Often called the city's best (and certainly biggest) playground for grown-ups, this multistory and multisensory complex dominates the clubby Fenway area with three floors, each with a focal activity and lively bar. Jillian's has 35 pool tables and 12 plasma screens; Lucky Strike Lanes has 16 bowling lanes and an 80-foot video wall blasting sports and music videos; Tequila Rain's dancers go...
Like a "Chuck E. Cheese for adults", this "fun" Fenway entertainment complex supplies video games, foosball and billiards (plus bowling at Lucky Strike upstairs and dancing at Tequila Rain downstairs); some dub it "lame if you're over 22", but others see "booze and arcade games" and ask "what could be better?"
A cross section of social scenes converges at the city's premier adult playground.:
The Scene
A varied crowd descends upon Jillian's three levels to experience all kinds of sensory overload. The scene usually includes ollege students and middle-aged managers shooting...
The Jillian's entertainment complex's crowning jewel is an airy, 25,000-square-foot bowling emporium that doubles as a hip hangout.:
The Scene
Lucky Strike, a national chain of upscale bowling lounges, has a prominent Boston home directly above Jillian's popular pool hall. Despite 16 lanes, weekend waiting times have...