Weekend things to do: Date-night ideas, a new brunch in Flagler Village and a famous tuba in Delray Beach …

Got an email this week from “researchers” that breathlessly shared results of a “new study” of Google searches, its subject line: “Americans prefer pickleball over bowling.”

Yet another nail in the coffin of who America is. What’s next, they pave the beer-league softball field and put up a pickleball court? (It helps if you sing that sentence like Joni Mitchell.)

You may say — over the incessant thwock-thwock din of the paddling mob — but what can I do to fight this rising tide, to reduce the pickleball footprint?

Go bowling this weekend. Make it a date, dress retro like Lebowski or Flintstone, have a few beers, get an order of greasy fries, enjoy the air-conditioning! Take that, pickleball!

When we’re not making bowling a thing again, here are some other things we’re looking to this weekend, including a few more date-night ideas.

THURSDAY

Noodles and pins:Kapow Noodle Bar in Boca Raton will host the seven-course Wente Family Estates Wine Pairing Dinner beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, highlighted by an artfully elevated menu from Chef Angelo Arboleda and bottles from the historic California winery (founded in 1883). The dinner costs $145, with each diner receiving a bottle of hand-engraved, estate-only Wente GSM. Visit Facebook.com/kapownoodlebar. If you’re in the mood to make it a date, you could try one of Kapow’s private karaoke rooms (not on a first date), but remember that Strike 10 Bowling & Sports Lounge is basically across Plaza Real from Kapow. Consider it a slightly declasse palate cleanser, and your contribution in the fight against pickleball autocracy. Visit Strike10Bowling.com.

New brunch: New York’s Long Island is a global leader in several production categories, including serial killers, comedians and great breakfast spots. This is opening weekend for Hatch, a cheerful new brunch-minded eatery on the edge of Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village (715 N. Federal Highway), which traces its origins to the Long Island hamlet of Huntington. Hatch’s innovative menu (pancake flights, multiple versions of eggs Benedict) is the work of Chef William Muzio, a name the New York diaspora may recognize for his work at Le Bernardin in Manhattan under revered chef Eric Ripert and at the former Babylon Carriage House in Babylon, N.Y. Hatch also has a full bar that is not shy with cocktails: Pancake in a Glass is a mix of vodka, crème de cacao, cinnamon simple syrup, maple syrup and milk. Good morning! Not for nothing, but Hatch has made its home in a storefront in that stretch of roadway south of Sears Town actively being lined with ground-floor retail spaces with no immediate purpose. So, it’s good to see something real happening. And there are pancakes. Hatch is open 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Visit HatchBrunch.com.

Bernsen is back:Jazz guitarist Randy Bernsen, a longtime local music-scene favorite, will bring his quintet to the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton at 7 p.m. Thursday to share music from the new album “Heart, Mind and Soul,” released last month. Tickets start at $10. Visit FunkyBiscuit.com and RandyBernsen.com.

Free blues: The free Clematis By Night music series in downtown West Palm Beach takes things up a notch with a performance by renowned Florida-raised blues guitarist Damon Fowler, a member of bands with two Allman Brothers icons (Butch Trucks and the Freight Train, and the Dickey Betts Band). The concert runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the West Palm Beach Waterfront Park. Visit WPB.org. Make it a date at Batch New Southern Kitchen & Tap, right up the block (223 Clematis St.), where Fowler’s music has an analog in their signature bacon tots, cornbread and burnt ends. Visit BatchSouthernKitchen.com.

FRIDAY

DMB X 2: The Dave Matthews Band makes its annual two-night stop at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach with performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. As always, tickets are in short supply, starting at $49.50 for GA lawn each night, or $85+ for two-night passes. DMB on the lawn? Sounds like a date. Visit Ticketmaster.com.

Ho! Ho! Ho!Downtown Fort Lauderdale’s frisky Flagler Village lounge Rhythm & Vine hosts a Christmas in July party on Friday from 5 p.m. to closing. The night will include themed cocktails, giveaways and sounds by DJ Emkay. Come in yuletide attire and you’ll be in the running for prizes. Make it a datewith a stop at Mister 01 Extraordinary Pizza two blocks west, where they have pizza shaped like the Star of Bethlehem. Visit Rhythm-Vine.com.

Classy date:Spuds Coffee Shop in way-east Fort Lauderdale (3301 NE 32nd St., north of Oakland, between the Intracoastal and A1A) will host a Summer Cooking Class on Friday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., a “wine and dine” collaboration with the gents at Sidewalk Bottle Shop in Progresso. The demonstration-style class, which aims to share tips on preparing a memorable summer dinner party, will include pours from Sidewalk’s library of natural and organic wines. Cost: $60. Visit Instagram.com/spudscoffee.

