Red Hot Chili Pepper - St. Catharines

The Red Hot Chili Pepper ...

Arguably the most popular destination of all on a Friday night in downtown St. Catharines. This pub/club hybrid has easily worked itself up the ranks as the most exciting and chaotic spots in all of the region.

Pepper = insurance. I say this because any given weekend you can expect to see a line build around the mighty building around 11 p.m. This ensures that you will be able to bounce around and socialize with a few others, as it provides that excellent social setting created by a mixture of both Brock and Niagara College students. Another great element of The Red Hot Chili Pepper is that you have the benefit of mingling with not only the local community but it is always interesting to met students who grew up elsewhere, and are just living in the area to study. I have made many, many friends inside of this close quarters "convo-inducing" venue.

One of the most appealing assets that Pepper has to offer, is a two level layout which accommodates for almost all types of nightly objectives. Do you just want to meet old/new friends in a more relaxed lounge type ? How does a table, a few pitchers ($12), and some live music sound ? If this is you, than the basement at Pepper is ideal. They have a separate bar as well, reducing drink lines.

If your like me, and sitting with drinks will only hold your attention for a maximum of an hour while EDM / Top40 / HipHop / House beats are dropping all around you, it is time to head upstairs. Welcome to another world, the atmosphere on the top level of Pepper is incredible as you are hit with a wall of energy. Patrick Doody is known to make appearances here as one of Niagara's PREMIER DJ's, expect to move your body.

Cover: $3-4
Atmosphere: Busy / First year / Loud
Cost: $3 mixers / $4 beer / $12 pitchers  
Size: Be thankful that there is two floors!