MATCHBOOK COLLECTING – Just for the Fun of It
On this website are states, provinces, and countries showing places we are aware of that have matchbooks or matchboxes (whether with matches, notepaper, toothpicks, or mints) with their names.
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Here are monthly updates about restaurants with matches (and hotels, too):
In December 2024, it was a good start to the month given that matches were found in Vancouver, British Columbia at Selene. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Brownies Pub has matches plus Forage in Pittsburgh and, in Austin, Texas, Devil May Care does; in Houston, Eight Row Flint and Elro Pizza; in San Antonio, Pat O’Brien’s does, and in Fredericksburg, The Saloon does. Matches can be found at Lure Fishbar in Chicago, Illinois and Billy Hicks in Washington, District of Columbia. In New York City, New York, Minetta Tavern has matches with its name.
November 2024 started with matches in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at Mad Planet, This Is It!, Wolski’s Tavern, and in Belleville/Paoli, Wisconsin, visit Hop Garden/My Tipsy Gypsy/Mill Paoli. In New York City, New York, visit Beekman Hotel, Cucina Alba, Greywind, Holiday Lounge, Il Totano, Little Ways, Manhatta, Meduza Mediterrania, Orso, The Otter, Please Don’t Tell, SoSo’s (South SoHo Bar), Spygold, and Tom & Jerry’s plus Antica Pesa, Common Mollies, Felice Montague, Harlequin Village, Nowon, Sound & Fury, Syndicated Bar Theater Kitchen, and Union Pool in Brooklyn. In Toronto, Ontario, La Plume and in Baltimore, Maryland, The Prime Rib have matches with their names. In Chicago, Illinois, Divan, The Getaway, Hopewell Brewing Company, The Revel Room, and Big Daddy BBQ (Wicker Park) all have matches. In Feasterville, Pennsylvania, The Buck Hotel has matches and in Boston, Massachusetts, Mr. H has matches. In San Francisco, California, Bimbo’s 365; Blu Dot; Mr. Jiu’s; Sam’s Grill; and Stookey’s Club Moderne have matches with their names. Clark’s Oyster Bar in Aspen, Colorado, also has matches as do The Future, Mother Co., Plants, and Palmer’s Bar in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
For October 2024, matches started with New York City, New York – Bangkok Supper Club, Banter, Broome Street Bar, Buddakan, Cafe Cluny, Figaro, Fifth Avenue Hotel, Isabelle’s Osteria, Lambs Club, Martinez Hand Rolled Cigars, Massara, and Porchlight have matches plus Deux Chats, Maison Premiere, and Union Pool (in Brooklyn) and Aroma Cigar Room, in Monroe. In Raleigh, North Carolina, Barcelona Wine Bar has matches. In Chicago, Illinois, Fleur, Mano a Mano, and Second Shift Coworking and Offices have matches as do The Packing House and Shaker’s Cigar Bar in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and The Quencher in Newport, Rhode Island. Also, Josephine’s in Jacksonville, Florida, has matches with its name. In Italy, Hotel Buca di Bacco in Positano and Hotel Villa Maria in Ravello have matches.
For September 2024, matches began with Bar 167, Citrus Club, Darling Oyster Bar, Island Provisions, Millers All Day, and 167 Raw in Charleston and Post House in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. In Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Perch Plants & Odds & Ends has matches with its name while in Philadelphia, Human Robot, Jerry’s, Kelliann’s, Meetinghouse Bar, and Middle Child Clubhouse have matches. Matches have been found in Italy at L’antica Enoteca, Rome, at Da Gemma, Capri, as well as Hotel Palazzo Murat, Positano, Four Seasons San Domenico Palace, Grand Hotel Timeo, and Hotel Villa Paradiso, Taormina, Bar Basso and Trattoria Torre di Pisa, Milan, Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria, Sorrento, and Lo Scoglio, Massa Lubrense . In New York City, New York, Beef Bar, Kisa, Little Maven, and Tucci NYC have matches and, in Staten Island, so does La Strada. In Austin, Texas, Uchiba has matches with its name. In Washington, District of Columbia, Franklin Hall, Martin’s Tavern, OKPB, Pastis, Queen’s English, and Sid Gold’s Request Room all have matches. Balboa Surf Club and Barcelona Wine Bar in Houston, Texas, have matches. In Minneapolis, Minnesota, visit The Anchor Fish & Chips and Young Joni plus, in Dublin, Ireland, visit Spitalfields. Ummo in Chicago, Illinois, has matches. In Scotland, The Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder and the Marine North Berwick in North Berwick have matches. In Madison, visit Leopold’s Books Bar Caffe for matches and, in Haddon Heights, New Jersey, My Fair Trade Lady has matches as does Shagbark in Richmond, Virginia, and Wild Fork in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In Columbus, Ohio, visit Club 185, Homage Bar, and Royal Rhino Club Barbershop & Lounge.
