fern bar

American  

noun

1. a stylish bar or tavern conspicuously decorated with ferns and other greenery.

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Example Sentences

Many women would prefer it otherwise, but in the real world, the tough guy finds himself besieged with female admirers, while the self-effacing friend sadly clutches his glass of Chablis at the fern bar alone.

From Scientific American

A massive construction of valves and pipes near the front entrance looks like a prop from a steampunk movie — I can only imagine the architects' delight when they came across the thing — and the dark wood paneling gives the impression of a 1970s fern bar without the Tiffany lamps or the ferns.

From Los Angeles Times

If Slick Willy’s helped spawn an unflattering nickname for a president - and it did, with the aid of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist Paul Greenberg - Buster’s was Little Rock’s original “fern bar,” a stylish establishment attracting young professionals - some single, some decidedly not.

From Washington Times

When the world’s first fern bar opened its doors in New York City, in March of 1965, most co-ed drinking still took place in the home.

From The New Yorker

But if the fern bar was a step forward for women’s participation in public life, not to mention fuel to the fire of the sexual revolution, the drinks themselves represented a devolution.

From The New Yorker