Lounge (also known as lounge bar) is a type of food service business, including both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Lounge is a subtle combination between the excitement and bustle of bars and the calm and gentleness of coffee shops. At the lounge, customers feel comfortable but the atmosphere is not as deep as in a coffee shop.
Lounges were originally areas for VIP guests to sit and wait at airports and hotels. Later, the lounge gradually became a type of place to enjoy and relax with dishes and drinks loved by many subjects.
Here below is a set of amazing postcards that shows what American cocktail lounges looked like in the 1950s and 1960s.
Arizona. The “French Quarter”, Fabulous Safari Hotel, Scottsdale
California. “Burl Room” Rustic Cocktail Lounge, Brookdale Lodge, Santa Cruz
California. Colonial Inn’s Cocktail Lounge, Santa Cruz
California. Crown Room, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco
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