The Who-You-Callin'-Sexual?
Who: Chris Dunstan
Occupation: Landscape design contractor
Age: 27
City: West Palm Beach
He says: Duffy's Sports Grill oozes manliness with sports memorabilia and TVs in every direction, frosty beers and multiple menu items that include the word "Buffalo." What more could you ask for?
When the Florida Gators made it to the NCAA basketball championship (and courtside seats weren't an option), only the best viewing location would do. Expecting a crowd, my wife called Duffy's in The Villages in West Palm Beach that afternoon to see if we could get reservations for 10. They couldn't take "reservations," but they took down our name so the evening staff would have a heads up.
My wife and I were the first to arrive. "Dunstan? Oh, you're in The Boardroom," the hostess said with a smile. It was heaven! A private room just for The Posse, complete with a giant projection TV, and four tubes with adjustable volume. We thought we were going to have to fight for space for 10, and we ended up with our own screening room!
We whipped out our cellphones to invite more Gator fans. As close to 20 friends arrived one by one, our server kept our beers full and our appetites satisfied. A manager turned all the TVs to the right channel just before game time, without us even having to ask. He checked on us from time to time, making sure the temperature and everything was just right.
Outsiders kept wandering over to peek in, jealous of our sweet setup. But Gator fans are a peaceful people. At one point during the second half, we chanted "ORANGE," echoed by a "BLUE" from the main dining room. It was good times.
The 9 p.m.-to-closing happy hour meant drinks were two-for-one for the whole game. As if that weren't enough, the Gators stomped the Bruins through and through.
A message to UCLA from The Boardroom: You're fired!
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