American bar

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"The American Bar is an astonishing interior. As well as being a very radical piece of early 20th century design, as Europe’s first ever cocktail bar (cocktails are an American invention) it brought a decadent New World experience to an old imperial Europe on the verge of catastrophic dissolution." More from Sean Griffiths at BD. Thanks to Níall McLaughlin for mentioning the article.

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Kitsch is mandatory.

Vinyl banquettes and lino-covered walls evoke the heyday of the American diner in this downtown Detroit restaurant. Karl’s is located inside the city’s Wurlitzer Building, which was once the headquarters of the jukebox manufacturer, but is now home to The Siren Hotel – which launched last year. Photography courtesy of ASH NYC #detroit #hotels #restaurants #diner #interiorstyle #interior

Solid drinks, no pretension.