One of many interior loop’s hottest pickleball locations is getting a makeover. PKL Social is increasing its footprint by claiming the house previously occupied by FM Kitchen & Bar.
Since each PKL Social and FM Kitchen share possession and administration, the title change unites the property underneath one model. It focuses on PKL Social’s success in its first year-plus of operations and sheds the FM Kitchen model that’s been serving up burgers, consolation meals, craft beer, and cocktails since 2017. Though the change gained’t formally happen till July 26, the constructing’s exterior is already sporting a contemporary coat of paint with PKL Social’s branding.
“It’s a direct response to the demand for extra,” working associate Jason Mok mentioned in an announcement. “We’ve conceptualized every little thing individuals have cherished about FM Kitchen & Bar and PKL Social by making a single idea and venue that brings all of it collectively in an thrilling, extra seamless means.”
Open since March 2024, PKL Social has 4 pickleball courts, large display screen TVs for watching sports activities, and two, 140-inch LED video partitions for giant video games and different occasions. The rebranding brings upgrades within the type of Full Swing golf simulators that may enable individuals to play golf and different video games for an hourly rental payment.
Some issues will stay the identical. The brand new PKL Social will nonetheless serve lots of FM Kitchen’s hottest dishes, together with its signature cheeseburger, smash burger, and weekend brunch objects. Additions embrace on-trend objects equivalent to a chopped hen Caesar wrap and a Buffalo hen wrap, a fried shrimp basket, and a California-style burrito.
Beverage choices embrace cocktails, craft beer, and wine. Non-alcoholic choices embrace beer, cocktails, oat milk lattes sourced from Tenfold Espresso, and a frozen strawberry lemonade.
By way of the venue’s structure, the patio bar and restaurant space that had been house to FM Kitchen will stay family-friendly. The court docket space round PKL Social’s authentic footprint will stay adults-only.
“PKL Social is changing into a lot greater than a pickleball vacation spot. It’s a sports activities bar and event-centric vacation spot with excessive vitality and wonderful meals,” Mok added. “With our new upgrades, we are able to provide prospects every little thing from company occasions and completely happy hours to social occasions equivalent to our sport day and actuality TV watch events, in style bingo nights, and chilly plunge socials. We’re excited to broaden these choices even additional to be a real social vacation spot for all.”
PKL Social will have a good time its growth on July 26 with drink specials, raffle prizes, giveaways, a DJ, sips from manufacturers together with LALO Tequila, Athletic Brewing Co., Beam Suntory, and extra.
