Club Mallard—Homage a Buffalo Gill

A great old watering-hole in Albany, California. It felt homey and chill on a Tuesday afternoon. With pronghorn and moose antlers, a stuffed duck or two, and a large Bison presiding over the bar, makes you think it may have started life as a sportsman's hangout.

Buffalo Gill

 

The Loring Café — Minneapolis and Oakland!

I came away with a black and white sketch, which I colored later. The place is quite dark, but has a variety of colored lights which make it pretty dramatic at night. The accordion and violin playing gave it an old-world feeling (though we maybe could have done with a little less of it!).