On the left are states, provinces, and countries showing places we are aware of that have matchbooks with their names. If you know of additional places that have matchbooks with their names on them, whether from your travels or from the area where you live, please send us an e-mail (at jxw22000@yahoo.com) with their names and addresses. We would be glad to list them on this site.
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New for January 2010 - 2010 was off to a good start. We learned that Leaf Barley Vine in Brighton and 17th Street Bar & Grill in Sterling Heights, Michigan, have matches with their names as does Chances "R" Restaurant in York, Nebraska. In Las Vegas, Nevada, the new Aria Resort & Casino has matches with its name and Deuce Lounge at the Aria has matches with its name. In Key West, Florida, Southernmost Beach Cafe has matches with its name. It was great to find that KatManDu in Trenton and Iberia in Newark, New Jersey, still have matches with their names with the same being true for the Iron Bridge Inn in Mercer, Montana West in Quakertown, Mohegan Sun in Wilkes-Barre, and Isaac Newton's in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Also, in New Jersey, Iberia Peninsula in Newark has matches with its name. For Ohio, English Pub and Springfield Grille in Boardman have matches. In New York City, Bar Pitti, Ideya, Broome Street Bar, Circa Tabac, Bubble Lounge, Rocco, Ava, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, and Son Cubano all have matches. In addition, Lure, Toad Hall, anotheroom, 21, Double Crown, Rue 57, Quality Meats, Lupa, Walker's, The Harrison, Dylan Prime, Russian Tea Room, Sardi's, Cognac, La Bottega, Stanton Social, Lavagna Trattoria, Public, Peasant, Angelo of Mulberry Street, Pravda, Merc Bar, Employees Only, and B Bar & Grill still have them. On the down side, Stand, Langan's, Mean Fiddler, Nobu, and Uncle Jack's Steakhouse no longer do. Also on the down side, Villa Barolo in Warrington, Pennsylvania, no longer has matches with its name.
For February 2010, matches have been found at Thom's Showcase Lounge in Seward, Alaska, Doolan's in Park City, Utah, Dick's Last Resort in San Antonio, Texas, the Blarney Stone Irish Pub in Shanghai, China, Jake's Pub in Chicago, Illinois, Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana, Burke's Chop House in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Mullaney's Harp and Fiddle, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cafe 422, Warren, Ohio, Town Tavern, Ironton, Minnesota, and Riviera Hotel Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition, it is good to hear that Hard Rock Hotel and Harry Caray's in Chicago still have matchbooks with their names as does Million Dollar Cowboy Bar in Jackson Hole. Also, Log Cabin Inn in Harmony, Pennsylvania, and Chipper's in Austintown, Ohio, still have matches with their names.
Although March 2010 got off to a slow start, we are pleased to hear that both Parx Casino in Bensalem, and the Sands in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, now have matches with their names as does Pat O'Brien's Tavern in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Infusion at the Sands also has matches with its name as does Cork 'N Cleaver in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, while Oyster Bar in Ft. Wayne still has matches with its name. And the Temperance House in Newtown, Pennsylvania, has matches with its name again. On the negative side, La Casa Mia in Bristol, Pennsylvania, no longer has matches with its name nor do Country Squire in Warren and Spinning Wheel Diner in Lebanon, New Jersey, nor does Yak-zies in Chicago, Illinois.
Updates for April 2010 started with no matches anymore at Bleu Martini but later in April we found that Szechuan East and Jack's Firehouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, still have them as does the Melting Pot. No matches anymore for Hide-A-Way Bar in Mancelona, Northern Lights in St. Ignace, De Tour Village Inn in DeTour, and Northwood in Oden, Michigan. Still in Michigan, The Bird Bar & Grill in Mt. Pleasant, the Town Club in Elk Rapids, Giuseppe's in Charlevoix, Rowe Inn in Ellsworth, Dixie Saloon, 'Neath the Birches, and O'Reilly's in Mackinaw City, the DeTour Shell Station in De Tour, Willow Tree in West Branch, Kim's Tally-Ho and Chamberlin's Ole Forest Inn in Curtis, Tahquamenon Falls Brewery in Paradise, and Mulligan's in Cheboygan still have matches with their names. Knot Just a Bar in both Bar Harbor and Omena, Michigan, have been added to the site as both have matches. In Petoskey, Michigan, Garfield's, Mitchell Street Pub, City Grill, and Papa Lou's all still have matches with their names; but, Southwoods and Odawa Casino no longer do. Kalamazoo Brewing Company in Kalamazoo, Michigan has matches as does The Arena in Ann Arbor and Smokey's Cigars in Allen Park. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Primanti Bros. Cigar & Sports Bar, Cioppino, Common Plea, Mitchell's, and Rivers Casino all have matches with their names. In New York City, Ben & Jack's, Blue Smoke, Jazz Standard, Craftbar, Victor's Cafe, Ulysses, and Becco all have matches but Almond no longer does. In New Orleans, Louisiana, Napoleon House, Jimani, and Chartres House Cafe all have matches with their names. And, the Middleton Tavern in Annapolis, Maryland, still has matches.
