Charlie O's

[Rhody15]

A Gansett and URI landmark, our beloved Charlie O's will officially be torn down.

The Trap, a restaurant located in EG, will build another restaurant in the Charlie O's space.

[RhowdyRam02]

I've never understood the people that strap themselves to trees and whatnot to prevent something from being torn down. Now I do

[RF1]

No great architectural loss. The building was looking rather haggard in recent years. Problem with that site is that it does not allow for a lot of off road parking.

[adam914]

This one hurts. I survived 2 years on the $1 draft and free food happy hours.

[Rhodymob05]

Worst news since Hurley leaving for Uconn.

[ram1980]

I think it was called the point back in the old days. I was more of a beachcomber, schiller's guy. My wife was more of a point person her last year living off campus. We rented the house right across from it last summer. Strange walking by and still seeing place settings on a bunch of tables..

[Rhody74]

Drove by there last week and it looked ready to fall down on its own. A parking lot would be an improvement.

[rambone 78]

I've been to the Trap in EG for one of Hurley's radio shows.

Nice restaurant. Should be a good replacement for Charlie O's.

I'm sure the prices won't be cheap though.

[RF1]

I think it was called the point back in the old days. I was more of a beachcomber, schiller's guy. My wife was more of a point person her last year living off campus. We rented the house right across from it last summer. Strange walking by and still seeing place settings on a bunch of tables..

It was also once a place called Markey's back in the 1970's if my childhood memories are right.

[phipsiGD'11]

Charlie O's and more importantly Simon's Lounge housed some of my favorite moments my senior year. Not sure I missed a single Friday happy hour that whole year. $5 pitchers, free french fries and chicken wings.
Good thing they're knocking it down. Had maybe the worst layout of any bar/restaurant I've ever seen.

[Maine66]

In the mid 60's Giro's in Peacedale was our go to place as was the original Iggy's which was in the same neighborhood. Still remember those dime beers!They eventually built a new place near the campus but it was never the same. Later in that era Kenny Carters became more of the "in" place.

Chuck, the Charlie O's owner was a fraternity brother.

[rambone 78]

Iggy's on 108....loved that place, unfortunately it was the place where I watched URI lose to Duke in that infamous 78 game.

Giro's....great food. Townies galore lol.

[Ramulous]

Rambone. Even worse I was at the game

[rambone 78]

2 worst losses in URI history.

That game and Stanford of course.

I truly believe we were FF bound if we had beaten Duke. So many chances at the end.

[rhodyruckus]

Had maybe the worst layout of any bar/restaurant I've ever seen.

You're not kidding! If you had the furthest pool table and had to get to the bathroom on a Friday night, good luck! I could only imagine a fire in that building, which was not a thought at my time as a 21 y.o. regular before the Station tragedy (late 90s).

Brought my wife there for lunch maybe 6 years back and besides nostalgia it was basically an Applebee's or 99 that catered to more college kids. I knew the end was coming.

[Rhody15]

Had maybe the worst layout of any bar/restaurant I've ever seen.

You're not kidding! If you had the furthest pool table and had to get to the bathroom on a Friday night, good luck! I could only imagine a fire in that building, which was not a thought at my time as a 21 y.o. regular before the Station tragedy (late 90s).

Brought my wife there for lunch maybe 6 years back and besides nostalgia it was basically an Applebee's or 99 that catered to more college kids. I knew the end was coming.

Oh yea it definitely wasn’t supposed to be a fine dining place, it was obviously catered towards college kids as it should have been.

Only an idiot could run that gold mine into the ground.

Don’t gamble kids.

[phipsiGD'11]

And don't do drugs...

[ATPTourFan]