Even though it’s less than five years old, the Brooklyn Bowl has become something of an institution and it has now gone international. In January, the London outpost of the Bowl opened. According to owner Peter Shapiro, London was the first place the Bowl could go. ‘The only city close to New York is London. With culture, food, drinking, and nightlife, if you look at they’re kind of brother and sister.” And London is certainly experiencing a flood of American influence, from Shake Shake, Five Guys, Wembley hosting NFL games, speakeasy nights to secret themed parties. Brooklyn Bowl is part o this movement, and Shapiro says that the “idea is about bringing our style over there.” That being said, the vast tented arena of The O2 on the outskirts of London is decidedly an odd choice of venue, if catering to hipsters and scenesters. On first glance, surely Dalston, or Shoreditch, or even Peckham would have… Read More
