Staff Blog
Coo’s Sports Bar & Lounge shoots for this weekend
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| Courtesy of Coo’s |
Longtime friends Tom Fario and Ed Curran are saying this Saturday (barring any inspection snags) for Coo’s Sports Bar & Lounge at 822 N. Broad Street (Broad and Parrish, a few blocks north of Ridge Avenue). Managed by Tom’s son Mike, the spot will feature 32 (!) flat-screens, including a 76-incher that looks over the entire property, two facing out into the street and one 19-incher in each of the four restrooms.
Name stems from a family story in which Curran, a graduate of Bucknell, was defeated in a game of Scrabble by his then-13-year-old daughter with the word. Guess he took the loss hard, as he’s now naming his bar after the sound a dove makes.
There are two bars in Coo’s, one that’s full-service and another that’s solely spirits. Here’s the sports-themed menu. A few more pics, and the crafty 21-beer opening draft list, after the jump. (Back in July, Foobooz speculated that they were “probably not going to have Chimay on draft” due to the fact that their coming-soon banner featured a Coors Light logo. Guess they took that to heart!)
1. Franziskaner Hefe-Weiss Dunkel
2. Sly Fox Pikeland Pilsner
3. Yards Brawler (will rotate Yards drafts throughout the year)
4. Victory Hop Devil (will also rotate throughout the year)
5. Chimay White Tripel
6. Guiness
7. Warsteiner
8. Magic Hat No. 9
9. Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA
10. Peroni
11. Stella Artois
12. Hoegaarden
13. Yuengling
14. Coors Light
15. Miller Lite
16. Samuel Adams Seasonal (rotates appropriately)
17. Flying Fish ESB Ale
18. Ommegang Hennepin
19.Lindeman’s Francoise Lambic
20. TBD
21. TBD
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So you can get a rib eye steak from Butcher and Singer for $18 but the folks at Coos think people will be ordering theirs for $27. Looks like not only the daughter named the place but made the menu as well
umm…the $18 option is a temporary buzz-creating deal at B&S. cmon.
I guess we’re going to hear dove’s cry when this place tanks over the insane prices. Is there a word for that too?
have you guys seen the link? it states- “The ONLY spot to wacth your favorite sports in Philadelphia!”
really? wacth? and yeah, good luck with those prices in that area.
The menu pricing at Coo’s is still under reveiw and was not ment to be posted on the website. Continue to check out the website for correct pricing.
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For a brand new sportsbar, this place has gone balls to the wall and shot for an interesting and rare niche: a Sports “Lounge.” Catering to a crowd that doesn’t mind shelling out 10+ for a sandwich (as long as its a pretty damn good sandwich!) Coo’s has definitely struck their mark. With delectable Coconut and Crab soups, Habenero Honey Hot Wings, and some delectable sandwiches named after Philly Mainstays, the Menu does not disappoint.
Suprisingly, the alcohol is priced far cheaper than one would expect with food prices in the moderate to moderate-high range. Cheap booze, great food, and and even more impressive atmosphere (Over 30 flatscreens and even a shuffleboard table?!?) make Coo’s a great spot to bring the boys, the girls or even a date to catch the game or just catch a brew.
And Don’t be suprised if you end up sharing one of the 20 well-chosen drafts with Owner Tom Fario, as he is constantly mixing it up with the crowd that, in my opinion, has grown exponentially since I’ve been there (twice) in the past week.
I was at Smokey Bones the other day and saw the greatest invention I have ever seen! It was a football field goal post with a football attached to urinal screen in the urinal and it was genius! Guys aim at it while relieving themselves. You have to see it yourself, the website of the company that makes them is at http://www.direct-aim.com and every sports bar should have these!
thanks for the post..