A California basement is the size of a closet, big enough to hold a water heater. We don't have many basements in California. Someday you should do a feature on Vince Lombardi's basement bar. It was legendary.
These home bars are amazing! I remember that my aunt and uncle in Lexington, MA, had one on the ground floor of their house. The last time we visited, so many years ago, I was old enough to make a martini in that bar. I felt that I had arrived.
There should be a photo around somewhere but it was not a fancy bar at all. It was just the only home bar I had access to! :-) All this has me thinking about what my future home bar might look like. It would at least have to have a sink and faucet. Doesn't that make it a "wet bar?"
When I arrived in Lynnwood, WA in the summer of 1977 from the suburbs of Copenhagen Denmark I was very intrigued about the layout of my wonderful host family house. Especially the basement rec-room with the tv, the piano and a place for sewing. It was the place we spent all our evenings never the living room.
I had never seen any thing like it in Denmark. Most houses were/is a lot smaller than in the US but even the ones with a basement rarely used them for other than storage and laundry. Now I know a little of the history of those mid-century house.
Only wish my host parents hadn't been teetotalers- maybe my cocktail interest would have started sooner if they had a home bar.
That was a lovely afternoon. And that Matador cocktail was excellent.
You're welcome back whenever you're in town!
Thanks again, Jesse! Amazing space. (And pizza and cocktails!)
I can’t wait to start working on our home basement bar!
Me too! I have tons of ideas! 💡 🍸👻🎉
Jesse, it was a pleasure meeting you in New Brunswick.
Does having 75 bottles crammed into a 1000 sq. ft nyc apartment count as a home bar?
Haha! Maybe.
Sounds pretty good! 😂
Love this!! Sign me up for hosting the Canadian tour!
We love CANADA! 🍁 We are in!!
A California basement is the size of a closet, big enough to hold a water heater. We don't have many basements in California. Someday you should do a feature on Vince Lombardi's basement bar. It was legendary.
Interesting. I had no idea. I did known there are no basements in Louisiana, because if you dig under a house, you immediately hit water.
These home bars are amazing! I remember that my aunt and uncle in Lexington, MA, had one on the ground floor of their house. The last time we visited, so many years ago, I was old enough to make a martini in that bar. I felt that I had arrived.
I love this. Maybe you’ll run across an old photo. I’ve gotten crazy about seeing these bars. 🍸 They were all so personal.
There should be a photo around somewhere but it was not a fancy bar at all. It was just the only home bar I had access to! :-) All this has me thinking about what my future home bar might look like. It would at least have to have a sink and faucet. Doesn't that make it a "wet bar?"
Yes!
Awesome article, guys! Makes me wish I had more than a California basement.
You living room is perfectly shaped for a corner home bar.
What’s a California basement?
Yes, what? Is it small?
When I arrived in Lynnwood, WA in the summer of 1977 from the suburbs of Copenhagen Denmark I was very intrigued about the layout of my wonderful host family house. Especially the basement rec-room with the tv, the piano and a place for sewing. It was the place we spent all our evenings never the living room.
I had never seen any thing like it in Denmark. Most houses were/is a lot smaller than in the US but even the ones with a basement rarely used them for other than storage and laundry. Now I know a little of the history of those mid-century house.
Only wish my host parents hadn't been teetotalers- maybe my cocktail interest would have started sooner if they had a home bar.
It is perhaps a uniquely American idea, the rec room.
That was a fun time in home bars! I would have liked to see the cocktails they made then! 😂