If you had to guess the second most played game in the world, chances are you wouldn’t come up with bocce. But an 81-year-old former contractor, who also happens to be a U.S. national bocce champion, knows its appeal, especially when it comes to building community.

Located just off Lapeer Road in Lake Orion, Palazzo di Bocce is an upscale Italian restaurant that offers 10 indoor bocce ball courts alongside its classic Italian dining menu. Detroit native Tony Battaglia founded and built the restaurant himself in 2004.