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Metro Staff on March 4, 2020
Last weekend, LVL Up Respawn became the second arcade bar to open its doors in downtown San Jose. A spinoff of Campbell’s original LVL Up, the new bar and eatery features pinball, cabinet games and ski ball. It’s a reactivation of the former Bo Town Seafood Restaurant, which had been vacant since…
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Conor Agnew on November 13, 2019
Whether you prefer the groundbreaking gameplay and anime-inspired graphics of Super Street Fighter II Turbo or the throbbing techno and motion-capture ultraviolence of Mortal Kombat, everyone’s a winner at this classic fighting game tournament. The South Bay’s first barcade, LVL Up serves up craft cocktails to adults and bar food favorites with…
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Nick Veronin on June 20, 2019
From Dungeon Masters to button mashers, gamers of all stripes are invited to come to this swap meet. Hosted by AFKgg—who will soon move in upstairs from the LVL Up video game bar—this event will feature a variety of vendors, buying, selling and trading video games, tabletop games and game-adjacent paraphernalia. Snack…
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Estefany Gonzalez on September 6, 2018
Just because you’re old enough to appreciate the finer things in life—like tasty brew and quality bites—doesn’t mean you can’t spend a day at the arcade. In fact, at LvL Up you can get all this and more. Sip on an IPA, nosh on food by former Cafe Stritch and Eulipia chef…
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