Whew!! Good deal. I was getting worried for a minue there. S&S is a
good central location. Parking's not idea but it's also very Metro
friendly.

Go Vikes!!


--- In novavikes@yahoogroups.com, "hansylda" <hansylda@...> wrote:
>
> FYI,
>
> I stopped by Stars and Stripes (soon to be the Tortoise and Hare)
briefly today and spoke
> with Dana, one of the new owners and Joe (former bartender and new
manager).
> They were in the middle of a health inspection so it was a very
brief conversation.
>
> All three said we (NOVA VIKES) will be welcomed back after 22 Aug
with open arms.
>
> This will still be a Viking bar!!! The new owner definitely wants
us back.
>
> One major change is the new wall where the buffet line used to
be. It is on that wall that
> the big screen will be set up. Not too sure where or if there
will be other TVs in the dining
> area. They may use the patio to show other games (with no or low
volume), but the Viking
> game will be on the restaurant sound system (as was the case last
year, TVs around the
> bar will show other games).
>
> The entire dining area will be devoted to our group (as it was in
the past).
>
> Dana characterized the coming improvements as a "1000 percent
better."
>
> So... We can look forward to finding "new" favorite
tables/viewing locations
> for the upcoming season and enjoying a new menu.
>
> I'm sure there will be more info after the 22nd, but all appears
well for
> the upcoming NFL season.
>
> Ciao bella,
>
> Keith
>
>
>
> --- In novavikes@yahoogroups.com, "Rusty OBrien"
<James.OBrien.ctr@> wrote:
> >
> > NovaVikes members --
> >
> > Reference Jim's head's up about S&S being sold -- we will be
talking
> > with the new owners in the next few days and will keep everyone
up to
> > speed on developments.
> >
> > It appears we will continue to call the "Tortoise and Hare" our
> > NovaVike home, but we want to make sure their desire to continue
to
> > host us is good for us.
> >
> > In the mean time, use this site to inform Joel, Al, Keith, Stan
and
> > myself of your thoughts and suggestions. We want to make this
as
> > smooth a "transition" as possible -- and not to get into the
> > unsatisfactory (and divisive) situation we had several years ago
in
> > deciding where we would would gather.
> >
> > We may not be sure how the Vikings will do this year, but we are
> > confident that we'll be watching them together in a setting that
is
> > best for NovaVikes.
> >
> > Rusty
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In novavikes@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Dahl" <jimdahl@> wrote:
> > >
> > > FYI-- Stars and Stripes was sold last night and will close for
a few
> > > weeks while remodeling into Tortoise and Hare (if I recall the
name
> > > correctly). I believe the expected reopening is around Aug.
22.
> > >
> > > I chatted with the new owners a bit, and they expressed an
interest in
> > > keeping the NoVa Vikes fans around at the new establishment.
> > >
> >
>