Spectators are athletes too at JP Looney's Sports Bar and Grill
Hannah Sherk & Eric Ginsberg
Issue date: 3/19/10 Section: Sports
Like many of you, our athletic peaks involved tube socks, a dodge ball, and the snapping of two dozen towels. For those of us whose best chance at a six-pack is in aisle four at Harris Teeter, we are relegated to the realm of spectator sports.
As avid spectators, we prepare for the big game by seeking out the widest screens, the cheapest beer, and the friendliest service. With March Madness upon us, the gaudy veneer outside JP Looney's Sports Bar and Grill was a siren's song.
Located on the corner of Spring Garden and Holden, JP Looney's is arguably the most noticeable sports bar in Greensboro. Intrigued by windows covered in cartoonish sports scenes, we have often ruminated on what lies behind those four seemingly impenetrable walls.
Inside the kitsch, we found the traditional sports bar triad of beer logos, autographed footballs, and flat-screen TVs. The front section is your normal restaurant with a variety of seating options that accommodate both couples and large parties.
The back section, separated by a hallway equipped with foosball, houses a dance floor, arcade games, and booths. Here you can find live music every Thursday and Saturday or butcher the lyrics to your old favorites at karaoke on Fridays.
This particular Friday, karaoke felt more like an amateur sports night. College students heckled friends who attempted to out-perform each other. Sandwiched between a college basketball game and Olympic speedskating, the lyrics to Miley Cyrus' "Party in the USA" slowly scrolled upward.
Only the most skilled spectators are able to keep up with the plethora of game broadcasts on the bar's 20-plus TVs. Sitting at the main bar, we met some of Greensboro's most agile spectators. Jerry Wilson and Tony Summers are two members of JP Looney's regular lineup, who had a well of advice for us rookies.
"Don't take your (Irish) Car Bomb so quickly that you knock your teeth," said Wilson. "I had a friend who lost his two front teeth that way."
As avid spectators, we prepare for the big game by seeking out the widest screens, the cheapest beer, and the friendliest service. With March Madness upon us, the gaudy veneer outside JP Looney's Sports Bar and Grill was a siren's song.
Located on the corner of Spring Garden and Holden, JP Looney's is arguably the most noticeable sports bar in Greensboro. Intrigued by windows covered in cartoonish sports scenes, we have often ruminated on what lies behind those four seemingly impenetrable walls.
Inside the kitsch, we found the traditional sports bar triad of beer logos, autographed footballs, and flat-screen TVs. The front section is your normal restaurant with a variety of seating options that accommodate both couples and large parties.
The back section, separated by a hallway equipped with foosball, houses a dance floor, arcade games, and booths. Here you can find live music every Thursday and Saturday or butcher the lyrics to your old favorites at karaoke on Fridays.
This particular Friday, karaoke felt more like an amateur sports night. College students heckled friends who attempted to out-perform each other. Sandwiched between a college basketball game and Olympic speedskating, the lyrics to Miley Cyrus' "Party in the USA" slowly scrolled upward.
Only the most skilled spectators are able to keep up with the plethora of game broadcasts on the bar's 20-plus TVs. Sitting at the main bar, we met some of Greensboro's most agile spectators. Jerry Wilson and Tony Summers are two members of JP Looney's regular lineup, who had a well of advice for us rookies.
"Don't take your (Irish) Car Bomb so quickly that you knock your teeth," said Wilson. "I had a friend who lost his two front teeth that way."
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