Salon Toulouse, the ship's main lounge and bar, inspired by vintage Parisian cabarets and complete with deep red velvet armchairs, was Joie de Vivre's main social hub for sundowners and digestifs.
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Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
The newest chapter is Velvet Night 76—my personal obsession—inspired by Parisian cabarets.
It will be argued endlessly in barrooms in Pittsburgh.
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Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
By the early 1930s, widespread crime, tainted liquor and the need for tax revenue fueled public dissatisfaction, ultimately leading to Prohibition’s repeal in 1933 and the return of regulated barrooms.
Keep in mind that despite the significance of the date of July 4, 1776, royalists and republicans had been arguing in print, pamphlets, taverns and on town greens long before 1776.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
As the vessel toured Baja California, Diana Sanders of Vacaville sampled tequila shots — 14 or 15 in total — from six ship taverns, tequileras and pubs, according to court documents.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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