Post War American Bars, Cafés and Restaurants

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  • The Purple Tree Lounge, Washington DC

    The Sweet Shop, West Layfayette IN

    Emil's Steer Inn, Columbus OH

    Caldwell's, St Petersburg Beach FL

    Hawthorne Room, Chicago IL

    Keno Café, Weslaco TX

    Keno Café, Weslaco TX

    Les Shaw's Restaurant, Connecticut

    Mac's, Rochester MN

    Mac's Dining Room, Rochester MN

    Mangas, Elwood IN

    Mark Twain Café and Bar, Cairo IL

    New County Fair Restaurant, Tucson AZ

    Senator Motel, Augusta ME

    The Frost, Warrenton VA

    The Glass House, Vinita OK

    The Goodie Shop Cafeteria, Terre Haute IN

    The Mel-O-Dee Restaurant, Sarasota FL

    The Terrace Lounge, Grossinger NY

    Town House Coffee Shop Duval Hotel, Tallahassee FL

    Viking Bar, Sarasota FL

    Villla Capri, Austin TX

    Cowboy Bar, Jackson WY

    El Ray Café. Grand Marais MN

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    4 comments to Post War American Bars, Cafés and Restaurants

    • Jimmy A

      If the Elephant Man was a bar, he would be the Cowboy Bar, Jackson WY

    • Brian

      The Frost is still open - and looks pretty much the same:
      http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Csi-kCUNBlaIIpGBwafRyA?select=LmXwSdlFdg-dasYB1xyoiQ

    • KC

      They started out being modern, then they were seen as tacky and tasteless, and now they’ve become fascinating. So awful they’re brilliant.

      If you want to see a lot more of this kind of thing, take a look at http://www.lileks.com

    • Terry

      That Les Shaw’s in CT was in New Haven. It was just as retro awesome from the outside as evidenced by:
      http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=250314771915

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