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| - To me, this is less of a bar and more of a destination. The bar aspect of their little basement setup is nice, but it's the fusion of these typically-outdoor games and the atmosphere of an indoor bar that knocks it out of the park.
After seeing the (outdoor) bocce pit at Local Public Eatery over the summer, I couldn't get the idea of mixing a bar & lawn bowling out of my brain. But when I heard about T&F I couldn't wrap my head around how it could be done well. Well, they figured it out, and they made it happen. The bocce and shuffleboard courts are setup reminiscient of a bowling alley, with some raised seating around them, an open area around the bar (dancing?) and some crokinole (!!) boards at the opposite end. The place was almost completely empty (a weekday evening) when I was there, and it still had a fantastic vibe. Imagining a Friday or Saturday, with people dancing, drinking, bocce-ing, and shooting crokinole? That's the stuff dreams are made of.
For information's sake: there's always a walk-in bocce and shuffleboard lane available for free, but I'm assuming the wait list for those gets pretty heavy on busy nights. You can also reserve a lane for $40/hr if that's your thing.
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