Highland Park Bowl

Housed in a 1920s-era building, Highland Park Bowl continues the venue's history as a bowling alley while taking advantage of its rich history. During the year-long restoration and revamp, the current owners discovered a ton of unopened spirits from the 1970s that will help augment the cocktail program, while a wood-fired oven churns out Neapolitan-style pies. There's also a live music venue, named Mr. T's Room after the former longtime owner, and an eight lane bowling alley that's backdropped by a huge mural that dates back to the 1930s and exposes the vintage Brunswick pin machines to help tie the area to the rest of the space's retro-industrial setting.

Photos: Wonho Frank Lee / Highland Park Bowl