May 2010 got off to a mixed start. On the positive side, Barclay Prime and Butcher and Singer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have matches with their names while across the river in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, neither Prospectors nor Sage Diner no longer have matches. New information about Atlanta, Georgia, allows Atlanta to have its own page while we have heard that Cabernet in Alpharetta, City Bar in Athens and Cue & Brew in Augusta have matches. In Fredericksburg, Virginia, Bistro Betham has matches with its name as do Black Sparrow Pub in Lafayette, Indiana, Dune Restaurant in Nantucket, Massachusetts, and Avalon in Louisville, Kentucky. Dilworth Billiards and Jade in Charlotte and Ducks Grille in Jacksonville, North Carolina, have matches with their names. In South Carolina, Hall's Chop House and the Kickin' Chicken in Charleston and Dick's Last Resort in Myrtle Beach have matches while Hudson's in Hilton Head Island still has matches. In Biloxi, Mississippi, IP Casino, Island View Casino, and Palace Casino all have matches. And, in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, Hobo's still has matches with its name as do the Continental and Bally's in Atlantic City, New Jersey and El Sarape in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Silver Coin Diner in Hammonton, New Jersey, however, no longer does. In Michigan, The Cove, in Leland, and Saganing Eagles Landing Casino, in Standish, both have matches with their names. It is good to hear that The Bar on Buena and Plymouth Restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, still have matches with their names. In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Final Approach, Beer Belly's, Packy's, The Knick, The Astor Hotel and Astor Grille, Historic Turner Restaurant, The Pfister Hotel, Mader's, Milwaukee Brat House, Steny's, and Wolski's all have matches with their names as does Havana Lounge & Cigar in West Allis, Wisconsin.
June 2010 started slowly with the discovery that Spring Mill Country Club in Ivyland, and J.B. Dawson's in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, no longer have matches with their names. June did improve as the Copperhead Grille in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has matches with its name while both Coil and Molten at the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, the General Davis House in Southampton and the Golden Eagle Diner in Bristol still have matches with their names. In Pensacola Beach, Florida, Peg Leg Pete's has matches with its name. And, in Detroit, Michigan, Roma Cafe still has matches as do the Arena in Ann Arbor, the Common Grill in Chelsea, and Falcon Head Golf Club in Big Rapids. In East Lansing, Michigan, the record store Flat, Black & Circular has matches, too, and so do the Mulberry Hills Golf Club in Oxford and the Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club in Arcadia.
It was a mixed start for July 2010 but things did improve. Isaac Newton's in Newtown, Pennsylvania, still has matches with its name and Ned's Cigar Store in Newtown now has matches, but the Buck Hotel in Feasterville no longer does. In Horsham, Pennsylvania, Guiliano's still has matches and in Philadelphia, Sweeney's Saloon still has them, too. In the Berks County area of Pennsylvania, the Virginville Hotel in Virginville and the Airport Diner in Kutztown still have matches but the Kutztown Tavern and the Basin Street Hotel in Kutztown no longer do. In Rochester, New York, the Old Toad has matches with its name while the Strathallan Hotel no longer does. In Lambertville, New Jersey, the Swan Hotel still has matches with its name. In Annapolis, Maryland, we have heard that Rockfish and Annapolis Cigar Company have matches, that Buddy's and Middleton Tavern still have matches but McGarvey's and Federal House no longer have matches. Meanwhile, in Washington, DC, The Monocle, Arcadiana, Madhatter, and DC Coast all have matches with their names but Vidalia, Kinkead's, and McCormick and Schmick's no longer do.
December 2009 got off to a mixed start. On the good side in New Jersey, the Bridgewater Diner in Bridgewater still has matches with its name as does the Clinton House in Clinton. The disappointment was that the Readington Diner in Whitehouse Station no longer does. We have been told that Big Dawg Shout & Sack in Vinita, Oklahoma, has matches with its name. And, Roosevelt's Bar & Grill in Farmington Hills, Willow Tree in West Branch, and Luciano's in Clinton Township, all Michigan have matches. In Wisconsin, Monte's in Verona and Paul's in Middleton have matches while in Minnesota, Little Six Casino in Prior Lake and Sarna's Tobacco Depot in Minneapolis both have them. For Addison, Illinois, it was good to hear ZaZa's Italian Steakhouse still has matches with its name. Several days traveling through southeast Pennsylvania brought matchess from Rouge, Alma de Cuba, and the Latham Hotel in Philadelphia; the Desmond Hotel in Malvern; The Pressroom in Lancaster; plus The Inn at Reading, the Speckled Hen, and Judy's on Cherry in Reading; and the Great American Pub in Conshohocken (details of the trip are on the left near the top of the page under Pennsylvania Dec2009).