If you’ve ever thought bowling would be fun if it weren’t for the florescent lights, dirty carpet that looks and smells like it was installed in the seventies and hard seats sporting underside gum collections, Lucky Strike is for you.

Now a nationwide chain, the first Lucky Strike Lanes was inspired by the demolition of the Hollywood Star Lanes—actually lane #7 of that iconic hotspot of yore is now the bar. And like its inspiration, Lucky Strike is full on old-school charm, without the run down seedy parts.

In the way of old Hollywood after which it was fashioned, Lucky Strike features dim lights, moodily lit—professional standard lanes, leather couches on the lanes (instead of benches) in which to share a tet-a-tet between frames. The atmosphere is "night on the town," with a soundtrack to go with it, so be prepared to raise your voice above the beat (and the the clatter of falling pins). There's also a full bar, lounge and restaurant with gourmet eats that give a nod while simultaneously putting the iconic bowling alley hotdog to shame. As if it wasn’t already having enough trouble.