Swing (Jan-Dec 1945)

64 PORTS OF CALL IN KANSAS CITY if ATER-HORN MUSEUM. Worth an evening just to see the two'headed calf, powder horns, stuffed alligators and longhorn heads . . . even without George Ater's incomparable Old Fashions and steaks. Your friends can tell you've been places if you have your picture taken atop the bucking bronco. 1307 Main. HA. 9469. ★ BROADWAY INTERLUDE. For four months now the sun-dodgers have been enthralled by Josh Johnson and his bogie pianistics accentuated by black light. Luncheon, dinner, or afternoon snacks. 3545 Broadway. VA. 9236. ★ CONGRESS RESTAURANT. Lcsislation here IS for big Congress steaks and really good dinner salads. Bet Mr. Truman would even sign these. Alma Hatten is caressing the keyboard for the third straight month. 3539 Broadway. WE. 5115. ★ DOWNTOWN INTERLUDE. A new spot, with somewhat more than elbow room for about 85 persons. Exquisite in decor, with Rocco Ray, boom-boom pianist, rockin' out rhythm under black light. Hotel Robert E. Lee, 1 3th and Wyandotte. VI. 0022. ★ FAMOUS BAR AND RESTAURANT. Harry Turner keeps a busy and interesting place, and of interest to every swain u-ho ever s'uck his neck in the door is adorable Pauline Ncccc at the Hammond organ. There arc huge, circular booths, and a bar for the lone wolves. 1211 B.iliimorc. VI. 8490. ★ ITALIAN GARDENS. A fine assortment of genuine Italian dishes served at tables or latticed booths by young ladies in native Italian attire. They also feature fine steaks and American cooking but pretty near everybody sits there and unwinds spaghetti. Service from 4 p. m. until midnight. Closed Sundays. 1110 Baltimore. HA. 8861. ★ JEWEL BOX. Glenn E. Wood, the new manager, and Dave McClain, pianist, the latter just out of the navy, are greeting old and new friends every night. Attractive blue and gold room with bar, tables and a couple of booths. 3223 Troost. VA. 9696. ★ KENN'S BAR AND RESTAURANT. A favorite gathering place for radio people, businessmen and gals and others who enjoy good food and congeniality. Ken Prater features a fine noonday luncheon. 9th and Walnut. GR. 2680. ★ MISSOURI HOTEL BAR. Could be a taxidermy school, but no — you arc the one who gets stuffed with fine food and inspiring mixed drinks. Gus Fitch is the genial host. 314 W. 12th. HA. 9224. ★ PHIL TRIPP'S. A quick one at the bar in front and then step right back to the dining room for spaghetti, steaks or delicious meatball sandwiches. Overhead, some nice lights hung with beer steins. Across from Pickwick bus station. 922 McGce. HA. 9830. ★ PICADILLY ROOM. A cicy little stop-over downstairs from the bus station where the KMBC boys brush up on their lines. In the Pickwick hotel. 10th and McGcc. ★ PLAZA BOWL. Which means just what it says — bowling, plus the wherewithal for an appctiiing luncheon or dinner or some stimulating rcfresh■mcnif. A well-rounded place to help you main tain that well-rounded figger. 614 W. 48th. On the Plaza. LO. 3393. ★ PIONEER ROOM. A pastel and old rose room in the new Westport Arms hotel. A divan all the way around puts you pretty close to your neighbor. An ideal place to get acquainted with people. Happy Stilts, who glides smoothly about the place, keeps everybody happy. Bill Caldwell is featured at the Hammond electric organ. Westport Arms Hotel. 301 W. Armour. LO. 0123. ★ PRICE'S RESTAURANT AND COCKTAIL GRILL. Upstairs and downstairs and all around the counter there's good food three times a day. Downstairs is an ideal place to sit and talk about the atomic blonde. 10th and Walnut. GR. 0800. ★ PLAZA ROYALE. Congenial atmosphere, roomy bar, plenty of booths and tables, but you'll have to wait for a parking place anyhow. Zola Palmer at the console of the Hammond is fascinating to watch and wonderful to hear. 614 W. 48th. On ihe Pla:a. LO. 3 393. ★ PUSATERI'S HYDE PARK ROOM. A comfortable coasting place with organ melodies continuously from 5 p. m. to closing. Opens at 4 p. m. Hyde Park hotel, 36th and Broadway. LO. 5441. ★ PUSATERI'S NEW YORKER. Luncheon, dinner, drinks, noise, music and everybody you know. It's one of those places always crowded 'cause people like it that way. 1104 B.altimorc. GR. 1019. ★ SAVOY GRILL. Dim, historic and dignified with the finest food and drinks. Open 10 a. m. until midnight. Closed Sundays. 9th and Central. VI. 3890. ★ STUBB'S GILLHAM PLAZA. A lot of people have been saying that Jeannie Leitt is back, but she's been there for weeks and weeks. This pretty gal at the piano has a stack of stuff that she sings in a big, deep voice. 3114 Gillham Plaja. VA. 9911. ★ VERDI'S RESTAURANT. The aged wooden doors of this place lead down seven steps to the quietude of an old Romanic restaurant. Service and food is excellent and there is incidental piano music. Armour west of Troost. VA. 9388. ★ WESTPORT ROOM. Favorite waiting room for people .ibout lo take or meet a train. They come down early on purpose. Next door is the big dining room that's usually crowded around the dinner hour, and no wonder, for the food is better than most. Union Station. GR. 1100. Just for a Drink . . , ★ ALCOVE COCKTAIL LOUNGE. A diminutive place lucked away in the Continental Hotel. A fine place to sit, eip and tell your life's secrets. Hotel Continental, llth and Baltimore. HA. 6040. ★ CABANA. As near Mexico City as they could get the Hotel Phillips without using jacks ai rollers. South of the border in decor. Ha: Smith adds something to the silver and cold Nov» chord from 12 noon to 5 p. m. In the evenin it's your favorite, my favorite, and everybody's f vorite. Alberta Bird. ★ OMAR ROOM. A dim and cushiony r famous for its vintage of the grape and singing i the wilderness. Entrance is from the lobby