The waitresses were dressed in long skirts to resemble librarians. There were no waiters. In the bar they had a multitude of appetizers… from pickled mushrooms and cauliflower, to bbq’d ribs, fried clams, carrot and celery sticks… which were all free. You could make a meal from them.

There was a wine sampling bar so you could taste before you bought. It was a great restaurant… too bad it didn’t make it.

I know there was one in Denver Colorado as that is where the owners were from. Oh… I worked at the one in El Paso. They were going to open one in Austin, Tx but the high cost of borrowing money didn’t allow for it. It was a time of inflation to say the least.

The decor was book shelves all around, loaded with books. If you found one you liked, you could keep it. Local artists displayed their work which was for sale with all the money going to the artist. It was a sad day when it bought out by a company that didn’t do it justice… and eventually folded.

Ashley, thanks for commenting!

It’s nice to know the food is good there, Sortofcrafty.

Lemurtx: If you want a library bar try this!

[d]aniel, after visiting their website and looking at the photos of the place, I was wondering about the decor. It seems a wee bit library sparse. I think they can definitely add some more stuff that would keep it understated yet be more libraryish. Although not decor related, I was thinking that they could even write checks on date due cards! They can really do a lot with the theme!

That’s true Tony. I wouldn’t want to eat the Soylent Greeen