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They destroyed the Oak Room. Repeat: The destroyed the Oak Room.

Posted by Mel Profit (aka mel profit) Feb 19 '13, 13:02

The Oak Room being in the Fairmont Copley Hotel. It was beautiful. It was old. It was perfect. They went and hipsterized it.

I am inconsolable. Is nothing sacred?

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ouch, I just took a look - from old-school upscale to a totally different vibe. just the new name alone says a lot. nm but: -- (link) - b. Feb 19, 13:19 4
- I want to wage Jihad. - Mel Profit Feb 19, 13:21 3
  - I'm very familiar with the two local Fairmonts - the S.F. one is particularly interesting. most of it is still old-school, gorgeous glamour-y; but - b. Feb 19, 13:28 2
    - I could totally get shnoockered in a bar called...The Tonga Room. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 19, 13:29 1
      - I lived in San Fran for 25 years and, sigh/shock...never went there. though its supposed to be awesome with a f'n barge floating in the middle - zeitgeist Feb 19, 13:32
What is the Oak Room? -- nm - amoxy Feb 19, 13:13 1
- old timey bar associated with an old time hotel. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 19, 13:17
I feel horrible that I missed this. Had I know they were "refurbishing" I would have gone and said goodbye with... - Mel Profit Feb 19, 13:08 2
- They gutted the interior? Any idea if the interior went to an architectural salvage company? - TWuG Feb 19, 13:13 1
  - Thanks Twug for trying to be helpful. - Mel Profit Feb 19, 13:17

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