First Look: The Painted Duck

West Midtown’s The Painted Duck refines the boutique bowling concept

With West Midtown on the rise, Justin Amick and William Stallworthβ€”founders of Buckhead’s The Painted Pin and its parent company, Painted Hospitalityβ€”wanted to bring an equally dynamic entertainment option to the neighborhood.Β 

Enter The Painted Duck, The Painted Pin’s offbeat counterpart that includes 16 full-service duckpin bowling lanes and lesser-known pub games such as Belgian feather bowling, snookball, toad in the hole and more. Full food and beverage programs include classic entrΓ©es and shareable plates in the style of β€œbackyard bar fare,” as well as a selection of specialty cocktails. An homage to Atlanta, the Painted Duck’s signature drink, the Frosted Duck L’Orange, is an alcoholic take on The Varsity’s classic frosted orange. β€œWe have a proven winning formula combining a bowling element with gaming and quality food and beverageβ€”with great hospitality all under one roof,” says Amick.

Housed in the historic Stockyards Atlanta development, the concept also includes eye-popping design elements, including a 50-foot mural of ducks in flight by Atlanta artist Todd Murphy and a graffiti mural by artist Ben Janik in the entryway. β€œOur goal is to continue to push the envelope in the entertainment sector,” says Amick.

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