My Jolly Roger story: Mr. lbotp and I went there exactly once. The only reason it was memorable (certainly the food wasn’t, in my humble opinion) is that there was this really super LOUD woman who might as well have been sitting at our table. Her voice was pretty recognizable, otherwise we would have probably asked her to peep down.
It was none other than Champaign’s very own Olympic superstar, Bonnie Blair.
I feel sorry for the employees who went out of their way to keep this place in business, only to get burned by the owner, who last year faced drug charges (later dropped). But let’s let sleeping dogs lie …
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Mate'man // January 19, 2007 at 8:09 pm
And let blaring celebs be ….
motherjones-rn // January 19, 2007 at 9:03 pm
I haven’t heard about Bonnie in a long time. Besides being loud in public places, does anyone know what she’s been doing lately?
MJ
champaignofblogs // January 23, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Jolly Roger had a decent antipasto plate. Aside from that, blech. Good riddance! The real treat is for wings fans… go to Todd & John’s in Urbana after 4PM for some of the best wings in town. These are truly unique. They’re not dripping with sauce and they’re like a quarter a piece. It’s certainly worth checking out.
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