Phillies Sports Grill & Bar in Angeles — 79-year-old owner Neil on the bar's history

Phillies Sports Grill & Bar in Angeles — 79-year-old owner Neil on the bar's history

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An interview with Neil, owner of Phillies Sports Grill & Bar, a long-running sports bar in Angeles. He covers how the bar got its name and the hotel and condo projects he has done in Angeles since 1991, followed by a music-only city segment.

💡 Key takeaways

[The bar]
• Name: Phillies Sports Grill & Bar, Angeles
• Neil has run it for about 6 years and says he is roughly the fourth owner.
• The original owner was an American and a fan of the Philadelphia baseball team (the Phillies), hence the name.
• No later owner changed the name, and Neil says he won't either because it is well known in Angeles.

[Neil's background]
• He has lived in Angeles since 1991, when volcanic mudflows were still coming down.
• With a partner he bought what was then the 'Philippine Hotel', renamed it and expanded it for a few years.
• He then built Wild Orchid and condos next to it (the auto captions are unclear here).
• He sold out around 2012, then built 100 condominium units with another partner and sold them all.
• Now 79, he bought the bar because he didn't want to sit at home watching TV; it keeps him busy but is less stressful than big projects.

[Note]
• From 03:35 on, the video is a music-only city segment of Angeles with no talking.
• One viewer complained that staff and security let people vape and smoke in non-smoking areas (viewer opinion).

⏱ Chapters
00:00 Interview with owner Neil
01:04 How the bar got its name and its past owners
02:06 Hotel and condo projects
02:28 Business history and wrap-up
03:35 Angeles city tour (music only)

💬 What viewers said (7 comments)
• Many cheer Neil on for still working in his later years and say he looks fit for 79.
• One viewer turned 79 the same week as Neil.
• Another likes the bar but says standards are slipping because smoking and vaping aren't stopped in non-smoking areas.