The fern bar, for those of you too young to have frequented one, had its heyday in the late '70s and early '80s. Some trace its origins to Henry Africa's in San Francisco, which opened in 1970.

Several kinds of plants — snake grass, sharkskin agave, dragon tree — thrive inside Fern Bar, a newly opened Crossroads cocktail joint. But you will find no ferns. That’s because, said owner ...

1970s Fern Bars Were the Original Singles Bars, Are They Making a Comeback? Lemon Drops, Frozen Daiquiris, and White Wine Spritzers flowed at these grandma-chic bars for singles.

Fern bars could be making a comeback in Denver, where the city's first fern bar, Zach's, opened in 1975. But the fern-bar spirit lives on at Racines, and fern bars will be the focus of a Mixed ...

Several kinds of plants — snake grass, sharkskin agave, dragon tree — thrive inside Fern Bar, a newly opened Crossroads cocktail joint. But you will find no ferns. That’s because, said owner ...

Drinks in fern bars were big on ice cream and half-and-half, with names like the Pink Flamingo and the Velvet Peanut. The Benson & Hedges-produced "Drinks Recipes from 100 of the Greatest Bars" in ...

He opened a bar called Henry Africa's, decorated it in hanging plants, antiques and leaded glass lamps, and it became known thereafter as the world's first and definitive fern bar.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City’s Fern Bar received international recognition as an honoree in the 2025 Spirited Awards. The honor was for Regional Top 10 for Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar in ...

Those under a certain age may have never heard of a “fern bar,” but they’re likely familiar with TGI Fridays, the Lemon Drop cocktail, or even singles bars. All of these have direct ties to ...

Fern Bar — not to be confused with the similarly fern-fervent In the Lowest Ferns, which also opened in January — is taking that hospitality concept from a half-century ago and updating it to ...