Annelise Tarnowski squirreled away 700 board games in her basement. Think Catan, Sorry, Betrayal, Azul, and House on the Hill, among hundreds of others. Over the past ...

As the parents of two kids, Queen & Rook Board Game Cafe owners Edward Garcia and Jeannie Wong quickly found that their family’s free time was split between places that were designed for children or ...

When Edward Garcia visited his first board game cafe, he couldn’t believe how different the experience was from other restaurants. “We had such a great time,” he said. “Nobody was focused on their ...

Queen & Rook, the board game cafe in Queen Village, is preparing to level up with a new location that features three floors, two bars and a vintage video game arcade. At 123 South St., the new ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It was pretty easy for Edward Garcia and Jeannie Wong to choose the name of their game-themed store. "Queen and rook is of course chess," said Garcia. "And we are in Queen ...

The Rook Room Game Lounge & Café, featuring 700 games, opens May 31 in the former St. Kilda space. The venue offers a restaurant and bar with game-themed food and drinks. The Rook Room Game Lounge & ...

In the COVID-19 era, board games are popular more than ever and they are a great way to spend time indoors. Two local board-game cafes in Philadelphia, Thirsty Dice Board-Game Café in Fairmount and ...

After nearly six years hosting gaming events across the Des Moines metro, the Rook Room is opening a permanent location. The Rook Room Game Lounge & Café is set to open at 300 SW 5th St in Des Moines ...

CINCINNATI — Zach Leopold has one goal for The Rook OTR, his new board game parlor and bar, which will open at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Over-the-Rhine. "It's our business mission to give people the best ...

ATLANTA - It's a place where the only thing hotter than the coffee is the competition -- and the only things colder than the beer are the stares across the table. The Rook & Pawn Board Game Cafe in ...