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These are not the beer-belly bowling alleys of yesteryear, but souped-up, hipster alleys often interwoven with restaurants, V.I.P. lounges, clubs, sports bars. Dark lighting. D.J.’s and thundering music. Videos dancing over flat-screen televisions above the pins. Waiter service. Dress codes. Coolness.
The bowling is often a way to kill time between drink orders. The alleys rely heavily on corporate and private parties. Some customers never bother to bowl.
“True Economic Barometer? How About Bowling” via NYT
There is a time for places like these, but make no mistake: this is not bowling.
From my bowling teammate: “love the new bowling alleys! i particularly enjoy the part where they describe league bowlers as people with large guts wanting to pay $1.95 per game. me? i prefer $10 - $12 per game. also, if you need to destroy a brand new bowling ball head over to the gutter in williamsburg.”
