Joey B's with some Homies...

“It ain't no fun if the homies can't have none. ” 
― Snoop Dogg

Possibly the worst album cover ever....

Snoop has a good point here.  So, Mel and I took the opportunity of having a colleague and friend in town, to share our Hill Of A Year Experience with others.Our friend Lou hails from New England and may possibly have a few Italian ancestors in his family tree, so this seemed like a good excuse to share this experience with others.  Another mutual friend, Mark and his wife Hasmik joined us for a lovely evening. Thus was the composition of our "Posse of Homies," that we took to the very corner of the Southwest boundary of The Hill neighborhood.

Joey B's On the Hill, was hopping on a Wednesday night.  Really hoppin!  In spite of this, we got a table relatively quickly.  The first thing that Mel noticed was the extensive cocktail menu. I guess, for some people, certain choices are more difficult than others....  They have signature classics and a pretty darn good beer selection.

Drink menuFull disclosure: Mel and I have been here before.  Several times.  And we like it.  A good description of the restaurant is bar food, but slightly upscale.  In fact, their slogan is "Redefining Casual Dining On the Hill."  This is one of the storied Gianino family restaurants.Joey B's On the Hill HistoryThe menu consists of the standard sandwiches, burgers, pizza, etc.  To my delight, they offer a good selection of fried foods!  We have gone for lunch, and they have lunch specials.But they have pastas, chicken plates, even seafood.  Lou, who lives pretty much on "the coast" of the East Coast, and can almost literally walk outside to catch the freshest seafood available, made a calculated choice - after careful consideration -to avoid the Mahi-Mahi in the Midwest.However, I had a ravioli special, with mushrooms and a cream sauce that was very tasty.  Mel had the Chicken Spedini sandwich, and said it was as expected.  Link to the MenuMel was disappointed at the lack of vegetarian options.  They had some, in the typical form of salads, pastas and pizza, but my girl loves her Vegetarian sandwiches.My girl loves her veggie sandwiches
It is also worthwhile to note that there are a lot T.V.s around the place.  So, if there is a sporting event, this might be a nice place to watch the game, but for a romantic evening out...maybe not your first choice.