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A loud crack sends 17-year-old Devin Bernard into action on a recent Friday night.

He leaps over the narrow wooden bench separating two duckpin bowling lanes and reaches for scattered pins with one hand while throwing balls down a narrow chute with the other.Īs soon as Bernard resets the lane, he hops over to the next one. And repeats the process - over and over for hours.īernard is a pinsetter or “pinboy” at Breaktime Bowl and Bar in the Pawtucket’s Hope Artiste Village. The job had been almost obsolete since his grandfather was a kid, as automated pinsetters were common by the 1950s.

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“It’s all manual labor up there,” said fellow pinsetter Brandon Squadrito, also 17.

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The entire space is a throwback- from its large factory windows and painted brick walls, to its pendulum lights and round support columns that run between lanes.

The Hope Artiste Village sits in the circa-1889 Hope Webbing Company Mill, and the bowling alley, on the mill's third floor, was built in the 1920s as an amenity for employees. Bowling/Fun Zone Providence Oyster Bar 6.8 miles from Warwick, RI. BreakTime Bowl and Bar is the hidden gem of Pawtucket. Offering a fun space for any type of party or get together, craft beers and a fully stocked bar. “To the best of our knowledge, it’s the last surviving duckpin bowling lanes from this time frame.” “It’s a unique part of the history of the state and the region,” said Urban Smart Growth spokesperson Michael Gazdacko. BreakTime is a retro 1920’s themed duckpin bowling alley with a 21st century twist.

Robbins' California-based development firm restored the mill in 2007, turning it into a mixed use retail-studio-residential space. It now houses more than 100 tenants, including the Met Café music club, an architecture firm and a tattoo studio. Unlike most of the businesses within Hope Artiste Village, Breaktime, which opened earlier this year, is run by the property's management. Break Time Bowl and Bar in in the trendy Hope Artiste Village on Main Street Pawtucket, RI features six vintage duck pin bowling lanes, each lane with its o. The opening of the alley emphasizes the complex's historical significance as well as adds an all-ages entertainment option (children are welcome until 8 p.m., when the alley's bar scene livens). Rhode Island has seven other duckpin lanes, all with automated pinsetters, according to Al Zoraian, president of the Rhode Island Duckpin Bowlers Association. Duckpin bowling - a variation of 10-pin that uses shorter, lighter pins and smaller balls - is found in six states, including Massachusetts, Connecticut, and some areas of the mid-Atlantic region, he said. And if you miss brunch, they’re open for lunch and dinner with bowling too. The space's original tenant, the Hope Webbing Company, opened in Providence as a textile mill in 1883 and moved its headquarters to the Pawtucket site six years later. Plus, the drink menu features some great beers on tap, and the food menu is notches above any bowling alley that I’ve been to: my favorite was the spinach and artichoke dip with parmesan crusted toasts. In the early 1900s, the company more than 1,000 people.Īfter a successful period making parachute chords and other military supplies during World War II, the company lost much of its business and was purchased in 1957. Eventually, the new owners moved its manufacturing to Cumberland and the mill was sold to School House Candy. Its workers also used the alley until the property became vacant after that company relocated production to the South around 12 years ago. Busy with other projects within the mill, Urban Smart Growth's developers did not get around to restoring the third-floor alley until last year. They added a bar and modern ventilation, and refinished the flooring, but did little to alter the lanes. Even the original chalkboard scorecards still stand. Come out every Sunday and watch the Steelers play on our huge 10′ high definition screen.Players, however, are asked to keep track of strikes and gutter balls on paper scorecards to keep the boards preserved. We are also home to the Pittsburgh Steelers Fan Club. Ten Pin Alley / Breaktime Billiards has two convenient bars, ”Lucky Strike Lounge” which is located next to Ten Pin Alley, so refreshment is just steps away, and our larger pub-style bar located After midnight, there’s even a Late Night Menu! Our full-service staff will serve you in the restaurant orīring the food to you, wherever you are. You can enjoy these and much more great menu items for lunch, dinner or just for snacking every day from 11am until close.

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The food atīreaktime Grille includes all your pub and sports bar favorites, like Buffalo Wings, juicy cheeseburgers, fries and specialty sandwiches and we also offer full entree’s along with our homemade NY So for great food look no further than Breaktime Bar & Grille. Let’s face it, when you’re having all that fun bowling, shooting pool and playing games, you’re gonna get hungry.

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Come check out our newly remodeled restaurant with our huge 12′ TV screen!