Hero’s Sports Lounge and Pizza Company- Downtown’s New and Innovative Spot!
2039 is recieving a new competitor right down the street, and it looks like a 2,000 lb gorilla named Hero’s Sports Lounge. Across the street from Joe’s Steakhouse (try the tri-tip sandwich, amazing) is the completely overhauled new hot spot for downtown employees and visitors. The owner has done everything imaginable and spared no expense in turning one of downtowns eye-soar buildings into what looks like the nicest downtown business addition.
Sticking to the theme of Sports Town, early indications sugges that the Hero’s Lounge may indeed be the galvinizing point for the entire Sports Town District. The building will be 9,000 sq ft of fun for anyone willing to make the trip. After seeing the interior first hand, its safe to say many will make the trip once word spreads.
The art director of Hero’s is Conrad Jimenez, who gave us some of the interesting tidbits of Hero’s.
Some of the exciting features are the bar, which is called the Penalty Box, which will have polished white granite on the bar tops to represent the ‘ice’. The booths which will serve as places to sit and enjoy the ambience will have plasma TV’s above, so sports fans can get their daily fix of NBA, MLB, NFL etc.
The upstairs are will serve as a quiter, more loungy vibe and will be the location for small concerts and performances. Conrad’s vision is to record the performances and live direct them to all of the flat screens positioned around the club, alowing everyone a view of whats going on.
The frontage serves as an example of the amazing transformations that are possible for other atiquated storefronts. The building was restored to show exposed brick, with green borders being painted around the windows and entrance. Hero’s is not even open yet and they have an extremely eye-catching sign.
We will be conducting a more thorough interview with Don the owner, and Conrad the designer very soon.
Until then here are some exciting pictures of the amazing transformation. Extreme Downtown Makeover Edition!!
Before:
AND AFTER!!!
November 19th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
This looks like it’s going to be pretty awesome for Downtown. Can’t wait to have a beer there.
November 20th, 2008 at 10:23 am
This is starting to look like what downtown are supposed to be. Can’t wait to see more coming in the future!
Does anyone know what is Dave and Buster? Would it be a great addition to Downtown, dontcha think?
November 21st, 2008 at 4:46 pm
That is AMAZING!!! I drive by everyday on my way to work.
I LOVE and I mean LOVE working downtown and being a part of something so wonderful in Fresno.
I enjoy downtown during the day and often at night. Nothing about it would scare me off and business’s like Hero’s are only making it better!!!!
I CANT WAIT til they open!
November 21st, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Same here MsJoey,
This place is absolutely amazing and the owner and designer are really cool people. The owner is going to have 15 rickshdrivers patrolling downtown and taking people to and from the parking garages. Also they are going to deliver lunches to the nearby workers!
So crazy that this will open soon. Can’t Wait!
January 8th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
This place is awesome and the food is great. I patronize the original Hero’s in Modesto, Ca often , and Fresno Hero’s is just as good! Try the pizza, the burgers, the crispy chicken sandwich, and the salads. The sports memoribilia is incredible great job Hero’s!!
January 16th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
Looks good.Just what the downtown needs!
Drew
January 17th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Really really good food and a great atmosphere this is sure to be the hot spot in downtown Fresno.
….man those fries are gooooooooooood!!!!!!
January 19th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
GRAND OPENING JANUARY FRI & SAT 30&31 WILL OPEN
WITH A BLUES BAND.
January 29th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
This place is great. I plan to visit it often. Look forward to going there before and after a lot of Grizzlies games.
February 11th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
I checked it out last week. Great bar, food and atmosphere. Definitely worth the 12 minute drive downtown, which is closer than Clovis.