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The Most Fun Bowling Bars in NYC

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Baseball is America’s pastime, but bowling is its passion. The simple game draws in fans of all ages. Kids bowl at birthday parties and young adults knock down pins over a few beers at midnight bowling.

Never to be outdone, New York City has some of the best bowling bars in the country. These establishments allow patrons to enjoy adult beverages while bowling a few frames of playing games.

This list of the 15 best bowling bars in NYC helps you plan a fun New York City evening.

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Rab’s Country Lanes picked ‘Best of NYC’ for Staten Island

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By Dr. Gracelyn Santos | gsantos@siadvance.com
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Congrats are in order for Rab’s Country Lanes, Dongan Hills.

The .NYC registry team, which is managed by Neustar, held its Best of Boroughs 2020 Virtual Awards Celebration to honor five organizations that use .NYC domain name in each borough of New York City. Among the five winners representing each borough, Rab’s Country Lanes was named Best of Staten Island.

Each of the five winners received a cash prize of $5,000. Over 50,000 votes were cast to select the winning groups. Rounding out the other 2020 Winners: Catchy Pest Control (Bronx), Field Form (Brooklyn), Chinatown Soup (Manhattan) and SchizophrenicNYC (Queens).

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For Frank Wilkinson of Rab’s Staten Island, Bowling is More Than Just Business

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For Frank Wilkinson, proprietor of Rab’s Country Lanes in Staten Island, bowling isn’t just a business, but something that runs in his blood. The all-American pastime has been part of his family for more than 60 years. According to SILive, “Frank’s father, Rab, was a professional bowler and regarded as one of Staten Island’s all-time best.”

Say Wilkinson, “Our family roots run deep in bowling and small business here in Staten Island.” His customers include bowling leagues, local fundraisers and patrons from across the borough of Staten Island.

So when the pandemic hit in March, the mandated closures weighed heavily on not just his conscience but community as well.

“Rab’s provides an outlet for our community to get away from everyday life for social recreation,” says Wilkinson, “and being closed was not just a burden on the business, it was a burden on our community and those who depend on us for work and their outlet.”

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Rab’s Nominated in 2020 .NYC Best Of The Boroughs! Support by Voting!

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We’re honored to be nominated for the fourth consecutive year for a Best of the Boroughs Recognition by DotNYC!  Show your love for us by showing your support with a VOTE for Rab’s, your favorite entertainment destination on #StatenIsland! NYC Best of the Boroughs celebrates the local businesses, organizations and community individuals that make our city, and each borough, a unique place to live!

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Small businesses reach out on the internet to stay connected to customers during crisis

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By Richard Giacovas | FOX 5 NY

The coronavirus pandemic is bringing out the creativity for small business owners trying to stay afloat.

On Staten Island, at least two business, including a popular bowling alley, have launched their own livestreamed talk shows.

“It was something we had on the back burner,” says Nazareth Laursen, the manager of Rab’s Country Lanes. “When this happened, we were like wow this might be the time.”

Every afternoon, Laursen and proprietor Frank Wilkinson live stream what they call “a show about nothing” from inside the shuttered bowling alley.

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Rab’s Nominated in 2019 .NYC Best Of The Boroughs! Support by Voting!

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We’re honored to be nominated for the third consecutive year for a Best of the Boroughs Recognition by DotNYC! Show your love for us by showing your support with a VOTE for Rab’s, your favorite entertainment destination on #StatenIsland! NYC Best of the Boroughs celebrates the local businesses, organizations and community individuals that make our city, and each borough, a unique place to live!

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Rab’s Voted Staten Island’s Best Birthday Party Venue

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The parents have spoken — and WOW have they spoken!

We’ve counted votes in over 2,000 US cities for the best restaurants, schools, playgrounds and more, in order to bring you the ultimate coast-to-coast guide to the most family-friendly places in the country.

Rab’s Country Lanes has received the 2018 “It’s My Party” Family Favorite Award for Best Birthday Party Venue on Staten Island!

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Rab’s Nominated in 2018 .NYC Best Of The Boroughs! Support by Voting!

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We’re honored to once again be nominated for a Best of the Boroughs Recognition by DotNYC! Show your love for us by showing your support with a VOTE for Rab’s, your favorite entertainment destination on #StatenIsland! NYC Best of the Boroughs celebrates the local businesses, organizations and community individuals that make our city, and each borough, a unique place to live!

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The Ultimate Guide to Bowling in NYC

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Thrillist Pick: Rab’s Country Lanes

A journey by land and sea leads to this 48-lane Traditional Alley. Unlike most other spots, you can reserve lanes in 15-minute increments, perfect for the single bowler looking to squeeze in a few quick games. If it weren’t attached to the alley, Rab’s High Roller Lounge would still be worth a visit in its own right.

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ownit.nyc Feature: Rab’s Country Lanes, bowlatrabs.nyc | Case Study

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If you live in NYC’s Staten Island and you love bowling, these days there aren’t many venues around. While once there were 11 local bowling alleys, today there are only two. One of them is Rab’s Country Lanes. Rab’s is a locally-owned neighborhood bowling alley that was established more than 20 years ago by Rab Wilkinson.

Rab got his start in the bowling business when he landed a job as a pinboy at a NYC bowling alley. Spending his days manually resetting bowling pins, clearing fallen pins, and returning balls to players, Rab dreamed that one day he’d own his own place. In 1995 that dream finally came true.

Rab’s has always been on the cutting-edge. “We were one of the first businesses in Staten Island to have a website—ours goes back to 1997.” Today Rab’s website is a big part of its success. “More than ever, people are heading online to find what they need. Our website ensures they can learn everything they need to know about us.”

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