The Vanishing Lady
It was near closing, at Stookey’s Club Moderne, and the door was still propped open. Owner Tim Stookey was thinking it might be time to close the door, as the crowd of enthusiastic patrons had cleared to just one couple embroiled in conversation.
Stookey, who has been a bartender in San Francisco for 18 years along with his partners, Leslie Cole Stookey and Aaron Cole had just past the year mark of opening Stookey’s Club Moderne. Stylishly classy, like the gent himself, Tim’s place showcases a beautiful Streamline Moderne interior and features unique, classic and delicious cocktails.
As a seasoned bartender Stookey has seen just about everything, and as a vanguard of the City’s retro revival he has witnessed just about every interpretation of that style possible. It was certainly not unusual to see a woman dressed in 1930s evening attire come into the bar, as any number of 2016 vintage ladies frequent Club Moderne. Some of the stylish dressers strive to match the beautiful greens, reds, and cobalt colors of the establishment. And their gentlemen hang their hats (homburgs, fedoras, and panamas) on the hooks provided.
But nothing could have prepared Stookey for his last customer that night…
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