It’s a new year, but the buzz hasn’t changed about Thursday nights at Morgan Street Brewery.

With the last days of summer ticking away, we decided to take a leisurely stroll under the Gateway Arch and head to our favorite traditional St. Louis saloon on Laclede’s Landing. Just 10 years in existence, Morgan Street Brewery was opened by husband-and-wife duos Steve and Vicki Owings and Dennis and Randy Harper on the cobblestoned waterfront stretch of North Second Street.

At first glance, this charming little pub might seem quaint and in want of a dance floor, what with the venue’s spacious 2-story interior. But drift up to the rickety second floor and back through the garden patio to the hidden dance house for some seriously seductive beats.

Although we had a sneak peak of what locals call “the Lodge” on a recent Senior Week Thursday night party, the dance house is typically only open on Fridays and Saturdays. If you ever want to check it out, the scene is packed, and we guarantee you’ll broaden your horizons and meet some sexy St. Louis locals.

Thursdays, traditionally known as “Wash. U. night” to all the bartenders, may not always feature the Miami-like club scene, but after a few $2 pitchers, you won’t be able to resist dancing to DJ Mase’s bangin’ beats. When the Lodge isn’t open, the DJ is stationed upstairs at the front of the dance floor—and yes, ladies, if you flirt with him just a little, he’ll take any song request.

If you don’t feel like waiting in the long line that inevitably forms at the door between 10:30 and 11 p.m., here’s a little tip that we’ve used in the past: Show up at dinner time and grab a bite from their extensive menu. You’d be surprised; for bar food, it’s pretty tasty—try the hickory smoked bacon-wrapped buffalo meatloaf for a true Midwestern meaty delight.

Sometimes a bar is just, well, a bar. But Morgan Street is way more—its rustic exposed brick walls, its thumping floors and the bang-for-your-buck pitchers will keep you partying all night to the wee hour of 2:30 a.m. And that’s a promise.