Chicago, Illinois, began August 2024 with matches at Bisous, Burwood Tap, Gman Tavern, and Jake’s Pub. In Atlanta, Georgia, Ranger Station has matches as do Chateau Voltaire, Perruche, Ralph’s, and Ritz Paris Hotel in Paris, France, Luigi’s in Cannes, Hotel Amour in Nice, and Sketch in London, England. Louise at Thaden Field and Meteor Cafe in Bentonville, SQZBX Brewery & Pizza in Hot Springs, George’s in Little Rock, plus Guisinger, Maxine’s Tap House, and Riffraff in Fayetteville, Arkansas, have matches with their names. In Baltimore, Maryland, Rec Pier Chop House has matches while in Seattle, Washington, Aqua by El Gaucho, Pink Door, Warwick Hotel, and Willmott’s Ghost have matches. Pellano in Peabody and Si Cara in Cambridge, Massachusetts, have matches. In New York City, New York, Caffe Reggio and Paradise Lost have matches and in Santa Barbara, California, The Lark and Satellite Wine Bar have matches as do Casa Vega in Los Angeles (Sherman Oaks) and Forte dei Marmi in Miami Beach, Florida. In Vancouver, British Columbia, Sing Sing has matches with its name. Old Port Wine & Cigar Merchants in Portland and Green Tree Coffee & Tea of Maine in Lincolnville Beach, Maine, both have matches.
With July 2024, matches have been found in Madison, Wisconsin, at Harvey House and Sardine. Also, worth visiting are Fioretta, Gene & Georgetti, Gibsons, Gioia, The Hangge-Upp, Monteverde, Orso’s, The Owl, Rainbo Club, Smoke Daddy, and Virtue in Chicago, Illinois, and Dishoom, Edinburgh, Scotland. Lillian Oyster Hall in Richmond, Virginia, has matches as do Darling Oyster Bar, The Rarebit, and Uptown Social in Charleston, South Carolina. In Austin, Texas, there are Aba, Donn’s Depot, and Uptown Sports Club while in San Antonio, there are Bar1919 and Flying Saucer. In Baltimore, Maryland, there are Ropewalk Tavern, Hotel Ulysses, Ash Bar, and Bloom’s with matches. Cafe Dan Turell, Hotel d’Angleterre, Ruby, and Hotel Sanders in Copenhagen, Denmark, have matches as do Caffe Hoppe, NH Hotel City Centre, Local Dealer, MOMO, W Amsterdam, and Mr. Porter in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, as well as Mr. Porter in Barcelona, Spain. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bar Lesieur and Enswell have matches with their names as do Albert’s Bar, The Honey Well, Kabin, Manhatta, Massara, Pera Soho, and San Sabino in New York City, New York. In Denver, Colorado, there is B&GC and in Bethel, Vermont, there is Babes. And, in Fenwick Island, Delaware, there is Twining’s Lobster Shanty. Superica in Winter Park, Florida, The Judith in Cleveland, Ohio, and Cigar Studio in Toronto, Ontario, all have matches with their names.
It is a new month – June 2024 – and matches have been found in Texas – Allora in San Antonio, and Bertie’s in Waco. In Asheville, North Carolina, Provisions, Wedge Brewing, and The Whale Beer Collective have matches with their names. In New York City, New York, Emmett’s, Fonda, Joe Allen, and Left Bank in Manhattan have matches as does Federoff’s in Brooklyn; Bar Brava in Newburgh has matches, too. Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, Cherry Circle Room, Gemini Grill, and Luxbar in Chicago, Illinois, have matches with their names. In Boston, Massachusetts, Nebo Cucina and Enoteca has matches. In Paris, France, Cafe de Flore, Facette, Le Grand Mazarin, Hotel Hoy, and Le Pigalle have matches. Detroit Club, Hiroki-San, and Kampers in Detroit, Michigan, have matches while Flyleaf in Grosse Pointe Farms and B.D.T. Smoke Shop in Hazel Park also have matches. Foreign Cinema and Waterbar in San Francisco, California, have matches with their names. In London, England, American Bar, Brigadiers, Cafe Leon Dore, Cecconi’s, Cipriani, Claridge’s, Claridge’s Bar, Coya, Dean Street Townhouse, Duke’s Bar, La Famiglia, Isabel’s Mayfair, Luca, Lutyens Grill, The Ned, The Princess Royal, and Scott’s have matches.
