Opened in 2006 as the brainchild of Sharon Joseph and Gail Richards, Harlem Lanes has evolved into a prime entertainment destination for politicians, entertainers, and taste-makers.
CANDACE TAYLOR FROM NEW YORK MAGAZINE RAVES***...
It’s tough to spot Harlem Lanes, located inside a humdrum multi-tenant high-rise at a busy intersection. But this is no office building: three flights up, the elevator doors open to reveal a vast, low-ceilinged bowling alley, lit by flashing multicolored disco balls —the first alley to open in Harlem since the eighties. If you’re not in the rolling mood—and not jonesing for the Laneside Café’s burgers and Buffalo wings—continue up to the fourth floor. There, you can wet your whistle with Hennessy, Absolut, or one of the standard beers on tap (Coors Light, Heineken, Sam Adams).
A convivial neighborhood crowd perches on low black-leather couches and futuristic metal stools, watching NBA games on four flat-screen TVs, awash in the colored lights that blink beneath the mirror-backed bar.
TIMEOUT NEW YORK SAYS...."The 24 alleys and nice I'm-drunk-and-need-snacks-now menu options make Harlem Lanes the perfect destination for those uptowners who don't feel like trekking out of the neighborhood for ten-pin goodness or just a night out"
