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| Establishment | Stubs Sports Pub |  |
| Category | Sports Bar | |
| Cover charge | None | |
| # of bars | 1 | |
| Happy hour | Ask about their specials | |
| Food Served | Yes | |
| Booze on tap | Some wine, fair selection of domestic beer and some imports. | |
| Amenities | 15 TVs, pool table, video game, couch, recliners, wireless Internet | |
| Live music or DJ | N/A | |
| Dance floor | No | |
| Average age range | 30-55 | |
| Women to men ratio | 1:1 on a good night | |
| Hook-up potential | You can bring your kids here. That should be answer enough. | |
| Added bonus | A lot of TVs, which means you can miss every good moment of every good game as you check out each TV. | |
| Hours | Mon - Sat 11:00 am - 11:00 pm* Sun 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm* *Sports schedule may override posted hours |
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| Location | 12505 Chinden Blvd. | |
| Contact | (208) 378-8273 www.stubspub.com |
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| Parking | Plenty of parking in front of the building. | |
Experience
Catering mostly to the after-work crowd at HP and the surrounding businesses located in the Boise Research Center, Stubs is a good place to kick back, watch a game, and have a cold one. You can even sample from their menu of sports-hero named pub-style grub. I especially recommend the Hank Aaron with a pint of Guinness to take the edge off of another day in cube-hell. One thing you should know: Stubs ain't exactly high-class. They don't even offer fries; you get a little baggie of potato chips with your sandwich. Of course, you can always order a pickled egg. Really. I wish I was kidding. Stubs is known for its occasional pickled egg eating contest. Not even Crandal Boudreaux would eat a pickled egg.
Like most other sports bars, Stubs is only a rung or two up from a snazzy dive bar, but what really impressed me about this place the first time I visited was the fact that the barkeep knew the two-step pour for a Guinness. Someone was obviously paying attention during Mixology 101. Bravo! All the rest that just pour and go, I hope you choke on a marchino cherry — freaking heathens.
Besides eggs, Stubs is infamous for their daily sports trivia question. Knowing the answer will get you...ready for this?...a free PBR. Again, I wish I was kidding.
I could go on all day about all the things I love about this place, but if you're thirsty and in the neighborhood, give ol' Stubs a try; just sit upwind from the eggs.
Hugh's vegetarian stage lasted approximately 7 months, 2 days, and 21 hours - the same amount of time as his second marriage.
