Milwaukee, WI
Hidden gem: Bounce Milwaukee’s second floor bar
Bounce Milwaukee is already tucked away in an industrial space in Bay View, however the adults-only bar is even a bit extra secluded.
Husband-and-wife duo Becky Cooper and Ryan Clancy opened Bounce, 2801 S. fifth Ct., in 2013. In doing so, they introduced the primary – and solely – household leisure middle situated within the metropolis of Milwaukee.
The power options an inflatable sports activities area, laser tag, mountain climbing, axe throwing, therapeutic massage chairs, classic arcade video games, pinball machines, meals gadgets and – the main target of this text – a full bar.
The bar is situated upstairs from the primary space and presents 12 beers on faucet, dozens of bottles and cans, a prolonged cocktail listing and, quickly, a brand new mocktail menu. Throughout our go to, we sampled the Bloody Mary – which comes with a choose-your-own chaser – and the Pineapple Upside Down Cake drink. Cooper says that is their hottest drink and certainly it is a scrumptious mixture of Smirnoff whipped cream vodka, Door County Cherry liqueur, grenadine and pineapple juice.
Sangria, mojitos, margaritas, the gin-and-black-raspberry-liqueur Razzle Dazzle are additionally accessible. There is a onerous espresso drink, too, made with Anodyne Chilly Brew referred to as “Good Morning, Beautiful” for individuals who wanna slink in for a day drink.
As for the meals, overlook all previous stereotypes of leisure middle meals. There’s nary a single chip drenched in pretend cheese right here. As an alternative, it is a conscientious mixture of house-made pizzas, wings, loaded tots, wraps, salads, quesadillas, desserts and extra.
“We attempt to preserve our substances as native as potential,” says Cooper.
The ample seating ranges from cubicles to tables and people who stomach as much as the bar can select from 6,000 completely different classic video games to play on the massive screens.
“We now have all of the classic video games out of your childhood arcade expertise,” says Cooper. “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the Simpsons, X-Males….”
The pinball room that includes 14 pinball machines is adjoining to the bar and is the setting of a pinball event each third Friday at 5 p.m. All are welcome.
The price of admission is $7 which incorporates the entire arcade video games, pinball and the therapeutic massage chairs. There’s an additional value for entry to laser tag, sports activities inflatables, mountain climbing and axe throwing.
“At most bars in Milwaukee you go and also you drink and that’s it. At Bounce we’ve tons to do when you drink,” says Cooper.
Bounce hosts grownup birthday events, company occasions, anniversaries and is particularly good for first dates, in accordance with Cooper. “Typically it is good to have one thing to concentrate on somewhat then stare awkwardly at one another,” she says.
Bounce may also host an adults-only Halloween celebration subsequent month. Like their Fb web page to seek out out extra particulars on this and the opposite new developments.
Like all food-and-drink companies, the pandemic took its toll on Bounce, however Cooper says they’re actually beginning to, er, bounce again.
“Issues are selecting up and we’re wanting ahead to fall and winter,” she says.
Bounce is open till 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays and till 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. In early October, Bounce will launch adults-only hours from 9 p.m. to midnight. Keep tuned right here.
