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Humphrey's Restaurant & Tavern (also referred to as Humphrey's or Hump's) is a college bar near Saint Louis University.[1][2][3][4][5] For over four decades, the restaurant and tavern at the corner of Spring and Laclede has been the close-to-campus destination for many students. It was the basis for the 2001 film One Night at McCool's, written by Stan Seidel,[6] and yet the movie was not shot here. Seidel, who died just prior to the film's debut, was a frequent customer at Humphrey's before writing the film.[7]
The tavern opened on June 18, 1976, and is named after its owner, Robert "Humphrey" Mangelsdorf.
Mr. Mangelsdorf was born in St. Louis. In 1968, he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from St. Louis University, where he was a member of Phi Kappa Theta fraternity.
The tavern closed on January 1, 2017. Originally the structure was going to be demolished and rebuilt,[8] but it instead was heavily renovated. Humphrey's reopened in November 2022.
References
- ^ Hawkins, Ty (2022-08-26). "Humphrey's returns to Saint Louis University". FOX 2. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ Perry, Sophie; Brielmaier, Mada (2020-02-06). "Last Call For SLU College Bars". The University News. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ Standlee, Emily. "St. Louis restaurant openings and closings: November 2022". Feast Magazine. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "Humphrey's Restaurant and Tavern". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ webmaster@unewsonline.com (2016-09-15). "Humphrey's: SLU's 40-year-old watering hole gets new look". The University News. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ Carson, Diane. "Review: One Night at McCool's". KDHX. Archived from the original on December 18, 2005.
- ^ Manning, Margie (April 29, 2001). "Animal House". St. Louis Business Journal.
- ^ Bryant, Tim. "Humphrey's bar near SLU to be demolished". stltoday.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
External links
- Humphrey's Restaurant & Tavern, official website (archived)