Jr’s Williston to add a sports bar next door | Food News | Seven days

When Bogdan AndreescuOwner of Jr’s original in Winooski, opened Jr’s Williston in October 2021 he said Seven days, “I’m just that kind of crazy guy who needs projects all the time.” Less than a year later, he’s working on another: opening a sports bar next to his pizza and pasta restaurant by July 1.

Although adjacent to Jr’s, the 40-seat bar will be separate from the restaurant, which will continue to serve Italian and Italian-American specialties. The as-yet-unnamed bar will offer 24 draft lines and serve its own menu of pub-style fare, like an eight-ounce sirloin burger on a homemade bun, salads and vegetarian options.

Appropriately for a sports bar, Andreescu expects to put “lots of big TVs everywhere,” he said, “but they won’t be loud.” The space will also include comfortable seating, pool tables, arcade games, foosball and a private theater room for rent with an 85-inch TV.

“I see places like Buffalo Wild Wings and all the other competitions that don’t have a nice lounge where people can go and relax,” Andreescu said. “I want to create a nice environment for people to have fun, hang out, play pool and watch the game.”

The bar will have a separate entrance from the restaurant, but the same kitchen will serve both spots.

“I built a bigger kitchen when I built Jr’s Williston because I thought I might expand if all went well,” Andreescu said. “Fortunately, it’s going very well.”