![]() Maybe Jayson Shaw's place, but I haven't been there so I can't say. I don't know of anywhere else around here that has pool + snooker + carom tables. The 10-ball tournaments appear to be some of the bigger ones in the region from what I've seen (especially with the New England 9 Ball Series being gone).Īnd as far as table selection, there's not much competition in New England. They have a weekly Tuesday tournament which always has some strong players, and generally have 2-3 bigger tournaments per month as well. However, I think you're selling Amazin's a bit short. Tuesday through Saturday at Hot Shots.Īmong those assisting Alvarez at his Hot Shots location is Burrito Mexpress general manager Chris Larsen.įor Burrito Mexpress menu and pricing, visit its website at and/or its Facebook page.Boston has declined pool-wise in recent years for sure. But the “hustle” paid off as Burrito Mexpress opened just in time for Hot Shots’ annual Thanksgiving Holiday Pool Tournaments. It took a major renovation of Hot Shots’ kitchen area to cue all this up. ![]() And whenever the weather gets better, customers will also be able to order outdoors from Hot Shots’ balcony. The set-up is similar to Subway restaurants where customers “customize” their meals while they’re being prepared in front of them. “But I’m not quite as good as (Hull).”Īs noted on Burrito Mexpress’s website … Everything is cooked in house….homemade rice, slow boiled beans, cutting and marinating all the meats, chopping fresh vegetables and creating a culinary palette for you to create your own burritos, quesadillas, nachos, tacos, enchiladas … all Tex-Mex. “We met each other through playing in leagues and tournaments,” Alvarez said. How he got together with Hull was through a common pastime … pool. He also operates two Burrito Mexpress food trucks. “Our motto is ‘Fresh Food Fast’,” said Alvarez of his quick service, fresh food franchise specializing in Tex-Mex cuisine.Īlvarez, who comes from a family of restaurant owners, opened his first Burrito Mexpress restaurant in Humboldt in 2018. “We got to talking, and we thought it would be a good idea for him to open up another location here,” Hull said. He found an ideal doubles partner in Alvarez. In addition to offering an expanded bar with a variety of tap-beer selections, Hot Shots also incorporated a kitchen at its newer digs.īut recently, Hull decided to expedite the pattern play of the in-bar food service to possibly better accommodate the quicksilver “Eddies” who frequent his business. Five years removed from its cozy corner-pocket location amid the Kelly Street Mall, Hot Shots now has a lot more “green space” while perched along the bank of Cedar River at 700 Riverside Dr. Hot Shots has been a poolplayers’ sanctuary in Charles City for what is now eight years. Hot Shots Billiards owner Joe Hull and Burrito Mexpress owner Joe Alvarez hope those remain winning combinations for years to come. Or maybe it’s just that “Fast” and “Billiards” go together like … um … beans and rice. Why was he called “Fast”? Maybe it was because of his elusive speed on the football field and basketball court to offset his small stature in high school. Portrayed thinly veiled by Paul Newman in The Hustler and its belated sequel The Color of Money as “Fast Eddie” Felson, “Fast Eddie” Parker was a billiards hall legend during the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Posted on Some like it Hot and Fast: Hot Shots Billiards teams up with Burrito Mexpressįrom left, Burrito Mexpress owner Joe Alvarez, Burrito Mexpress general manager Chris Larsen and Hot Shots Billiards owner Joe Hull have teamed up to provide Tex-Mex cuisine at the tavern/billiards establishment at 700 Riverside Dr.īy John CITY - “Fast Eddie” was a real person … a real pool hustler.
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