Shooters II Saloon
A wild-west themed bar and dance club popular with the college crowd, Shooters is famous for its mechanical bull and dancing cage. It is easy to find cheap drink specials and some new friends. Shooters is most frequented on weekend nights after 10PM.
Satisfaction
905 w. main st brightleaf square, + 1 919 682-7397. a popular duke hangout, serving a solid selection of beer and mixed drinks. satisfaction has plenty of tvs, usually showing sports; they are quite busy when duke basketball is on.
Dain's Place
9th street. a non-smoking bar with many types of beers. it draws more the post-grad and 25-35 crowd. great burgers and also an unusually good salad.
Additionally, there are some nice bars around Duke's east campus, centered around the 9th St area and Brightleaf Square. Check out The Green Room pool hall, George's lounge, Federal and James Joyce for a diverse and mellow crowd.