The owner of Thirsty Dice, a popular Fairmount bar and restaurant stocked with board games, is putting the final touches on a second business in Ardmore.
Twenty One Pips, named after the little dots on a six-sided die, will have its a grand opening Friday at 24 Cricket Ave. The business is a short distance from Suburban Square, Ardmore Music Hall and the Tired Hands Fermentaria Taproom.
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"We are excited to join the Main Line community and help guests explore how easy and enjoyable it can be to connect while playing games and sharing a great meal," said Matt Hendricks, who opened Thirsty Dice in Philadelphia in 2018. "Twenty One Pips is a neighborhood spot to meet friends after work, enjoy cocktails or entertain your family while sipping on a great glass of wine and nibbling on locally sourced cheese and charcuterie – what could be better?"
The 5,000-square-foot space has seating for about 170 people and features game-themed artwork from local artists David Cuzick, Zach Bird and PhillyVoice contributor Natalie Hope McDonald, who created hand-drawn murals of Pac-Man ghosts and Monopoly pieces.
In addition to a vast collection of more than 600 classic and obscure board games, Twenty One Pips will have two vintage skeeball machines, a 3-D Atari Pong Table and a retro arcade video game library that can be used by up to four players at a time.
The menu will have a range of entrees, appetizers and small plates, from artisanal cheeses to flatbreads, fries, salads, burgers, chicken fingers and desserts. Drinks will draw inspiration from games and will include a selection of local favorites from Hatfield's Imprint Beer Co. and Lansdale's Boardroom Spirits.
Locally roasted coffee will be available from Philadelphia's Herman's Cafe.
A library pass with full access to all games at Twenty One Pips will cost $5 for two hours.
Hendricks was inspired to open Thirsty Dice after he and his wife visited Snakes and Lattes, a board game cafe with several locations in Toronto.
Operating hours at Twenty One Pips will be Monday to Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday from 11:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday from 11 a.m. to midnight, and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Grab-and-go coffee and pastries also will be available Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.