I lived in Hillsboro Village for several years and spent some time at the Villager. I generally enjoyed my time there best when Henry Pairrot (sp?) was behind the bar. A very engaging conversationalist. It is my understanding that Henry now operates one or more bars in Knoxville. If I ever have a reason to go back there I hope to look-up his place.
Henry and I are tighter than two ticks.
What years were you in the villiager?? we may have met.
I just put in a call to find out about his places in K-town, news to me.
He and his better half got crosswired and he gave her the Villager and another coolest place you never heard of, one of his children are one of my favorite people, I'm expecting great things some day.
Henry opened another joint across the river, it was the lobby bar in the old 'king of the road' Inn.
I was there the night Roger Miller opened that place and there when Henry had his own grand opening, the "Pandhandlers of Love" played for Henry's opening.
His old lady hasn't the first clue as to how to run a cool place the way Henry can.
BTW Henry had a column for years in the Tennessean and they ditched him for a couple of week and before he could be published again he had to promise not to insert anything political in his column, he only submitted a story that was a natter of public record. I hate Gannett more than you can imagine!!!
Be sure to let me know where his joints are in Knucksvul
should you find out.
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