May 2024 started quickly with matches at Sapphire Motel and Plonk Wine Bar in Bozeman, Montana. In New York City, New York, Albert’s, American Bar, Buvette, Carnegie Club, Don Angie, Fish Cheeks, The Folly, Fonda, Galway Hooker, Holywater, Jupiter, Keys & Heels, Lafayette Grand Cafe & Bakery, Little Ruby’s, Monkey Bar, Olio E Piu, Pebble Bar, Raoul’s, Roscioli, Rum House, Spaniard, The Ludlow Hotel, Skin Contact Wine Bar, Le Dive, Bad Roman, Chinese Tuxedo, Peachy’s, Osteria La Baia, All & Sundry, Casino, and Panorama Room have matches with their names; while in Brooklyn, Pokito, Santa Fe BK, Bamonte’s, elNico, The West, Rocka Rolla, and Common Mollie’s have matches with their names. And, Louis Louis in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, has matches as does River’s End in Jenner, California. In Washington, District of Columbia, The Hamilton, Morris American Bar, and Sonny’s Pizza all have matches. The Bar at Chihuly Garden & Glass in Seattle, Washington, has matches. In Cincinnati, Ohio, Maury’s Tiny Cove Steak House has matches. In Arizona, Hon-Dah Casino in Pinetop, Apache Gold Casino in San Carlos, Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, and Moon Smoke Shop in Tucson all have matches. In Cannes, France, Lucky You Saloon, JW Marriott, and Hotel Martinez have matches; in Italy, Hotel Hassler in Rome, plus in Venice, Locanda Cipriani, Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal Restaurant, and Hotel il Palazzo Experimental have matches; and in Barcelona, Spain, Cecconi’s has matches. Matches have been found at LeTour in Evanston, Illinois, Olio e Piu in Chicago, Molly Brooke’s in Lexington, Kentucky, and Cosimo’s in Poughkeepsie, New York. In Las Vegas, Nevada, The Chandelier, Mizunara, Bellagio, Caesars Palace, Flamingo, Luxor, Park MGM, and Planet Hollywood have matches with their names as does Rainbow Club in Henderson; meanwhile in New Orleans, Louisiana, Delachaise Wine Bar, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Flora Room, and in Galena, Illinois, Nine Generals Cigar Company all have matches. Boston Harbor Hotel and Mastro’s Ocean Club in Boston and Oak to Ember in Gloucester, Massachusetts, have matches. In Morristown, New Jersey, Coniglio’s has matches with its name.
April 2024 started quickly with matches at The Royal Tot plus Church and Union in Charlotte, North Carolina. In Hoboken, New Jersey, The Brass Rail has matches. Chaz Palminteri, Edward’s, and Madame X have matches in New York City, New York, as well as Horses & Divorces, Please Tell Me, The Red Pavilion, and Sound + Fury Brewery in Brooklyn. In Key West, Florida, Shots and Giggles has matches. In addition, there are matches at Captain Woody’s in Bluffton, South Carolina. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Craftsman Row Saloon and El Vez have matches while in Pittsburgh, Barcelona Wine Bar does. In Providence, Rhode Island, Sin Bakery does, too. AfterBar, bartaco, Homer’s Bar, Marquee Lounge, and Sparrow in Chicago, Illinois, The Lakely and Revival Records in Eau Claire, plus Maduro Cigar Bar in Madison, The American Club in Kohler, Ishnala Supper Club in Lake Delton, Wisconsin, and Parlour Bar in St. Paul, Minnesota, have matches. In Albuquerque, New Mexico, The Downs Racetrack & Casino and Sands Casino have matches with their names while in Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder Casino, Santa Fe Cigar Shop, Tesuque Casino, and Tonic have matches. In Milan, Italy, LuBar and Pacifico have matches. Tao in Hollywood, Beginners Diner, Fast Idol, Lafayette Hotel, Saint James French Diner, and Seneca Trattoria in San Diego, and Pancho’s in Manhattan Beach, California, have matches, too. Ghost Baby and Longfellow in Cincinnati, Ohio, have matches with their names. In Montreal, Quebec, Barbossa has matches. Centennial Public House in Greeley, Colorado, and Sparrow in West Hartford, Connecticut, both have matches.
March 2024 has started with matches at Dante & Luigi’s, Giuseppe & Sons, Good Dog Bar, Harp & Crown, Parc, and Via Locusta in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In Princeton, New Jersey, The A&B (Alchemist & Barrister) and A Little Taste of Cuba (tobacconist) have matches with their names while in Washington, District of Columbia, Barcelona, Hank’s Oyster Bar, and Lost City Books have matches as does the Hotel Morgan in Morgantown, West Virginia. In Windsor, Ontario, Maiden Lane Wine & Spirits has matches, too. The Dawson, DeNucci’s, Kingston Mines, Second City, and Sunda – River North in Chicago, Illinois, also have matches. In Atlanta, Georgia, Bastone, Le Colonial and Thirty have matches. In Florida, Barcelona Wine Bar and Dirty French in Miami have matches as do Sweet Liberty in Miami Beach, Little Bar in Goodland and Capri Fish House in Isle of Capri. Original Joe’s, San Francisco, The Bungalow in Corona del Mar and Bivouac Adventure Lodge in San Diego, California, have matches, too. In New York City, New York, Anto, Bacaro, Daintree, and Empire Steak House have matches with their names while, in Dallas, Texas, Little Daisy has matches as does Betelguese in Houston. Meanwhile, in Kohler, Wisconsin, Inn on Woodlake and Olive N’ Ash have matches and in Honolulu, Hawaii, Chart House Waikiki has matches. Cutty’s, Doar Brothers., Felix, and Hall’s Chophouse, in Charleston, South Carolina, have matches with their names. In Kansas City, Missouri, Piropos has matches as well as J.W. Heist Steakhouse in Bozeman, Montana, and Ometeo in Tysons, Virginia.
Our thanks to the bulletin of the Empire Matchcover Club for printing articles mentioning places that have matchbooks or matchboxes with their names.