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3 DRINK MINIMUM: Drinking at Narrows Plaza Bowl in University Place

Tying one on for the kids

NARROWS PLAZA BOWL BARTENDER BENDO: Men will not feel like pussies drinking his cocktails. Photo credit: Steph DeRosa

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Bandito Betty, sidekick extraordinaire, has decided to run some goddamn marathon.  Something about sick kids, diseases, raising money for them, blah, blah, blah. ...

I tune her out most of the time, so who knows what reason Bandito Betty has for wanting to unnecessarily run over 26 miles when no one is chasing her.

Regardless, when Bandito says to show up and support her, I do just that. I'll be there at the end of her 26.2-mile running extravaganza, and I'll be there whenever to help her raise money for the sick kids, which she is doing all of this for.

Hence last week's bowling fundraiser at Narrows Plaza Bowl.  Bandito raised $700 thanks to the hard-earned procurement of raffle items from local businesses like Doyle's Public House, Harley Davidson, The Grand Cinema, Puget Sound Pizza and Stink Cheese & Meat - just to name a few.  Friends showed up by the dozens and paid to bowl, most of which was donated right back to Bandito's cause.

I, of course, found my winning raffle ticket right when I walked in the door.  His name was Bendo, and he was to bring me my alcohol for the evening.

DRINK ONE: The Ben (bartender's choice) - Bendo explained that this was a self-created man drink.  He told me it was a fruity, yet less sweet version of a Sex on the Beach that men could order without feeling like a pussy.  I took one sip, then another very long sip because the damn thing was so incredibly easy to gulp.  Dangerously easy. 

DRINK TWO: Mack ‘N' Jack's African Amber (most popular within last hour) - I went ahead and bought a pitcher for the group.  Bowling is just not the same without a pitcher of beer.  Besides, Narrows does pitchers right.  With an ice-packed pitcher center that keeps the beer consistently cold, even the slowest beer drinker will never pour a warm glass.

DRINK THREE: Greyhound (my choice) - This is the part where Narrows Bowl turned all the lights off and rocked the house with its moonlight-bowling extravaganza. Just last weekend I was at an overrated Acme Bowl in Tukwila for moonlight bowling and it was nothing compared to how much friggen' fun Narrows Bowl made it for everyone. 

Great service. Great atmosphere. Great drinks. Great friends. And a great cause.  Thank you, Narrows Plaza Bowl! Don't ever go a-changin'. 

Except for your Narrows Bridge mural.  You do know there are two bridges now, right?

[Narrows Plaza Bowl, 2200 Mildred St. W., University Place, 253.565.1007]

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