H O R R O R
CAFES, PUBS, CLUBS AND RESTAURANTS OF THE AMERICAS
CANADA
The Sanctuary, 732 Queen st., W. Toronto, Ontario. A Goth/industrial nightclub.
USA
California:
Eagor's Bar & Grill, 1018 Hermosa Avenue, Hermosa Beach. Tel: 310-372-1193
"If eating on levitating tables and watching silverware whiz by while
you dine is your cup of tea, then a visit to Eagor's Bar & Grill is in the
offing. Located in Hermosa Beach next to the Comedy & Magic Club, this
family horror restaurant is the perfect locale for the kids' next birthday bash.
The Halloween appointed dining room was put together by a Disney set designer
to reflect a realistic Hollywood scene. Props from famous ghoulish movies are
shown under glass in a spider webbed haunted house interior. The ribs here are
famous and highlight the meaty American menu."
New York:
Gaslight - bar on 14th Street and 9th Avenue, in New York's meat-packing district.
Hellfire - basement dungeon-like S/M club on 14th Street and 9th Avenue, New York, opposite
Gaslight. Vampires meet there Friday and Saturday nights.
The Slaughtered Lamb Pub (as in "An American Werewolf in London") 182 West 4th Street, New York.
Tel: (212) 627-5262
"A cozy place, with a huge glass case with a woman in a gown (wedding? /
fancy night gown?) being ravaged/throat ripped out from behind by a towering
werewolf. There is a 'private room' downstairs called the Dungeon for
parties / private events. Also, there are tv screens around the place
showing films. Last time I was there Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein was
playing." (Joseph/'Erdspark') 'Modern Irish' food.
Jekyll & Hyde Club, 1409 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY. Tel: (212) 541-9505
Jekyll Hyde Pub, 91 7th Avenue South, New York, NY. Tel: (212) 255-5388
"Concept: A group of scientists at the turn of the century created a club
where they could get together and show off the wonderful and amazing/horrific
things they had collected during their adventures, Dr. Jekyll, of course,
being the most infamous of their members. Some of the walls are made to look
like bookcases, with actual book spines lining the walls. The bathroom doors
are secret moving panels and it is amusing to watch a first timer try to find
it when he/she really has to go! ;)
Throughout the place there are displays that come to life -- a giant Sphinx
head, a corpse in a sack, feet sticking out of a giant fish's head, a
gargoyle, a pair of vaudevillean skeletons that tell jokes and play music,
etc. Also, there are tv screens here too which show highlight scenes and
trailers from old horror movies (silent movies up to about the 50's and 60's).
Both places serve great food (pumpkin-filled tortellini was a tasty treat!)
and alcoholic drinks of all kinds (and some in specialty glasses -- I have a
set of camouflage canteens from there). (Joseph)
The Pub is smaller (and I believe
the original place). The Club is at least three floors and has much more
animated "things" such as a huge statue of Zeus that moves and tells jokes
and attempts to sing. Also at the Club, some of the animated wall
decorations actually have microphones and cameras in them so they can
interract with the customers sitting at the tables. (We were SO surprised
when the chandelier above our table started lowering down and a severed gypsy
head appeared inside one of the decorative globes and it began teasing us
about a conversation we were having about the original Star Wars movie and
picked on one of our group who had spilled a drink on his striped shirt.
Word of warning -- the lines for these places are long, unless you are only
going to the bar. If you want to sit and eat, expect a wait (we waited for
over an hour on a Saturday night for dinner)." (Joseph)
Texas:
Cthulhu Bar, Austin
Know of a horror cafe, pub or restaurant in the U.S., Canada or somewhere down south? Let me know about! Send the gory details to:
Michel@pumpkinpie.com
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