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| - Let's start off by saying I'm no fan of Sports Bars.
However, when one of my Charlotte area hosts suggested we go visit some friends at "Joe's new bar," I didn't have much of a choice.
Me: What's it called?
Him: Joe's Bar
Me: I know it's Joe's bar, but what's the name of it?
Him: Joe's Bar
Me: Oh, so you don't know the name. Where is it?
Him: It's in Concord.
Me: It's where? It's not even on Yelp. How new is it? Did it just open. Maybe if I search bars in Concord it will show up and we can find out the name.
Him: That IS the name.
Me: OK, let's just go. What kind of bar is it?
Him: A sports bar.
Me: Ohhhhhh........(*dread sets in*)
Honestly, aside from the fact that the walls of this place are a horrid color - something my friend Amy and I deemed "Little Boys Room Blue", the place is pretty harmless.
I liked the patio out front (hated the smoking indoors). I liked the computerized jukebox that had every artist I could come up with (hated the fact that playing Guns n' Roses and Bon Jovi only costs $1 per song but playing any of my favorite artists costs $2 per song). Loved the brand spankin' new Ikea furniture feel in the decor scheme (again, hated the blue which screamed "When I grow up, I wanna own my own bar." "What kind of bar do you want, Junior?" "A blue one, Mommy, I want a blue one! Because blue is for boys!")
Overall, it was actually a good "Cheers" type of place where, frighteningly enough since I was in Concord, most of the people in the bar really DID eventually know my name! And Joe was actually at the bar the whole time, which was kind of cool actually.
The best thing about this place is that if you're ever stuck in Concord (and if you're there at all...believe me, you're stuck), this is the only drinking option you really have. So, Joe's Bar it is all the way!
Good luck, Joe. Honestly, you're onto something here.
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