Punch Bowl Social

Is it a restaurant? A craft bar? A game room? Yep, all of the above. The national chain’s Minneapolis outpost doesn’t shortchange any aspect of this well-oiled operation. The 24,000-square-foot layout offers eight bowling lanes, an arcade, skeeball, bocce ball, darts, an eight-man foosball table and private karaoke rooms. There are also three bars — that’s right, three — pouring zippy libations and frothy adult milkshakes. And rolling out of the kitchen: upscale comfort food dreamed up by James Beard award-winning chef Hugh Acheson. Thumb skills aside, we’re all winning here.