Lawn Club Opens With Croquet and Cocktails in NYC

"A 15,000-square-foot, Astroturfed indoor park at the Seaport that recreates suburban yard games, offering bocce, cornhole, beersbee and a secluded rear court for croquet (bookable for $75 per hour). Equipment is regulation-grade — the owners clearly know their Sunshiny CQ16s from Dawson 2000s — though the green is slightly smaller than a standard nine-wicket setup to fit inside the building. Each group is assigned a visible “Lawncierge” in green tracksuits who helps set up, keeps score, and gently enforces rules; tournaments and leagues (with elaborate trophies) are planned for next year. Drinks skew toward country-club styles — multiple G&Ts, a blood-orange-and-Japanese-gin riff on a Pimm’s cup, and a surprisingly pleasant bull shot (vodka, beef broth, Tabasco, pepper-crusted lemon wedge) — and the food menu focuses on shareable bar classics like quartered smash burgers, pigs in a blanket, and various piles of wings. With 24 TVs around the space, weekend hours (Wednesday–Sunday), and suitability for holiday-party buyouts, it’s positioned as a social spot for competitive, drink-forward nightlife." - Tammie Teclemariam