The bar has a too rare mix of people of many different backgrounds. The owner, Troy Williams, a Saint Louis native, opened this exclusive club in the fall of 1999. The bar is located in the exquisite confines of historic Lafayette Square in a row of storefront businesses with large glass front windows that open up on to Park Avenue. The club has progressive poetry that draws a literary audience. The cozy atmosphere purveys subtle class with the minimalist design of the main floor with several rows of small white clothed tables with the bar located in the rear.
Jazz acts perform on the low unassuming stage along the art-covered white painted walls.
The bar is hand built with a rack of glassware above the bar top with a designed corrugated metal and mirror backing. Entertainment varies with featuring a DJ spinning a variety of music ranging from acid jazz to disco. DJ Needles, a popular Midwest DJ, spins on a regular basis. The legal professionals come on Mondays for a unique evening that includes cognac, cigars and chess. The cleverly lit basement room has another DJ booth along with another bar.