Big horn: Boca Raton-raised jazz musician, educator and author Bill Muter, who does things with the tuba that you may not have thought possible (his groups have opened for Lenny Kravitz, the Black Pumas, the Roots and others) will perform with his band, the Sharp Shooters, at 8 p.m. Friday at the Arts Garage in downtown Delray Beach. Tickets start at $30 at ArtsGarage.org. Make it a date with dinner at Dada, the treasured downtown restaurant in a 99-year-old house just two blocks away. Visit DadaDelray.com.

Easy Street:Fern Street Wine Bar & Kitchen in downtown West Palm Beach is always a smart choice for a dinner that requires extra topspin. Make it a date on Friday, when the Summer Sessions music series makes things extra convivial out on the patio from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. — this week featuring the engaging reggae-flavored pop of Sierra Lane. Visit FernStreetWPB.com.

Gettin’ Miggy:Festive weekend for your Miami Marlins with a visit to loanDepot Park by the Detroit Tigers and future Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera, who made his MLB debut 20 years ago in the teal uniform the Fish will wear for Friday’s 6:40 p.m. game. There will be pre-game honors for Cabrera, who is making his final appearance in South Florida before he retires at the end of the season. The native of Maracay, Venezuela, also will be on hand for the Venezuelan Heritage Celebration (sponsored by Santa Teresa 1796 Rum) during Saturday’s 4:10 p.m. game, when noisemakers and musical instruments are encouraged. Make it a date: Friday’s game includes the popular Burger & Beer ticket package, and Saturday features another edition of Beerfest. Visit Marlins.com.

SATURDAY

Fierce pies: Patio Bar & Pizza will celebrate its first anniversary in downtown Fort Lauderdale’s Progresso neighborhood with a party dubbed Freaki Tiki on Saturday beginning at 4 p.m. Energized by local favorite DJ Ani Phearce (DJ Rizzo comes on later), the party will include specials on champagne and Patio Bar’s popular Spicy Hawaiian Pizza, plus $3 Coronas, swag and gift-card giveaways, and the obligatory fire dancers. The evening will begin with complimentary bubbly from 5 to 6 p.m. for those who RSVP on Eventbrite. Dress code: Extra points for Hawaiian/luau attire. Visit PatioBarPizza.com.

Free movie:What better way to get a sneak peek at waterborne thriller “Meg 2: The Trench” than in the water? Warner Bros. Pictures will host a free 7 p.m. Saturday screening of the PG-13 film, which pits Jason Statham and action icon Wu Jing against supersized sharks, on a 60-foot floating screen at Sandy Beach at Oleta River State Park in North Miami Beach. Guests can watch the film in the water or on the water in a free “Meg” inner tube (while supplies last). The night will include complimentary food trucks, beverages, swag giveaways, a DJ, games and photo opps. Passes are first-come, first-served for the first 500 people ages 13 and older. Get your pass at WBTickets.com/MEG2xMIAMI. “Meg 2: The Trench” will be released nationwide on Aug. 4.

Falling down:Not a moment too soon, Miami punk legends Against All Authority will honor the 25th anniversary of “All Fall Down” by playing the seminal album in its entirety on Saturday at Revolution Live in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Doors open at 7 p.m., with the Suicide Machines and JER opening. Tickets start at $27.50+ at JoinTheRevolution.net. Make it a date with PBRs at the Poorhouse before and after the show. Visit PoorhouseBar.com.

Street foodies: Smorgasburg Miami will host an Asian Street Food Night Festival in its Wynwood lot on Saturday and Sunday, offering 15 vendors serving more than 60 different dishes. The festival, which also includes entertainment, karaoke and origami sessions, is open 4 p.m.-midnight Saturday and 4-11 p.m. Sunday. For a list of vendors and schedule of activities, visit Instagram.com/smorgasburgmiami.

SUNDAY

‘Future’ is free:Sunday at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale offers the opening of “Future Past Perfect” — seven simultaneous solo exhibitions by South Florida artists Nathalie Alfonso, Susan Kim Alvarez, Joel Gaitan, Kandy G Lopez, Alejandro Piñeiro Bello, Lulu Sanchez and Zoe Schweiger. It also happens to be Fort Lauderdale Neighbor Day, with free admission for locals (with photo ID or residential utility bill) from noon to 5 p.m. Make it a date with 2-for-1 wine for residents in the Museum Café. Visit NSUArtMuseum.org.

Staff writer Ben Crandell can be reached at bcrandell@sunsentinel.com. Follow on Instagram @BenCrandell and Twitter @BenCrandell.