Imagine playing Catan: Cities & Knights with friends in a cozy cafe with fogged windows, great beer on tap, tasty sandwiches on the menu, and fleets of other nerds getting their game on. This is the dream delivered by Cafe Mox, the gaming parlor attached to Card Kingdom, which sells every game your geek-beating heart could yearn for—from family favorites to BoardGameGeek.com chart-toppers—and rents private gaming rooms and has a game library for free play. Did I mention that Cafe Mox waitresses will make you a steaming hot cup of apple potion (apple cider with caramel) if you ask real nice? (Cafe Mox, 5105 Leary Ave NW, 436-0540, open daily 10 am–midnight, free)
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Went there last week. It’s board/card gamer heaven!
Unfortunately, some gamers are under age, and so beer drinking establishment is a no-no.
Ummm, you can go there – they serve food like any restaurant. I even bring my 6 yr old there to chill and enjoy some puzzle games while the rest of us old-timer game geeks play other stuff and quaff the suds. The little guys love the food, the games, and there are plenty of non-alky beverages.
Mox FTW.
Ummm, you can go there – they serve food like any restaurant. I even bring my 6 yr old there to chill and enjoy some puzzle games while the rest of us old-timer game geeks play other stuff and quaff the suds. The little guys love the food, the games, and there are plenty of non-alky beverages.
Mox FTW.