The Block

The block is a patio bar that is bringing the college community together, and by together, I obviously mean inexpensive beer, fun, and irresistible food that will leave you feeling guilty; possibly finding your jeans a little too tight by the end of the night, but without a doubt worth it.

They have a variety of choices of beer on draft, bottled beer, and shots-- fruity dollar shots such as jello shots. I must confess that I am just a tad dissatisfied with the fact that they serve no liquor. But their prices on the draft beer are fairly satisfying that it doesn’t leave me with much room to complain about them serving no liquor. I mean let’s be honest, most college student have a poor amount of money to their names, leaving us without the luxury to splurge money on alcohol.

Food is definitely my favorite part from The Block. They have about seven food trucks that rotate throughout the week. I unfortunately have not tried every single food truck, but I have tried food from three of them. Allow me to introduce you to my favorite plate; nachos. Now these aren’t your average basic Taco Bell nachos, these are one of a kind. These heavenly nachos can feed about three people for only five dollars. It’s a big plate of nachos served with flavorful pork meat, sour cream, cheese, and much more. The taco food truck is a very popular one, they sell Mexican street tacos. Small tacos served with fajita meat, grilled onion, cilantro, and your choice of salsa. The wing food truck has hot wings, and it is the perfect ideal food to have on game days. Their wings are tossed in their mouthwatering hot sauce that go so well with a tall glass of beer, treat yourself to a little indulgence.

                   

Not only are they supporting local businesses such as the food trucks, but they also support the Greek students with their philanthropies. Last month I attended to an event hosted by The Block that was advocating Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity with their philanthropy. The event was called "bring a book make a difference" and a very successful one I must add. The fraternity gathered over 200 books solely based off the students from the university. The Block isn't just fun and games, its brings us together and helps the community out.