■ Last call
Diverse Eugene
crowd gets low with Joe every night of the week
Joe's Bar and Grill keeps it
mellow with mixed up
music and theme nights
BY AMY UCHTY
SENIOR PULSE REPORTER
Although it's located next to Eugene
hot spot The Jungle, Joe's Bar and Grill
seems far removed from the wild tan
gle of drunk college students and is
surprisingly low-key and mellow. Joe's
Bar and Grill provides a touch of diver
sity through the assorted theme nights
and digital jukebox that plays every
thing from Afroman to Jimmy Buffett
and Butthole Surfers to Hanson.
The first song I heard while enter
ing Joe's was "Crash" by Dave
Matthews Band, which cast a laid
back vibe throughout the establish
ment, but then "Candy Shop" by 50
Cent came on and the vibe quickly
turned in the opposite direction; this
seems to personify the diverse crowd
found inside.
From students popping in to get a
breather from The Jungle to a hus
band and wife celebrating their an
niversary dressed in a tuxedo and
evening gown, Joe's Bar and Grill
caters to a wide variety of people. The
bar and restaurant seems to acknowl
edge its ability to attract many differ
ent types of people; it regularly hosts
theme nights throughout the week.
Body Modification Mondays give
those with tattoos or body piercings a
dollar off their drinks. Hip-Hop Tues
days draw in a younger crowd as hip
hop blasts from the jukebox and well
drinks are only $1. PBR Wednesdays
celebrate those with a love for Pabst
Blue Ribbon by selling PBR for just$1
from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Grateful Thurs
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Jason Cannon, bartender at Joe's Bar and Grill, refills a patron's beer Saturday night.
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days change the crowd to devoted
deadheads, who get $1 off their draft
beers. Fridays and Saturdays are up in
the air: On those nights it's Bartender's
Choice. Microbrews and well drinks
are discounted for ladies, no matter
the time or day of the week.
According to bartender Jason Can
non, Fridays and Saturdays are a mix
ture of all the crowds that come in
during the week because Joe's pro
vides an atmosphere where everyone
feels comfortable. There are four pool
tables throughout the establishment
and booths big enough to comfortably
seat at least six. There is also a back
bar at Joe's, connected to and yet
separated from the main bar, that pro
vides a more intimate setting.
Although the name is Joe's Bar and
Grill, the restaurant is not owned by
the same person.
"We rent out the kitchen so we
don't have to endure the costs of
having a kitchen staff," Cannon said.
"Also, it gives someone a chance to
get their restaurant going and devel
op a clientele without having to own
a full business."
The restaurant currently found in
side Joe's, which Cannon says has
yetto be named, provides a wide se
lection of typical barfoods, including
cheap appetizers such as mozzarella
sticks, beer battered "0 Rings,"
french fries, chicken wings, mini bur
ritos and "The Very Large Nachos,"
which comes with salsa, black beans,
sour cream, guacamole and chicken
or beef for less than $7. Burgers are
also on the menufor$6to $7. Dishes
such as a grilled chicken sandwich
and a basket of wings and fries are
also available.
When in the mood for a quieter bar
experience in Eugene, Joe's Bar and
Grill is a great place to check out.
Joe's provides options for lots of dif
ferent types of people, which is fitting
in a town like Eugene.
amylichty@dailyemerald.com
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