High Point is known for the furniture trade and its market calendar, but a sports night is organized around commercial corridors rather than one compact bar district. The Podium is on Samet Drive in the Palladium area; Kickback Jack’s is on Penny Road, also in the southern part of the city. Both offer large screens and restaurant menus, but they serve different plans: the first combines sports with live music and a golf simulator, while the second follows a chain format with an extensive menu and bar games.
The Podium advertises more than 40 TVs, an outdoor patio, live music, pool tables and a golf simulator. Its current menu makes it easy to share fried cheese curds, pretzels, nachos or pickles before ordering wings, a burger, fish and chips or sandwiches; posted examples include a build-your-own burger at $12.95 and ten wings at $17.95. Kickback Jack’s promotes more than 50 HD TVs, projectors and 90-inch screens, with football, baseball and basketball among its featured sports. Its local page describes burgers, pizza, wings, starters and entrées, as well as activities such as cornhole and pool.
The practical move is to choose the game and time before setting out. Regional Route 19 lists service to Palladium on Samet Drive, but do not assume it stops at every entrance or runs the same way late at night; check connections toward Penny Road and the final leg. Reviews mention portions, food and service at both locations, with variation during busy periods. Arriving early gives you more time to find a table and ask which broadcast will have sound.
For a game followed by music and activities, The Podium offers more after the final whistle; for a screen-focused night and an extensive menu, Kickback Jack’s advertises the higher screen count and names major sports. Neither venue guarantees every matchup: check the local schedule, follow official social accounts when available, and confirm the channel, sound and hours by phone. The profiles add menu detail, the kind of experience each venue offers and the sources checked: The Podium and Kickback Jack’s.
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The Podium is at 5840 Samet Drive in the Palladium commercial corridor south of central High Point. The address places it among restaurants, shops and entertainment destinations that many visitors reach by car. The city and regional transit authority publish a route serving Palladium, but check the
More than 40 televisions for sports, live music, a patio, golf simulator, pool tables and private-event space.
Kickback Jack’s is at 2410 Penny Road in southern High Point, near the commercial corridor that connects with the Palladium area. The city’s visitor listing presents it as a place for football, baseball and basketball, with more than 50 HD televisions, projectors and 90-inch screens. The restaurant’
Regional chain with 50 HD big-screen TVs, projectors, a broad menu and games such as cornhole, pool and poker.
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Official website of The Podium Sports Bar ↗
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The Podium · Accessed October 22, 2026
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The Podium · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of The Podium Sports Bar ↗
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City of High Point / PART · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of The Podium Sports Bar ↗
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The Podium · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of Kickback Jack's High Point ↗
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Kickback Jack's · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of Kickback Jack's High Point ↗
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Visit High Point · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of Kickback Jack's High Point ↗
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City of High Point / PART · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of Kickback Jack's High Point ↗
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Kickback Jack’s · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Visit High Point · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website ↗
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City of High Point / PART · Accessed October 22, 2026
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The Podium · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Kickback Jack’s · Accessed October 22, 2026
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The Podium · Accessed October 22, 2026
Imagen del menú/fotografía de The Podium, enlazada desde su página oficial. Saved locally as optimized WebP. Page with asset: https://thepodiumhp.com/
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Official venue logo ↗
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Kickback Jack’s · Accessed October 22, 2026
Logotipo de la cadena enlazado desde la página oficial de la sede High Point. Saved locally as optimized WebP. Page with asset: https://www.kbjacks.com/high-point-nc
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Kickback Jack’s · Accessed October 22, 2026
Fotografía de la sede High Point publicada en la web oficial. Saved locally as optimized WebP. Page with asset: https://www.kbjacks.com/high-point-nc
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The Podium · Accessed October 22, 2026
Imagen del menú/fotografía de The Podium, enlazada desde su página oficial. Saved locally as optimized WebP. Page with asset: https://thepodiumhp.com/
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Official venue logo ↗
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Kickback Jack’s · Accessed October 22, 2026
Logotipo de la cadena enlazado desde la página oficial de la sede High Point. Saved locally as optimized WebP. Page with asset: https://www.kbjacks.com/high-point-nc
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Kickback Jack’s · Accessed October 22, 2026
Fotografía de la sede High Point publicada en la web oficial. Saved locally as optimized WebP. Page with asset: https://www.kbjacks.com/high-point-nc
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Official website of Kickback Jack's High Point ↗
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Kickback Jack's High Point · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Kickback Jack's High Point · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Exact-location Google review snapshot ↗
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Restaurant Guru · Accessed October 22, 2026
Google score 4.3/5 and 123 reviews shown for The Podium at 5840 Samet Drive; accessed 2026-10-22.
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Exact-location Google review snapshot ↗
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Birdeye · Accessed October 22, 2026
Birdeye presents Google’s exact High Point venue snapshot as 4.2/5 with 3,142 reviews and recent Google review dates; accessed 2026-10-22.