Thursday, March 6, 2008
“Burgers, beer, bocce. That’s what’s going on here,” says Joshua Mochel, owner of Jo Shmo’s, 724 Massachusetts St.
Eric Trompeter, Atchison senior and Zach Kerr, Prarie Village senior.
You’re probably all too familiar with the first two, but you might not be too knowledgeable about that last item.
In bocce (pronounced boch-ee), two teams of two players each compete on a long court filled with sand. A small ball (pallino) is thrown to the other side of the lane, then becomes a target. The team then throws eight large balls (bocci), trying to get each ball as close to the target as possible.
The game gives Jo Shmo’s a much different atmosphere than any other Lawrence bars. Quinn Armstrong, Chicago senior, enjoys this new alternative. “It’s something different. Definitely not your average bar,” Quinn says.
A restaurant and bar are located on the first floor. Move up to the second floor and things get a little more interesting. This area has a bocce court and booths with coolers so you don’t have to make continual beer runs. Large windows also provide a great view of downtown.
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