Punch Bowl Social: a new ‘eater-tainment’ bar is coming to The Gateway
November 18, 2018
Source:
Salt Lake Tribune
By Kathy Stevenson
Punch Bowl Social — one of the country’s hottest eat-drink-play concepts, where one can enjoy a fried bologna sandwich, sip a spirited fruit punch and then challenge friends to a game of darts or shuffleboard — is coming to Salt Lake City.
On Wednesday, the Denver-based company announced that it would open its 15th location at The Gateway, 6 N. Rio Grande, in June 2019. Punch Bowl, which plans to get a bar license from the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, will be housed in the former Barnes & Noble bookstore at the north end of the downtown development. Earlier this year, Nation’s Restaurant News listed it as one of the Hottest Concepts of 2018.
With Punch Bunch Bowl’s arrival, The Gateway takes another step away from its shopping mall roots. In recent years, it has focused on becoming an urban destination by offering a mix of food, beverages and entertainment while also serving as a hub for technology and creative office spaces.
