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In September 2007, the owners of Barcade opened The Gutter, a bar featuring 8 regulation size bowling lanes. This was the first bowling alley of any kind or size to open in Brooklyn in nearly 50 years.<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2007/10/02/2007-10-02_brooklyns_first_bowling_alley_in_50_year.html "Brooklyn's First Bowling Alley in 50 Years Opens in Greenpoint"]</ref> |
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Barcade is a bar in Brooklyn, New York featuring more than 30 vintage arcade games from the 1980s and draft beer from local and regional microbreweries[1]. It is located at 388 Union Avenue in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, near the Lorimer stop on the L train.
The bar was opened in 2004 in a former metal shop and won immediate acclaim for its unique combination of vintage arcade games and rare American craft beers. The bar was founded by 5 friends including the filmmakers who made the 2004 documentary film American Beer about the American craft beer industry. 25 beers are available on draft and cask and are chosen exclusively from American craft breweries. The selection leans towards locals from the northeast, including Brooklyn Brewery, Sixpoint Craft Ales, Chelsea Brewing, Dogfish Head, Victory Brewing, Climax Brewing, Southampton Publick House, Blue Point Brewing and Captain Lawrence Brewing. Highlights from the arcade game collection include Tapper, Q*bert, Donkey Kong, Tetris, Robotron: 2084, Centipede, Super Mario Bros., 1943, Berzerk, Frogger[2], Rampage, Tetris[3] and Star Wars. [4][5][6]
Barcade first filed for a trademark on the name Barcade for use in bars and restaurants on July 20, 2007[7].
In 2010, it was announced that two other Barcade locations would opened by the owners, the first in downtown Jersey City, New Jersey[8] and the second in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[9]. These locations are expected to be open by late 2010 or early 2011[citation needed].
Wind Power
Barcade made a name for itself being powered by 100% wind power which each of the bars purchases through green energy providers. The Brooklyn location gets its power from wind generated turbines located in upstate New York.[10], the New Jersey and Philadelphia locations from a combination of wind generated turbines in New York and Pennsylvania.
Special events
Barcade hosts many special events including frequent "beer nights" in which beer from a specific brewery is featured on draft and cask and the owner and/or brewer of the brewery appears to answer questions and meet customers.[11]
From 2005 to 2007, Barcade hosted an event called "Fünde Razor", an officially-sanctioned fundraising event for Penny Arcade's Child's Play in which they dedicate a special area of the bar to playing the video games Rock Band and Guitar Hero. Proceeds from the event go to the gaming-related charity.[12]
More recently, Barcade has hosted an event called "Wii-mbledon" in which televisions and Wii gaming consoles are set up around the bar and for a Wii tennis tournament. This event takes place around the same time as Wimbledon.[13]
The Gutter
In September 2007, the owners of Barcade opened The Gutter, a bar featuring 8 regulation size bowling lanes. This was the first bowling alley of any kind or size to open in Brooklyn in nearly 50 years.[14]
References
- ^ "Dining Briefs"
- ^ "NYC: The Best Bars to Entertain Visitors"
- ^ "Happy Birthday, Tetris! Video-Game Icon Turns 25"
- ^ Baertlein, Lisa (2007-04-13). "Old-school games in "barcade" renaissance". Yahoo! News. Yahoo! Inc. Retrieved 2007-04-13.
- ^ "Classic Arcade Video Games Catching On With New Generation"
- ^ "Shredding the competition"
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Construction to start on Downtown Jersey City Barcade -- a combination bar and vintage video game arcade"
- ^ "Brooklyn's Barcade Eyeing a Philly Spin-off!
- ^ "Williamsburg owners of Barcade and the Gutter run on wind power"
- ^ Ithaca Night @ Barcade in Brooklyn
- ^ Funde Razor official site.
- ^ "Wiimbledon Crowns Top 'Tennis' Champs"
- ^ "Brooklyn's First Bowling Alley in 50 Years Opens in Greenpoint"