Mitch Einhorn and his brother Cliff have been peddling their irreverent brand of humor, and entertaining ever since they opened West Town's
Twisted Spoke in 1996. Their vision of a family biker bar takes its name from
Shakes the Clown, an alcoholic clown movie starring Bobcat Goldthwait. As Mitch puts it, "This movie was quite possibly the best part Florence Henderson ever had; she was totally robbed at the Academy Awards. The bar where all the clowns hung out was called the Twisted Balloon, and we adapted that to our favorite past time, riding motorcycles and wreaking havoc."
Since the opening of Spoke, Mitch and his twisted vision have spawned Smut and Eggs, a Saturday night viewing of vintage hardcore porn alongside the Spoke's full breakfast menu, Bone Daddy BBQ, Pie Hole pizza, and now a burgeoning chain of wine shops called Lush. We caught up with Mitch on his drive to Bourbonfest 2006 in Bardstown, Kentucky.
The best drink in the house is:
20-year-old Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon served neat, or the New Twisted Spoke 20-year-old Rye Whiskey, coming very soon.
Patrons might score a free drink if:
Is a live sex act on the bar legal in this state?
Little known fact about this joint:
We have been making almost everything from scratch (we have a few frozen apps) from the finest fresh ingredients since we opened 12 years ago. We're always looking for new local farmers or sources to upgrade the quality of our raw ingredients.
For good grub before or after a shift, you hit up:
Nacional 27. Adam Seger [sommelier] and chef Randy Zweiban do such a good job. The ceviches are always great. Randy's pork dishes are always delicious, and Adam always has a great cocktail or wine to match the food.
When you're not boozing here, you prefer to patronize:
Delilah's. Mike Miller (owner) has one of the best selections of whiskey and beer in town.
Another bartender/owner we should know is:
Rachel More, inventor of the Twisted Spoke's Shirtless Thursday's [at the West Town location]. On Thursday, when she schedules herself to work...I think she's trying to change it to shirtless Sunday's now...her goal is to get everyone sitting at the bar to take off their shirt. She'll take off her shirt and work in her bra.
That's not an advertised night is it?
No it's not. I don't think the liquor commissioner would be thrilled with that as an advertised message, but it's entertaining.
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