Empire Racquet at 419 8th Street, Barracks Row, opened Friday, February 28.
Here’s a shot of the new court.
Now Open: Empire Racquet on Barracks Row
by Larry Janezich
Posted March 1, 2025
Empire Racquet – Pickle Ball and Gym –opened Friday, February at 419 8th Street, in the former Capitol Hill Tandoor and Grill.
Saturday afternoon, owner Bryn Bryant said over 60 people have signed up for classes in the day and a half they’ve been open. Empire Racquet offers pee-wee tennis, cricket for adults, pickle ball for kids and adults and a full service tennis shop. The gym also offers classes in body sculpt and boot camp.
Bryant says he will be fully up and running by Monday. The space will include a lounge for parents and Wi-Fi. Signage is on the way and Empire Racquet has filed a permit for a logo on the front of the building. The gym will be open all day, seven days a week.
Bryant comes from NYC where he ran tennis clubs for 15 years.
For more info, go here: https://empireracquet.com/
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