EM: Deep cleaning of individual ping pong sections after each use. But the truth is, once we finally got to the table, it was fun to play. They were trying to be elegant, but really Spin is just a Susan Sarandon-approved Dave & Busters, not a cocktail lounge.

People play Ping Pong at Spin in San Francisco, Calif. on July 14th, 2016. AR: It’s not exactly State Bird Provisions. Spin Milwaukee is changing its name next week, but it will keep its ping-pong focus.

On Thursday, July 21, the U.S. Olympic Table Tennis team will be playing their sport at Spin, the 2-month-old pingpong restaurant and bar owned by actress Susan Sarandon. So many of their cocktails included it. At Killerspin, we not only make top of the line ping pong equipment, we also help build and support engaged communities of avid players with events, content, training, education and inspiration. AR: 2 or Topspin No. 2.
She took her hobby to the next level when she opened SPiN in … It’s the kind of place where Justin Bieber squares off with Action Bronson.

With venues in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto, Philadelphia, Seattle and Austin we encourage you to participate. Peter Franklin plays with ping pong balls in the bat tub at Spin in San Francisco, Calif. on July 14th, 2016. Spin, a global “ping pong social club” chain owned in part by Susan Sarandon, is moving into that wacky, futuristic new SoMa building at 690 Folsom Street, on the corner of Third. 3" cocktail at Spin in San Francisco, Calif. are seen on July 14th, 2016. EM: Join the interactive games for players of all skill levels, challenge our SPIN Pros, and if you are victorious, walk away with some great prizes.

They were all busy “ponging,” as Spin likes to call it. The guys in AC/DC shirts at the table next to us were having a good time. We are the original ping pong social club, your offline social network, a place to call home. Dear person who always waits last minute to find the perfect unique gift for anyone during the Holidays. The ping pong tables can be reserved by customers (including a "center court" table at many locations)[5][6] who then play for an hourly cost (or purchase a membership). Further locations have opened (or are planned to open) in Austin,[10] Chicago,[6] Los Angeles,[11] Philadelphia,[12] and San Francisco. A foolhardy attempt to jump on the bitterballen wagon. All rights reserved. EM: 1, the Lob No.

Rather, these ping-pong parties will combine a mixture of challenges, which according to a representative for Spin, might include things like balancing contests and related trivia. EM:

Do it together and never alone. 2" cocktail at Spin in San Francisco, Calif. is seen on July 14th, 2016. Our story began in 2000 when Robert Blackwell Jr. decided to sponsor the Ping Pong Festival in Chicago. Spin, 690 Folsom St. (at Third Street), S.F. AR: Maybe because we were a few cocktails in. It will be the sixth global location of Spin, joining ones in New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, Brussels and this fall, Chicago. Esther Mobley is The San Francisco Chronicle’s wine, beer and spirits writer. The aesthetic was ... interesting. The game began in the 1880s, when lawn tennis players adapted their game to play indoors during the winter. Access to complimentary hand sanitizer will be available throughout the venue.

So, they did what any future Olympian would obviously do—throw a party! It was also unclear whether we were supposed to tip our server, given that all she did was place that laminated sign that said “10 minutes left” next to our table. Ping-pong is a federally registered trademark owned by Escalade Sports. Brie is not a pizza cheese. It was definitely not even the fun Susan of “Rocky Horror Picture Show.”, AR: For sure not “Stepmom.” Not even “Thelma & Louise.”.

But all the food arrived suspiciously fast. AR: I would also eat before, or stick to the most basic snacks. “Come play with me.”. 1, and it just didn’t taste like one.

Susan Sarandon owns Spin New York Dan Brinzac ; Getty Images Nobody loves pingpong like Susan Sarandon loves pingpong. AR: -SPIN. $49 for an hour of pong! He got fascinated by the amount of people that were lining up to play at the event and he realized that table tennis is a great way to disconnect from technology and connect with people instead. Does Susan approve these slogans personally, I wonder? Retail and merchandise section is DISPLAY ONLY, back stock will be packaged for sale. San Francisco is getting its own table tennis-themed social club, restaurant and bar, proving that the city really is turning into a new kind of Neverland. Contactless check-in with prepaid reservations, available at locations below. Let’s discuss our visit to Spin (a.k.a. Why? The Topspin No.

Location openings have often included celebrity appearances and professional table tennis players. Browse previous blog posts by month and year of entry. TRIO offers it all and just one block away from the new Fiserv Forum overlooking the city!

