"2"^^ . . "2008-09-30T00:00:00"^^ . . "1"^^ . . "Joe's Sports Bar.\n\nWell here we have your classic bar scenario. \n\nAfternoon crowd: Older, \"lifestyle drinkers\" kicking them back before the younger crowd crawls out of the wood work. Country music blaring from the jukebox, real downers too. Songs about whisky, trucks and loose women. You can also find your cliche old drunk guy hitting on a girl too young to care, to drunk to notice.\n\nNight crowd: Young, noisy, vibrant. Dare I say a little classier.. some just off of work from the office, others there for the big game. Smokier, though. But all in all the kind of vibe you would think a place like Joe's thrives on.\n\nAs far as the booze goes they've got it down. The bartenders are all chicks, at least every time I go, and they know how to have fun. One bartender has a heavy pour, which I love, especially when she makes my Midori and Coke. Another, not quite as heavy a pour but a much bigger smile. All of them pleasant and mostly, professional.\n\nThe food..well.. that's *another* story. I've been to Joe's on multiple occasions and ordered something to eat, as I am a firm believer in eating while drinking. I understand, clearly, that for the type of bar Joe's has established itself as that the food isn't going to be in the same country as a Michelin star or even a NY Times sneeze. However I don't believe that, reguardless of your atmosphere, there is any excuse for bad food.\n\nThe cook there, whose name I won't mention, really doesn't have a clue. My first meal there was simple. A BLT. Classic. The bread came out untoasted, the lettuce was slimy and the bacon was limp. \nThe second time, a second chance, chili cheese fries. The fries were limp, the chili laid on way too thick, cheese congealed. \nA third time was another simple one. Grilled ham and cheese. The bread was toasted in a toaster, the cheese was not melted and the ham was cold. Somebody get this guy a manual.\n\nIn the short:\nRecommend the booze, for sure.\nWhen they take out the food menu, run for your life."^^ . "1"^^ . "3"^^ .