Typically, I like my bowling with a pitcher of beer and some greasy pizza, but when the folks from Pinstripes in Edina invited us to their soft opening for a night of free drinks, food, and bowling, of course we said said "Yes!" without hesitation. So we packed up the kids and set out for a little fun. And we were blown away.
Forget the pitcher of beer, I could get used to bowling with real wine glasses, Parmesan and fig flatbread, and bowling balls in an assortment of beautiful, bright colors. Boasting 16 lanes, 6 Bocce courts, a bistro, wine cellar, and separate event space, this place is absolutley enormous and gives new meaning to the words "bowling alley". Pinstripes was packed to the gills and we still received excellent service from a very knowledgeable staff. We were thrilled that in spite of the crowd we were able to keep our collective broods happy by securing two lanes next to one another while a "shoe valet" brought our bowling kicks to us (we were the first to EVER wear them!!!) and the friendly waitresses kept our glasses full. The scoring screens were pretty slick and luckily there were people on hand to give us a quick tutorial. Overall, this place rocked! I have a feeling we will be spending a lot of time in this bright, beautiful, bowling alley of sorts with our families and friends.
love these colors!
Never been worn!
Looks like a great option for Minnesota winters- where is it in Edina? Any alley that has new bowling shoes, brightly colored balls, and yummy nosh appeals to me. I love your blog Kristen- awesome job my friend!
ReplyDeleteyou're so sweet! fun to see you last night! pinstripes is over in centenniel lakes area, same parking lot as west elm and container store. the other night they had valet parking (not sure if that will be offered all the time)and there is also an enormous parking garage. really fun spot!
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