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The parties drew in an eccentric range of people from all walks of life, including Jimmy Buffett, Owen Wilson, Marty Reisman, 50 Cent and Salman Rushdie. They were deep-fried balls of chorizo and cheese. Which, I’m used to waiting that long for a table in S.F., but not a pingpong table. Bring style and intensity to table tennis.

You start: You got there before me and tried to get a table. Our pros will be on hand to give you instructions, our bar is fully stocked and we look forward to seeing you on the tables. Which we both agreed we’d love at midnight if they were in our freezer. Wine critic Esther Mobley joined The Chronicle in 2015 to cover California wine, beer and spirits.

Customers book tables by the hour, or via group rates. SPiN also offers private ping pong lessons from table tennis pros, including 14-time Swedish national champion Malin Pettersson, who, prior to joining SPiN, was a ping pong coach in Silicon Valley. [14][15] The chain has partnered with organizations such as the Glide Foundation to help provide access to table tennis to youth who might be otherwise unable to play. Masks Required to be worn by all staff and guests at all times. She even starred in an entire movie centered around the topic, named “Ping Pong Summer” — which the trailer (below) boasts is “like the Karate Kid but with hip hop and ping pong.”, Spin SF: 690 Folsom Street, at Third Street, San Francisco. One who also wants to get some good selfies.

Now, we have some details on the retail component. At SPIN, we come together to socialize and celebrate play. The place seemed like something out of HBO’s “Silicon Valley” — a little too on-the-nose to be real.

I was informed that there would be a two-hour wait.

1 — was not the worst. The "Hemingway's Mistress" cocktail, left and the "Topspin No. On Thursday, July 21, the U.S. Olympic Table Tennis team will be playing their sport at Spin, the 2-month-old pingpong restaurant and bar owned by actress Susan Sarandon. EM: There were murals of Elvis, Jim Morrison, Aaliyah, Prince, Michael Jackson, Che Guevara. [7][11] Sarandon and SPiN brand ambassador Soo Yeon Lee have also promoted the chain. Free pong and mediocre snacks — every office worker’s dream. As a more advanced serve, the idea is to prevent the receiver from making a strong attack against the serve, and hopefully force a weak return instead that can be third ball attacked . EM: Unlike us, who had two hours to kill at the bar. SPiN is an international chain of franchised table tennis clubs and bars.

Our menu will surprise and delight while providing you with the perfect fuel to pong the night away. 1" cocktail at Spin in San Francisco, Calif. is seen on July 14th, 2016. The Tamale Bites with the "Whiff Whaff" cocktail at Spin in San Francisco, Calif. is seen on July 14th, 2016. Spin just seemed so not Susan. Hundreds of millions of people play table tennis. A ball pit for pseudo-adults. It had peaches and cold, charred escarole. Oof. Margherita flat bread is hard to mess up, in theory.

Similar to the Mission’s miniature golf destination Urban Putt, Spin is open to anyone during the day, but evenings are restricted to age 21 and over. 2?”.

But it was an expensive night. The ping pong tables can be reserved by customers (including a "center court" table at many locations) who then play for an hourly cost (or purchase a membership).

$14 cocktails and $17 flat bread. EM: Though, given that it had Pimm’s, gin, berries and cucumber, I was expecting it to be like a Pimm’s Cup No. Action Bronson and Justin Bieber are currently playing each other in ping pong. From that moment, we have seen the growth of an iconic ping pong culture, lifestyle and movement, which has redefined the game to know no boundaries. [9] As of 2017, there are seven current or planned SPiN locations in the U.S. and Canada.

She took her hobby to the next level when she opened SPiN in 2009, a New York City ping pong …

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One of the club’s signature events, known as the Dirty Dozen , pits table tennis pros like Pettersson against amateur players.
[2] SPiN franchises incorporate full-service bars and restaurants along with their ping pong tables. At our core is the drive to connect through ping pong—a game that transcends age, gender and boundaries. Wildhawk impresses but ruffles a few feathers in changing... Mission's El Buen Comer channels soul of Mexico City. Previously she was an assistant editor at Wine Spectator magazine in New York, and has worked harvests at wineries in Napa Valley and Argentina. It was very “street,” as imagined by a marketing team who loved the opening credits of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”, EM: In the moment you referred to the graffiti aesthetic as “troublesome.” Though I will say that the look definitely complemented the house beats of DJ Olga T, working above the bar from her HP laptop. That’s the most puzzling part. Susan Sarandon's pingpong bar might be worth a Spin, or not. Buckle up. AR: