{"id":4909,"date":"2026-08-19T16:08:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T16:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4909"},"modified":"2026-08-19T16:08:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T16:08:20","slug":"game-on-pinball-centric-bar-grill-debuts-at-former-columbia-rockaway-spot-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4909","title":{"rendered":"Game on: Pinball-centric bar &#038; grill debuts at former Columbia Rockaway spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A new pinball-centric restaurant and bar has made its debut in Columbia\u2019s popular Rosewood neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4907\">Trucks crash head-on and a driver is killed in fiery wreck, SC cops say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Bang Back Bar &amp; Grill, located at 2719 Rosewood Drive, announced on social media that it is having a soft opening week which began on Aug. 18. Special hours for the rest of this week, per the social media post, are 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday. The kitchen will close at 10 p.m. nightly during the soft opening. The restaurant will be closed on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>This marks the second location for the Bang Back brand in Columbia. Owner Fred Richardson also has the Bang Back Pinball Lounge on Saluda Avenue in Five Points, which has been open for about six years.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Bang Back Bar &amp; Grill inhabits a space at 2719 Rosewood Drive that is familiar to Columbia residents and diners. That building formerly was home to the venerable Rockaway Athletic Club bar and restaurant for more than 40 years before it closed in 2024. It was announced earlier this year that Richardson would be bringing Bang Back Bar &amp; Grill to the address, offering a full food and drink menu to go along with unique and custom-made pinball games and more.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4906\">Despite neighbors\u2019 concerns, 300+ apartments coming to Irmo, with some changes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The new Rosewood bar and grill held a dedication back in June, which included the introduction of a Wall of Fame. The inaugural honoree on that wall was the late Marc Mandeltort.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Mandeltort, who died in 2021, was the founder of Marco Specialties, the Lexington County business that is thought to be the world\u2019s foremost supplier and manufacturer of pinball machine parts and accessories. A plaque in Mandeltort\u2019s honor, unveiled at the Rosewood restaurant in June, noted he \u201cbelieved pinball was a beautiful world under glass that brought people together and created joy across generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4904\">Game on: Pinball-centric bar &amp; grill debuts at former Columbia Rockaway spot<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bang Back Bar &amp; Grill pinball spot is in the midst of a soft opening at 2719 Rosewood Drive in Columbia, SC in the spot where Rockaway Athletic Club used to be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4908,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Game on: Pinball-centric bar &amp; 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