Post #405761 by DJ Terence Gunn on Wed, Sep 3, 2008 1:23 PM

I should mention that aways back on this thread I prompted the resolution/notion that this mystery bar was The Place, 546 Grant Avenue, the famed beatnick hangout in the 1940s and '50s. When it was mentioned The Place would've (according to directional addresses along Grant Avenue) been located to the left (as one looks at the photo) of the store next to the mystery location, I cursed, then sighed, but was pleased that I learned about an iconic location in the same vaccinity.

However, there is conflicting information about The Place's actual address. (This is the problem with the internet and, indeed, any kind of publicised writing, written and/or recollected by those who don't have their facts straight.) Many articles, etc. say the location is at 546 Grant Avenue, whilst others say it was at 1546 Grant Avenue. Having done a little more research, the 1546 Grant Avenue address makes more sense. (I believe today The Place is a design shop.) Still, I rather like the idea of this mystery tiki bar or whatever it was being inbetween The Place and Shanghai Low. That's quite a collection of fascinating places all on one block on the same side of the street!

In any case, is nobody else going to attempt to dig anything more up on this mystery place? I was really excited about the mystery being solved.