Located directly across from the Oakland University campus, it doesn't get more convenient than the Red Ox Tavern for great eats and cheap drinks. However, Red Ox isn't your run of the mill college hangout. On any given night you will find a mixture of professionals, twenty-something's and perhaps even a Piston or two. Inside you will find an inviting warm cherry-wood decor, highlighted by an actual running waterfall behind the bar. Dozens of flats screen plasmas strategically placed throughout make this a great place to catch every slapshot, grand slam and free throw. Outside, the patio surrounds an extraordinary stone fire pit, sure to keep you warm on those chilly summer nights. With something happening every night of the week, good times are sure to be had. Go with friends or go alone, you never know who you'll be chatting up.

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