shall have to lift a toast to a great college hangout and Columbia, Mo., landmark, The Olde Heidelberg, which was destroyed by fire Monday. The 'Berg, as we called it, was just across the road from the J-School where I learned the craft of newspapering. It was conveniently located, its prices were reasonable, and most of the waitresses were good looking. (Sounds a bit like Lake Wobegon, no?) The 'Berg was a refuge for harried student journalists grappling with deadlines, writer's block and curmudgeonly editors. I quaffed many a brew there, I did. I even had dinner with the late great Mike Royko there. The 'Berg is a place a guy like Royko's Slats Grobnik could appreciate.

See also:
This online forum in tribute
The Mizzou Mafia posts on the topic. Here's part of one:

The Berg was like "Cheers" for the journalism school set. Everybody knew your name, and everybody knew your drink. There was no such thing as a bad night at the Berg. It was fun, it was comfy--it was like home, but with more
beer and more places for your friends to sit

Regulars remember the Heidelberg
Alumni keep plastic cups, fond memories. (Note the abundance of journalism grads quoted.)

I regret that I kept no plastic cups from the 'Berg, but I still have one from another fave J-School hangout, Shakespeare's Pizza.

:: Andrew 11:32 + ::
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