Along with the completed condo building that popped up on the corner of 7th and McDowell, a little neighbor pub opened to accompany this new borough of Uptown: QuarterSide and M Street.

Pillar Pub opened on St. Patty’s Day ans has been busy ever since.

Is it the free parking? Or the fact they serve free food on Thursday nights? Naturally, that's why I went ...

When I walked in, I had to pause for some Cornhole players tossing the bag right over the walk way in.

“Game Off,” I said as they paused for me to pass.

“Game on," they said as I opened the door and walked inside.

Party on Wayne … Party on Garth.

With its digital jukebox that allows patrons to be their own DJ, sporadic trivia nights and live music, and hole-in-the-wall ambiance, it reminded me of the Corner Pub ... and it's essentially the corner pub on the other side of Uptown.

But if you park there just don’t walk back to your car alone, ladies … I use to live on M Street and was so scared walking home at night I would walk in the median of the street with mace in my hands. Then I realized taking a cab was a lot more sensible.