Pressure

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Bowlmor Lanes
110 University Pl., 5th fl, New York, NY 10003
nr. 13th St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-255-8188 Send to Phone

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Scene: After Work, Bar Food, Billiards, Lounge, Nightclub, Private Party Space, Singles Scene

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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pressurenyc.com

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W at 14th St.-Union Sq.

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Formerly a tennis court, the space upstairs from Bowlmor Lanes has been converted into a veritable playground for pool sharks, lounge lizards and moviegoers. The sixty-foot bubble ceiling is kept aloft by forced air (hence the name), giving the place a circus-like feel that's enhanced by multicolored lights and circular architecture. Twelve full-size pool tables, four movie screens, flat-screen TVs and a giant double-sided bar suffice for entertainment. — Sara Stewart

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Serious Poolplayers Beware

Brookie from | Posted on 5/31/03

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)

TV screens showing a Barbra Streisand movie spliced with random, trippy images. Japanese-style cushions, practically on the ground, at random intervalls around the space. Half-spheres carved into the walls with cushions for seats. An overall feeling -- particularly when you look up -- of being in a huge spacewalk. Oh, and for $26 an hour (!) you get a tray of balls, a mediocre table, and enough suit-clad "security" staff to make you wonder what might happen. I've never seen anything like this place. I recommend dropping by for the spectacle, having a drink, and moving on. On the plus side, the pool tables are well-spaced and the architecture makes it seem more intimate than most places with a lot of pool tables. They don't offer hand chalk, because (as one of the myriad security guys told me) some people leave a mess on the tables. For $26 an hour, you'd think they could pay someone to brush the felt.

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