LOGAN SQUARE — In addition to a walk-up ice cream window, the soon-to-open craft cocktail bar, The Pink Squirrel, will also have a two-lane bowling alley, according to a city permit.
The team behind The Pink Squirrel, 2414 N. Milwaukee Ave., secured a $25,000 renovation permit Thursday, which includes building a two-lane bowling alley in the bar, according to Chicago Cityscape, which tracks online permits.
It fits the bar's 1960s supper club theme, which is inspired by clubs in co-owner Dustin Drankiewicz's hometown of Milwaukee known for their bowling alleys, ice cream, retro cocktails and laid back vibes.
“I grew up around 50- to 100-year-old bowling allies and taverns like Holler House, Bob-E-Lanes, and Koz’s Mini Bowling. My old man was even a professional bowler for living," Drankiewicz previously said in a prepared statement.
The bar is the latest venture for Drankiewicz and the Furious Spoon team, the group that is rapidly taking over the corner of Milwaukee and Fullerton avenues.
An exact opening date has yet to be released, but if recent pop-ups are any indication, the bar will likely open soon. A spokeswoman for Pink Squirrel declined to comment — both on the bowling alley and the opening date.
The drink menu will feature a few dozen 1960s and 1970s-inspired cocktails, including the Brooklyn Egg Cream and the Harvey Wallbanger, as well as a variety of boozy ice cream cocktails — all served in retro glassware. The walk-up window, serving non-boozy ice cream drinks, will face Milwaukee Avenue.
