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Game On: Eatertainment is Back at 810 Billiards & Bowling

810 Billiards & Bowling's broad appeal is part of a successful formula, here's how they're capitalizing on eatertainment.

Game On: Eatertainment is Back at Flight Club

Flight Club’s guests come for the entire eating and playing experience – here's how the chain is cashing in on eatertainment.

Game On: Eatertainment is Back at Sports & Social

Here are how Sports & Social capitalized on the eatertainment trend. 

A World View: MAD Bars House, Lviv, Ukraine

Located in the historical center of Lviv, the 13,939-square-foot MAD Bars House spans six stories, offering five bars and restaurants under one roof.

Bar Louie Unveils its First-Ever Redesign

Founded in Chicago in 1990 and now headquartered in Dallas, the new Bar Louie prototype is a lighter and brighter spin on the chain’s earlier iteration.

Luxe Speakeasy Hides in a San Diego Mall

SPIN Expands to Boston

Ping pong-focused social club SPIN opened a location in Boston’s bustling Seaport District.

Destination Dining, Reimagined

Perched on the top floors of the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel’s iconic glass tower, MDRD restaurant was conceived with one overriding goal: Create a truly transportive experience.

Supper Club but Make it Luxe

Justin Timberlake and Sam Fox open a destination like no other in Nashville.

Design Market: Miami

 Take a tour of Miami's hottest restaurants.

Bosscat Kitchen & Libations

Casual-dining upstart breathes new life into a landmark location

Behind the Bar

While there may be plenty of behind-the-scenes complexities, success for any bar comes down to one simple thing: a positive guest experience leads guests to spend money. A well-designed and equipped bar can make a difference.

Design Market: Washington D.C.

The Impact of To-Go Alcohol Sales on Design

What does the easing of some alcohol regulations mean for bar design? Not much yet, at least according to a February survey of restaurant development + design readers.

An Uphill Battle for Bars

Now nearing a year’s duration, the pandemic is still wreaking havoc on the hospitality industry. In this era of social distancing, bars have been especially stymied, since they depend on close guest interaction with bartenders, the showmanship of mixology and crowded spaces to create energy and excitement.

Designing an Inclusive Restaurant

Make your space welcoming to all.

Betts Serves Daypart Design in a Cleveland Landmark

Designing a restaurant in a landmark building in a downtown area is no easy task. And doing so to meet the unique needs of various audience segments across multiple dayparts only makes the process more challenging.

Iowa’s First Dry Bar Opens

Nonalcoholic bar opens in Davenport.

6 Instagram-Worthy Bar Designs

Here are six designs our editors just can't get enough of. 

A World View: CALIFORNIA, Oblast, Ukraine

YUDIN Design took inspiration from the state and the idea of California as a sun-drenched coastal region with a long-standing love of pan-Asian cuisine. 

Redefining Steakhouse Design

Steakhouse concepts are typically “masculine” spaces with dark woods, low lighting and heavy, dark leather upholstery. Meat Market is a different beast.

Capt’n Jack’s Brings the Outdoors In

Capt’n Jack’s Beach Island Grill offers vacationers and locals alike a relaxed spot where they can grab a drink and a bite in a beach bar setting.

Astoria Combines Influences for a High-End Cocktail Experience

Located in Washington, D.C., Astoria is a craft cocktail bar/Sichuan restaurant that opened its doors in the summer of 2019.

Redesign Brings New Shine to Early Hilton Jewell

The Plaza Hotel in El Paso has recently been renovated by an El Paso billionaire who sought to celebrate the history and bring it back as a vibrant hotel that is the centerpiece of downtown.

Fine-Dining Mainstay Updates Look

A mainstay of the St. Louis fine-dining scene for decades, The Tenderloin Room underwent a renovation that aimed at elevating and modernizing the space while maintaining historic integrity.

Art Deco Meets Enchanted Forest in San Diego

Opened last fall but shuttered during the pandemic, Animae in San Diego, Calif., has plans to reopen on July 22.

Accommodation Nation

In the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control (2017-2019), 42.4% of American adults are obese. Larger guests may suffer embarrassment because they can’t fit into some of the seats offered or, even worse, suffer physical discomfort and pain if the seats are too restrictive for them.

Historic Bar Updates Without Modernizing

First opened in 1847, the bar has hosted luminaries such as Walt Whitman, Mark Twain and Abraham Lincoln.

Detroit Bar Nails Midcentury Aesthetic

Located in a rehabbed apartment building that once housed Detroit’s carpenters’ union headquarters, Hammer & Nail is a cocktail bar with a decidedly mid-century modern aesthetic that reflects the building’s original design.

Five Best Practices for Designing a Restaurant’s Bar