The owners of Napper Tandy's Irish Pub in Raleigh have bought Stool Pigeons, a bar and restaurant in the trendy Glenwood South area that closed earlier this week.
The new owners, cousins Robert and Daniel Stapleton, plan on making some improvements and reopening the location as the Downtown Sports Bar & Grill by the middle of next month. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
"We're going to give it a fresh look, a new atmosphere," said Robert Stapleton, who has owned Nappy Tandy's for about four years. "It's a great location."
The new owners plan on installing 30 plasma TVs next week. A new menu will feature food for mostly $10 or less.
"We're going to treat it like the recession and give people a decent deal," Stapleton said.
Assistant Business Editor Alan M. Wolf joined the N&O in 1999 covering the business of health care. He became an editor in 2001, and helps oversee the paper's daily business coverage and Sunday Work&Money section. He lives in Clayton with his wife and two children. Reach him at 919-829-4572 or 
