Fumbles, the sports bar for losers
Jmgiordano and I want to open a sports bar for losers.
We'd call it Fumbles.
Fumbles would celebrate silly mistakes that cost sports teams big. There would be a shrine honoring Joe Pisarcik and the Miracle at the Meadowlands.
And let's not forget the specialty drink list. How about the Timeout martini, in honor of Chris Webber's infamous flub?
Got any other suggestions for me? ...
This is actually an original idea. I Googled "sports bar for losers" and nothing came up. Imagine that -- an original idea in the year 2009?!?!
Then I Googled "Fumbles" sports bar, and found two -- one in Arizona and one in Iowa. I assume the one in Arizona is closed, because the number was disconnected. I called the one in Iowa. Here is a transcript of my conversation:
Female bartender: Hello, Fumbles.
Me: Hi, I was wondering, is Fumbles just your average sports bar?
Bartender: Uhh ...
Me: I mean, like, does it celebrate the act of fumbling, or maybe does it celebrate losing?
Bartender: No, um, it's just a sports bar.
Me: OK, thanks!
That does it. Fumbles is going to happen. This is how jmgiordano and I are going to make a living when the journalism industry implodes. I already have a slogan picked out:
"Come to Fumbles -- where losers win!"
I smell a franchise ... all I need now is some moolah ... Jason Zink, where are you? Mark Twain, can you hear me knockin'?!?!
I've been The Baltimore Sun's nightlife and local entertainment reporter for a couple years, and it's surprising how much the scene has grown in that time. Most of Baltimore's bars and clubs are unpretentious places with fairly cheap drinks and plenty of character. I like dancing and think this city needs more clubs, but nothing beats having a cold, locally brewed beer with friends in a comfortably full corner bar.
Comments
Best name I ever saw for a place was Failure. It was in cherry hill n.j. it sold skateboards... imagine that
Posted by: Pelham | May 9, 2009 10:56 AM
The Leg Spreader - (choose your ingredients) In honor of Boston Red Sawx (in)famous Bill Buckner.
Posted by: Eeyore | May 9, 2009 11:45 AM
We have plenty of places where you can go to watch an Orioles game around here. Zink!
Posted by: JTK | May 9, 2009 12:47 PM
JTK- ouch...!!! but funny!
Posted by: jason z | May 9, 2009 5:49 PM
The Ryan Leaf Lettuce Salad, served with a draft of your choice.
Posted by: Rich B | May 11, 2009 6:31 AM
The Jeffery Maier.
Two Shots of Tequila and a punch square in the face.
The Bob Irsay
A bottle of Scotch and a case of beer, you have to drink it within a 1 hour window...and you win a one way ticket to indy on a mayfower truck...leaving immediatley.
Wrong Idea?
More along the lines of?:
Darren Stone(d) - A shot of marijuana infused vodka...or something like that...
Posted by: bob | May 11, 2009 9:20 AM
The Tony Romopolitan for the botched field goal in the playoffs. Served in a slippery glass.
Posted by: pomme de terre | May 11, 2009 1:31 PM
C'mon now. We don't need any Redskins bars up here
Posted by: rick | May 11, 2009 3:16 PM
Darwin's Waiting Room? Mass Diabetes Study?
I use that for a lot of B'more bars.
Posted by: Paul_D | May 14, 2009 4:48 PM
Darwin's Waiting Room was the name of one of my favorite bands back in college.,
Posted by: LGood | May 16, 2009 10:32 AM