Post #781371 by AceExplorer on Wed, Nov 8, 2017 8:57 AM

Skip, you made some good points, and made me think... I would add that today the audience is very different as well. In mid-century America we had lots of veterans who easily rolled with out-of-the-way holes-in-the-wall from their travels, with a hodge-podge of furnishings within a fairly cohesive and identifiable theme. Today we see places which are often created from scratch, and it's very different because of how different the guests personal "connections" to that stuff is. Today's bar guests see entertainment and booze when they go. The mid-century bar guest had a greater degree of familiarity with, and connection to, the subject matter, and then they saw the entertainment and booze.

Cheers to you, sir!!!