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Okay, I’ll admit it: I’ve done the French restaurant thing. I’ve even tried the home-cooked meal angle, which ended in smoke, tears, and Chinese takeout. Don’t wait until the last minute to come up with a game plan. Stick to your strengths: know what your date likes and keep it fun. If your babe's favorite meal is burgers, why would you force her to eat sashimi so fresh it still blinks?

Valentine’s Day rolls around on the same exact date every year, and men still act like it’s a huge surprise. It’s not like a birthday where it changes with every new girlfriend, and it’s not some crazy cosmic alignment you have to calculate yourself by looking at the stars. February 14th: every year, every girlfriend. You can even get Siri to remind you.

We’ve got your holiday bowl holiday bowl, and we are not talking about football (although we have that too!). This year our family at Tavern+Bowl has been so blessed to host so many great holiday events! We've had our own little guys in to eat pizza, bowl, and celebrate being out of school; we've had offices bring their employees by for happy hour; we've had large companies have dinner & cocktails, then let loose on the lanes; and we've had friends and families come in to celebrate each other.

Let's get real about San Diego restaurants: they can be a pain. If you're feelin' fancy enough to try a nicer place: a man in suspenders hands you a chalkboard with that day's seasonal, hyper-local rabbit food options, and it ends up costing you an arm and a leg. If you don't feel like going bankrupt for artisanal cabbage, your other options are greasy, hole-in-the-wall Mexican joints. Now, don't get me wrong: I love a good burrito, but when it's date night, you don't want the morning after to require Pepto Bismol.

When we opened Tavern+Bowl, we set out to capture the character and spirit of East Coast Taverns with a mix of fanfare and big bang that the West Coast adds to everything. Through our logo a mascot was born, but as our business evolved, it...

Ditch that traditional bowling alley and come live life in the fast lane at Tavern Bowl. All three locations are far more than just another place to enjoy a game or two of bowling. The Tavern Bowl is a triple threat featuring a full restaurant,...

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