💬 Was "Hooters" the first nationally recognized "sports bar?" Of the two times I went there, the last was to watch a baseball game...

[TerryP]

It was Apple South and yes it was the corporate function of Applebees (the group you bought a franchise from and then paid royalties to). Applebees is now owned by Dine Brands which also owns IHOP

Yep. That's it!

The best outfit they had was "Hops." I've tried to replicate their "Walkers Wood" sauce...some degree of success. Everything they served was "home made;" even their meatloaf was pretty good.

The beer wasn't too bad either (when they only brewed and served their own.) I swear that place started going downhill as soon as they started serving domestics (name brand.)

 

[Justneedme81]

there's another one that's similar. Twins Peak.

 

[TerryP]

Twins Peak

When I read about the Chpt. 11 with "Hooters" I saw that place mentioned. It looks like a nice atmosphere: one heck of an expensive build.

 

[TerryP]

one heck of an expensive build.

Estimated one and a half to over three and a half million to open ... doubt that covers the first six months.

 

[OldPlayer]

there's another one that's similar. Twins Peak.

Executives from Hooters left and started Twin Peaks. Needless to say lawsuits on company secrets followed.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Executives from Hooters left and started Twin Peaks. Needless to say lawsuits on company secrets followed.

So whose wings are better?

 

[PurlJam]

So whose wings are better?

"Wings"...riiiight.

 

[Bamaclam]

Food at Twin Peaks is actually pretty good. We eat at the one in Hoover when my son has baseball tournaments in B'ham. Nothing like having 40 high school baseball players in a twin peaks. Especially the freshmen.

 

[Rsedge72]

The wings? Come on. There's nothing special about those. You probably get better flavor from the frozen section at Family Dollar; certainly the 7-11.

The naked Daytona wings are spot on!!!

That’s really the only ones I care for at hooters. Since they’ve down graded the requirements for the waitresses, don’t go. However the Pensacola beach, and Jacksonville locations still have some “talent”. From what I understand.

 

[Rsedge72]

Food at Twin Peaks is actually pretty good. We eat at the one in Hoover when my son has baseball tournaments in B'ham. Nothing like having 40 high school baseball players in a twin peaks. Especially the freshmen.

Yeah twin peaks is better overall!!

 

[BamaFan334]

Probably wouldn't be eating at Twin Peaks if you heard about some of the nastiness. They share uniforms and let's just say some aren't as clean as others. Knew a gal that worked at one a while ago and her stories have me not going there.

 

[rick4bama]

Probably wouldn't be eating at Twin Peaks if you heard about some of the nastiness. They share uniforms and let's just say some aren't as clean as others. Knew a gal that worked at one a while ago and her stories have me not going there.

My sister-in-law work at Shoney's in Nashville. She told us some stuff that the other waitress and waiter would do.

 

[TerryP]

The best outfit they had was "Hops."

One of the things I liked about "Hops" was the openness of their kitchen. Their brewery and kitchen were encased by glass walls; easy to see how clean they kept the place. The only thing in the kitchen that wasn't stainless steel was the floor.

 

[PurlJam]

One of the things I liked about "Hops" was the openness of their kitchen. Their brewery and kitchen were encased by glass walls; easy to see how clean they kept the place. The only thing in the kitchen that wasn't stainless steel was the floor.

They had a "Hops" in Lakeland FL back in the day. I used to frequent it while visiting an aunt and uncle that that live down there. "Lightning Bold Gold" draft with some chicken fingers.

 

[TerryP]

They had a "Hops" in Lakeland FL back in the day. I used to frequent it while visiting an aunt and uncle that that live down there. "Lightning Bold Gold" draft with some chicken fingers.

...with the Walkers Wood Shrimp was my thing.

I never turned down a free flight.