#TBT: When Hero’s Restaurant Got Rid Of Their Iconic Greenhouse Windows

Anyone who has spent any amount of time in Bangor, specifically down around the Penobscot Plaza area, will likely be familiar with the unusual "greenhouse" windows that line the front of Hero's Sports Grill & Entertainment Center.

For as long back as I can remember, those windows have been there. They were first put in when it was Sing's Chinese Restaurant. And they have remained in place, as the building changed hands to become Jimmy V's and then Classics and finally Hero's.

But back in 2021, the owners of the restaurant made the bold move to take out the iconic windows.

Owner Christina Paradis said the decision to remove the windows came down to a matter of difficulty in finding replacements and keeping them weather tight. Because they were so old and unusual, any time a part needed to be replaced, it had to be custom manufactured and special ordered.

"They leaked," Paradis said.

They add a new roof to the entrance and create extra seating space with big sliding glass doors on the front that would allow for more of an outdoor feel when weather permits it.

Hero's will have occupied that building for 13 years, come this October.