Can’t Get to the Game? Watch It at 420 To Center

 

Boston Red Sox colors are on display at  420 To Center, above, which beckons sports fans of all stripes to Cruz Bay’s newest spot.

The “Fenway Park” green and red stockings give away this new Cruz Bay bar and grill as a die-hard Red Sox venue.

But Yankees fans need not be scared, one of the two owners is actually a Cubs fan, there are jerseys from several different teams hanging from the rafters and even a picture of Yankees third baseman Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez hanging on a wall, albeit one where he is getting his face smashed.

Besides the baseball team affiliation, 420 To Center offers hearty, affordable fare, cold beer, a full bar and friendly help from owners Ryan Sharkey and Drew Cooper as well as events planner April Delude.

The bar, located in the former Larry’s Landing location across from Wharfside Village, boasts four televisions, a menu with nothing topping $10 and a relaxed atmosphere with a great patio section.

Both Sharkey, who has called St. John home for five years, and Cooper, who has lived in Love City for eight years, used to man the bar at Larry’s Landing before it closed last year, and had ideas for opening their own spot.

(L to R) Ryan Sharkey, Drew Cooper and April Delude are ready to serve up cold beer and hearty fare.

“We really wanted to have a comfortable place where everyone wanted to come and just hang out,’ said Cooper. “We are both avid sports fans, so we had the idea to make it a sports bar type of place.”

“Before Larry’s closed we wanted to do something like this, but it just finally came about,” said Sharkey. “I’m from New England and I’m a big Red Sox fan, but it’s really for all sports and teams here. It’s for everyone.”

Despite “420” being linked to other, less than legal connotations, Sharkey and Ryan got the idea for the name of their new venture from Fenway Park; there are exactly 420 feet from homeplate to the center field wall at the venerable Boston ball park.

The guys have heard the jokes before and have a laminated information sheet about where the name of the bar originated for the curious.

What is unquestionable about 420 To Center is the comfortable atmosphere and great pub food. Enjoy lunch or dinner at the bar, food is  served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Popular dishes include an authentic Philly Cheese steak — “complete with Chez Whiz a la Pat’s,” said Cooper — nachos, hot wings, chili, burgers and more.

Prices range from $2 for a plain hot dog, to $9 for home-made meatloaf or baked penne, a recipe from Sharkey’s mom.

Stop by for lunch or dinner and grab a seat the bar or on the open patio and enjoy a cold one while watching the game. 420 To Center is cash only and the guys are planning to start a weekly movie night soon.

Red Sox fans will also want to pick up one of the bar’s new baseball style three-quarter sleeve t-shirts with the 420 To Center logo inside a Greateful Dead “Steal your Face” logo. There is also a Cubs style baseball tee and regular short sleeve tees with the 420 To Center logo.

For more information check out the bar’s Facebook page or just stop by sometime. 420 To Center is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to about 1:30 a.m.