Let me give you a tour to the
Boon's Treasury's interiors! It's been ages since my last actual interior design posting. Boon's, as everyone who is resident of the town of Salem (where I live) knows, is owned by
The Menamin Brothers (Brian & Mike). They also own close to a hundred other
hotels,
music venues,
wineries,
distilleries,
coffee roasters,
port wine-cigar bars,
brewpubs,
golf courses,
theatres and
restaurants.
Their style of decoration and art is very similar in effect in all of their properties.
Alright, let's start the tour!
This is the bar on the left, it should be an L shape but I had to cut the people out of the photos. The photo shows the framed art of some old stylized poster of a train and the beautiful 150 year old brickwork.
This is how the booth tables look like. They are constructed with higher back rest perpendicular to bench-style seating. The backrest are just tall enough to visually cover those sitting behind you, in fact you can't see anyone unless you stand up or lean to the sides. It's pretty simple but the wood furniture is solid and sturdy.
Here's a focal point in the center of the walls, this is as large as approximately 6' x 8' antique art piece. I believed it was handpainted onto some kind of wood. It was truly a fine folk art piece in the decorative collection of the owners. I was in awe and admiration of this piece of art and told myself I would someday paint something like this in a different design....
The ceilings are mostly hand hewn logs, exposed beams and exposed tubes with some hanging synthetic plants. The style is somewhat decorated in the style of an Italian indoor garden, especially in the representation of the unfinished brick walls.
On the right side at the front entrance is a corner reserved for a small stage area where bands
can play and entertain the customers. As you can see , that huge poster art
is very eye catching and interesting, most likely a recruitment poster from World War I
that depicts a feminine personification of the liberty of the United States.
There were two large carpets that were laid separately on the center of the restaurant's hard wood floors.
They are of Persian or Caucasian design and red is their dominant color.
Alas ! The most awaited moment....
What's on the menu? You can view Boon's Treasury menu
here. They offer Northwest-style pub fare that incorporates the freshest seasonal ingredients from local & regional growers and producers
We have tried many of the
different restaurants the McMenamin Brothers own. Each has a different style and their own fine variations of food to offer. Eclectic foods, bacons, burgers, fries, salads,etc.
They even all sport freshly made coffee, distilled spirits, wines, ales, beer and cigars.
Certainly all of the typical American pub-style flavors one could ask for!
( My husband's entre: "The Dungeon Burger" - grilled mushrooms, Tillamook swiss cheese,
Hickory smoked bacon, all melted onto an all-beef hand-made hamburger,
placed on top of a freshly made roll-type bun with red Bermuda onions,
Pleasnt Farms dill pickles, fresh leaf lettuce and Terminator Stout Mustard. It came with a small assorted greenss dinner salad with a homemade Peppercorn Ranch dressing.)
( Our hand-sliced french fry appetizer and my entre: Vegetarian Greek Style wrap with Hummus, feta cheese, cucumber, tomato, marinated onion, kalamata olives, & crisp romaine lettuce)
Have a delicious week, all !
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