If you are the type that loves to watch live football matches (particularly matches involving the Super Eagles of Nigeria) in an electrifying atmosphere, populated mainly by youths, and you also live in Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos, The Place Bar and Events is sure one of the best outdoor relaxation spots to be this football season!
Football fans in the area are currently enjoying the matches at the on-going 2014 FIFA World Cup in faraway Brazil. The management has concluded plans to ensure its customers never experience dull moment while the football fiesta lasts.
The Place Bar, located at 12, Samson Street, Aboru Road off Iyana-Ipaja, recognised in the area as premier point where football lovers and pundits gather to watch and analyze the beautiful game in an excitingly charged environment, also boasts of names in the entertainment industry (music) and big boys in the area who not only come to watch football, but to also use other facilities provided for customers’ maximum satisfaction. Halftime at
The Place is also a time for some customers to take a break from football action being shown live on several television sets hung on the pillars the roof is rested on to Snooker and Table Tennis in other to ease football tension; and this they do, with gold beer, wine, spirit and soft drink of any kind. And as for those who must light cigarettes, they are at liberty to do so! Pepper soup is not left out at all! Cat fish, Asun, Turkey, Assorted meat, Suya, Pomo, Chicken, Ofada rice, Nkwobi, Isi-Ewu, BBQ and Grilled fish; serve in such a professional manner by uniformly kitted boys and girls only comparable to a decent sacrifice brought before the god of enjoyment to devour!
Though, greater percent of customers who patronise The Place Bar are young people, some elderly however, who always insist they too are youths and would do any and everything to keep the company of the younger ones truly enjoy it there! Even mummies and mature ladies, whether they are with their respective daddies, or ‘sneaked out’ just to feel the vibes of life and to do one thing needful and common to them all; enjoying life and taking their minds off the security confusion currently plaguing the country.
But if you are not ready for loud music, you may have a different definition at The Place Bar. Wherever the youth are, they say “there must be gyration”! Gyration all the way! None stop once business starts! Naija hip pop, Afro beat, High life, Reggae and old skool are some of the best music played to the delights of customers there! The Place Bar is open to business daily from 10am till the last customer leaves between 11pm-12 midnight (including Weekends) when the services of experience DJ is employed to mix music at customers’ request!
Customers who plan to watch the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the Place Bar have nothing to worry about the June/July downpour. Though, an outdoor relaxation spot it is, The Place Bar is however, roofed in such a way to prevent rain and its wind from entry. It also holds other socio-events such as birthdays and naming ceremonies.
NATHANIEL AKHIGBE
