Red Pin unveils the Basement Modern Diner

So much, in fact, they've decided the middle child will be split in two and renamed before its fifth birthday. Don't worry, King Solomon isn't involved. This attention-hungry middle child is in fact a restaurant and lounge.

“I tell I everyone I have three children,” Erin said.

The one she didn't literally carry and bear is The Red Pin Restaurant and Bowling Lounge. Henceforth, the restaurant portion will be known as The Basement Modern Diner, with the bowling and boozing portion maintaining the Red Pin moniker.

Erin said they made the decision to give the restaurant its own identity.

“We were afraid people were only thinking of us for bowling,” she said.

As well they should since The Red Pin is about the coolest little bowling alley in the city. The 10 lanes can be reserved, and guests can expect full wait service from the restaurant and bar. During lunch, guests can bowl for $4.

The Brewers expected to do some kind of menu refresher when they first opened back in 2007. But as time passed, they thought a makeover might do for the entire dining room.

Shawn is a banker by day, and Erin was a new mother and full-time public relations specialist for United Way when they opened The Red Pin. So, when it came time to create the first menu, they brought in chef Robert Black, who is not only corporate chef for A Good Egg Dining Group but also a childhood friend of Erin's.

“Robert did such a great job on the menu, and he's such a great guy,” Erin said. “We learned so much from him. We still have the pizzas, though we've changed a few ingredients.”