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RECREATION OF THE OLD ELEPHANTS AT THE BAR ARTWORK, PAINTED BY ELLIOTT MATTICE AND KATHY MAIO. THE ORIGINAL WALL PIECE FROM THE OLD BAR IS ALSO ON THE WALL BACK BY THE RESTROOMS. |
Chuck's Cafe
THE LEGENDARY SU BAR, ONCE KNOWN AS "CHUCK'S" IS BACK, ONLY ONE STORY ABOVE IT'S OLD LOCATION. 727 SOUTH CROUSE AVE., DOWN THE ALLEY NEAR BRUEGGER'S BAGELS. YEARS IN THE REMAKING, IT'S WIDE OPEN INTERIOR IS MORE SPACIOUS THAN THE OLD CHUCK'S AND THE ART ON THE WALLS HAS BEEN RECREATED BY THE ARTIST ELLOTT MATTICE AND KATHY MAIO, HIS ASSISTANT.HERE ARE A FEW PHOTOS OF THE NEW BAR INTERIOR. STOP BY FOR LUNCH, LATE DINNER, OR HAVE A COFFEE. THE NEW CHUCK'S HAS A FULL BAR. AND YES, CHEDDAR FRIES AND SANGRIA ARE STILL HERE. |
MURAL ON BACK WALL, NOTE THE ORIGINAL WALL SIGN TO THE RIGHT. THE HUGE MURAL WAS DONE BY ELLIOTT MATTICE AND KATHY MAIO, AFTER AN INK DRAWING BY HEINRICH KLEY A GERMAN ARTIST FROM THE LATE 1800'S. |
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CANDID CROWD SHOT |
AT THE COPPER BAR INSIDE CHUCK'S WITH THE "SANGRIA" PHOTO FILTER ON
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FRIDAY NIGHT CROWD |
THE COPPER TOPPED BAR |
THE OLD WALL IS BACK IN PLACE. |
THE MAN IN THE BARREL, IN PROGRESS, BASED ON THE WOOD CUT PRINT FROM THE OLD CHUCK'S. IT TOOK MANY, MANY MONTHS TO MAKE THIS MURAL A REALITY . |
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ANOTHER SHOT OF THE CROWD |
THE NEW DRINK MENU, BEER AND LEGAL BEVERAGES ARE NOT LISTED. ESPRESSO, RARE TEAS, AND COFFEE ARE AVAILABLE AT THE COFFEE STATION ON THE BAR. FOOD SERVED TILL ONE AM. |
INK DRAWING REPRODUCED AS WALL ART. ELLIOTT DESIGNED THE NAPKIN HOLDER GRAPHIC ALSO. |
