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Owners Corey Sims and Tony Thomas — two lifelong Louisvillians and restaurant industry veterans — converted the former Bacon Bar space into a 10,000-square-foot playground in 2016. The concept is "Games, Grains & Grub" — 130+ classic arcade and pinball machines (TMNT, Street Fighter, Ms. Pac-Man, skeeball, bubble hockey), a whiskey list of 150 bottles including 110 bourbons (earning a spot on the Urban Bourbon Trail), 16 craft beer taps, and a kitchen that takes the food way more seriously than any arcade bar needs to. Eclectic pub grub: Napoleon's Totchos, Frosted Flake-breaded chicken tenders, Pressed PB&J between warm waffles, half-pound prime beef burgers. 90-minute weekend waits are common. Family-friendly until 10pm, 21+ after. Professional pinball tournaments every Sunday night.