吹笛酒吧曾被評為世界七大酒吧之一,1909 年的馬賽克瓷磚地板和全新裝修的紅木吧臺,向客人展示了歷史悠久的舊金山風(fēng)貌。
1909年,著名的Maxfield Parrish專門為酒吧創(chuàng)作了畫作《吹笛人》。這幅畫長4.9米,寬1.8米,重110kg,2013年3月23日曾被短暫取下意圖拍賣,當(dāng)時預(yù)估的價格在500萬美金之巨。然而由于民眾的強烈反對,這幅畫經(jīng)過清潔和修復(fù),于2013年8月22日重新掛回原來的位置。
如今,人們還像往常一樣,來一杯Market Gimlet或Buona Vita雞尾酒,配牛肉漢堡、新鮮牡蠣或松露薯條,一邊喝酒一遍打量這幅百年巨制。
Voted one of the World' s Seven Greatest Bars, the Pied Piper bar' s original 1909 mosaic tile flooring and renovated mahogany bar provide patrons with the classic ambience of historic San Francisco.
The famous Maxfield Parrish painting Pied Piper dated back to 1909 and gave name to this bar. The 4.9 by 1.8 meter, 110 kg mural was removed on March 23, 2013 for sale at a planned auction, which was anticipated to bring up to five million dollars. In the light of strong public opposition to its removal, however, the painting was cleaned, restored, and returned to the bar where it was rehung with considerable fanfare on August 22, 2013.
Today, like always, people would order a glass of cocktail like Market Gimlet or Buona Vita, with sirloin burger, fresh oysters or truffle fries, and rest eyes on this century-old masterpiece.