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1. PlantBar
2100 W. Cary St.
This shotgun of green space bursts with tropicals, succulents and ferns. Terrarium classes include two glasses of wine (no food) and an 8-inch glass bowl to sow with Venus flytraps, sundews and pitcher plants, for $35. Instruction makes turning your bungalow into a “jungalow” social and boozy.
2. Slingshot Social Game Club
3301 W. Clay St.
Reimagining skeeball, bocce and duckpin bowling with larger skeeball lanes, smaller duckpin lanes and a sensor/video system that automatically scores bocce, this spot also has 42 taps, plus a menu that includes bar fare including wings, burgers and flatbreads. It’s family friendly until 9 p.m. weekdays and 7 p.m. weekends.
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3. Hotel Greene
508 E. Franklin St.
Combining art nouveau and Victorian aesthetics with 1970s oddball vibes, Hotel Greene makes one think of Aubrey Beardsley set-dressing for Stanley Kubrick. The 13-hole minigolf course weaves through an “abandoned” hotel with ample cocktail perches and offers a $20 brunch and tee-off on Sundays.
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4. Bingo Beer Co.
2900 W. Broad St.
This all-ages venue mixes an in-house brewery with vintage pinball and cabinet games. Comfort’s pimento cheese and Ritz lives on here, along with burgers and tot-chos. Co-owners Jason Alley and Michele Jones are also the consulting team for upcoming indoor pickleball venue Rally.
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5. Topgolf
2308 Westwood Ave.
A sleek multilevel driving range, Topgolf has 70-plus climate-controlled hitting bays, 200 big screens, a rooftop lounge with a fire pit, minigolf, multiple bars and a full restaurant. Weekday breakfast, the least crowded time to play, includes a decadent Texas brisket hash skillet.
