tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post576801440453449541..comments2023-12-30T19:25:09.397-05:00Comments on Paid to Party: The Press Box closed?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-34522459311104184072009-02-09T20:54:00.000-05:002009-02-09T20:54:00.000-05:00There were rumors that there was more than one rob...There were rumors that there was more than one robbery there due to some of the 'characters' that were regulars and tended to carry a lot of cash.<BR/><BR/>I thought it was a decent joint, some friends loved it. But it's rep fell the past few years, big time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-79117567638869679172009-02-04T19:49:00.000-05:002009-02-04T19:49:00.000-05:00sad sad sad. Really hoping someone reopens it and ...sad sad sad. Really hoping someone reopens it and doesn't change it and make it gay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-16848366283849595502009-02-03T15:40:00.000-05:002009-02-03T15:40:00.000-05:00I went to a party there once and someone threw a c...I went to a party there once and someone threw a cake into the ceiling fan. As one might expect, mass chaos ensued. The surprising part was that the owner was cheering the whole thing on. I love that place! <BR/><BR/>Oh yeah, and the Nelson's chicken was good too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-61541638118480209712009-02-03T15:34:00.000-05:002009-02-03T15:34:00.000-05:00I hope they re-do the bathrooms. i think people h...I hope they re-do the bathrooms. i think people have been arrested for less at rest areas than what went on to get to the second stall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-38810462546105625642009-02-03T14:53:00.001-05:002009-02-03T14:53:00.001-05:00Mark is the man! I'll never forget watching the St...Mark is the man! I'll never forget watching the Steelers beat the Colts in the 2006 AFC Championship game there and playing fan ball with Scottie's going away party cake. Great memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-89966594754855727652009-02-03T14:53:00.000-05:002009-02-03T14:53:00.000-05:00I liked it with the big red booths and no windows....I liked it with the big red booths and no windows. Mark and Kristen made that place what it was. Not much fun since they left.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-74674581531144760652009-02-03T14:26:00.000-05:002009-02-03T14:26:00.000-05:00They used to serve the best chicken there...I thin...They used to serve the best chicken there...I think it was called Nelson's chicken...<BR/><BR/>winner winnerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-36379423524244302832009-02-03T14:25:00.000-05:002009-02-03T14:25:00.000-05:00only bar I know of where you can play porn on the ...only bar I know of where you can play porn on the big screen at your good buddies going away party.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-87606221708473484092009-02-03T13:38:00.000-05:002009-02-03T13:38:00.000-05:00Oh wow - I first visited the Press Box back when t...Oh wow - I first visited the Press Box back when they sold the "Matheny Burger" & potato chip fries now that tells you how long ago that was.<BR/>So sorry to hear about your closingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-22580638257396409922009-02-03T13:20:00.000-05:002009-02-03T13:20:00.000-05:00I had the high score on the Silver Strike bowling ...I had the high score on the Silver Strike bowling game. Anyone know a good electrician?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-32348007579913412362009-02-03T12:02:00.000-05:002009-02-03T12:02:00.000-05:00Didn't really stop by anymore ever since former ow...Didn't really stop by anymore ever since former owner Mark left.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-82639164489710739042009-02-03T10:53:00.000-05:002009-02-03T10:53:00.000-05:00The place awesome 2 owners ago! But it went quick...The place awesome 2 owners ago! But it went quickly downhill when this "dude" started wearing bandanas tied around his leg. ...such a shame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-1317062682372104462009-02-03T10:14:00.000-05:002009-02-03T10:14:00.000-05:00Used to go all the time after softball games. I n...Used to go all the time after softball games. I never ate there again after I watching a roach saunter around the ceiling and, at just the right time, plop down in the middle of our cheese fries.<BR/><BR/>But the beer was always cold and the deck is pretty cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-59439593666031219222009-02-03T08:52:00.000-05:002009-02-03T08:52:00.000-05:00My friend inexplicably played The Fray on the juke...My friend inexplicably played The Fray on the jukebox there during one NFL Sunday. After that everything got weird and I just stopped going.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-13921391833010539862009-02-02T21:43:00.000-05:002009-02-02T21:43:00.000-05:00yup its too bad, Spanky used to run that place and...yup its too bad, Spanky used to run that place and it was Awesome! Everybody loved him, then when he left it wasnt worth going to anymore!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-57803705324262520972009-02-02T18:46:00.000-05:002009-02-02T18:46:00.000-05:00I noticed this on Friday, and was sad.I noticed this on Friday, and was sad.704Champhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05111911019682522386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-46113252738513456262009-02-02T16:29:00.000-05:002009-02-02T16:29:00.000-05:00I wonder if that 15-year-old petrified french fry ...I wonder if that 15-year-old petrified french fry is still stuck between the bar and the upholstered rail?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-73143749674750301722009-02-02T16:15:00.000-05:002009-02-02T16:15:00.000-05:00This is terrible! The Press Box is one of the firs...This is terrible! The Press Box is one of the first bars I ever had a drink in Charlotte more than 20 years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2774430512836131223.post-88775965481220864352009-02-02T15:00:00.000-05:002009-02-02T15:00:00.000-05:00The owners used to have a guy there that ran it an...The owners used to have a guy there that ran it and he kept the place going. he was a good bartender and offered good service. Something happened and they let one of the owners wives/girlfriend take over operations. She ran it into the ground. Kind of stinks they used to have good food and offer a good place to hang out. Once she was there more the place was not the same. What a shameAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com