Playing mini golf while drinking a cocktail is one of the best combos we have tried
One of life’s simplest pleasures is mini golf. And those of us that live in New York City recognize that there are only a handful of venues to play at with most of them being outside too. However, we recently checked out New York’s latest mini golf addition, Swingers. Swingers NoMad opened in June 2022 and is an underground mini golfing venue that has some of the most intricate and impressive mini golf courses we have seen. As soon as we walked down the steps, we were greeted with clock towers, windmills, and so much more. The entire layout of the venue featured foliage, flowers, and beautiful neon lights. Walking into Swingers NoMad felt like you were entering the rabbit hole in ‘Alice in Wonderland’ with the ways it was decorated and set up.
What makes Swingers NoMad so impressive is that it isn’t your traditional mini golf venue. At Swingers NoMad there are multiple cocktail lounges, a food hall full of delicious street food, and 3 distinct mini golf courses you can play through. For food, Swingers offers everything from pizza to tacos and even has some delicious desserts like their warm and pillowy doughnut holes. And Swingers has a massive drink and cocktail selection where you have the choice of classic cocktails, spirits on the rocks, and even their cocktail of the month. This past month was the ‘In The Swing of Things’ made with Jim Bean Bourbon, Aperol, and lemon juice. And while you indulge in the food and drink options, there are three different courses you can select from. Each course has 9 holes to play and par is usually between 2-5 swings. And what made this even more enjoyable was how you can order drinks at any point during your game to liven things up and make the mini golfing more spicy.
Alongside the locations in London, Dupont Circle, and New York City, Swingers is opening its doors to Washington D.C. on March 10. The new venue will be located in the heart of D.C.’s bustling Ballpark District, Navy. The crazy golf venue will boast over 23,000 square feet of space spanning two floors and will feature three nine-hole crazy-golf courses, a stunning 750-square-foot patio, multiple cocktail bars and a gourmet street food offering. Swingers Navy Yard features a classic English pub, with funfair inspired crazy golf courses, and even references the venue’s location close to the waterfront, with its Boathouse Bar and Pontoon private hire space. The Swingers’ bars, courses and bookable areas will all be as unique and photogenic as regular guests to Dupont Circle and NoMad have come to expect. Swingers Navy Yard will offer guests a delicious, high-quality food and beverage experience. In its partnership with D.C.’s KNEAD Hospitality And Design, the venue will feature local gourmet food vendors including Mexican street food from Tu Taco, a southern take on burgers and sandwiches from Lil’ Succotash, oven-fired pizza from KNEADZA Pizza and sweet treats from Mah-Ze-Dahr. The cocktail offering will incorporate signature cocktails from the London and New York locations, as well as a number of cocktails created specifically for Swingers Navy YardFor more information visit www.swingers.club/us or follow at @SwingersUS on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.