No longer Phil & Tim’s, but still a ‘locals’ bar

For the first time in more than 40 years, Boulder’s longtime bowling alley and bar—an institution in the town for decades—is no longer named Phil & Tim’s. And though he’ll still be a fixture in the establishment, Tim Yanzick is no longer the owner.

On Nov. 23, Dave Schell took ownership of the business and property with a vision to reopen the restaurant, reestablish a bowling league and make the new Dave’s 32 oz. Bar & Grill a gathering place for families as well as longtime bar patrons, all in a renovated space that pays homage to the legacy that Tim Yanzick and his brother, the late Phil Yanzick, built since buying the bar in 1979.

“We want to turn part of it into a sports bar, get it to where we have more gambling options, as in daytime fun stuff—bingo, keno—all that’s kind of down the road stuff. We’re hoping to get the bowling alley running so we can do league again,” Schell said in an interview in the bar on Tuesday. “We will have the kitchen up and running, but it’s going to be about a year. We do have a lot of new bar food options coming in the next couple weeks.”