Stone Pier Card Room
Photos

What Did the Room Look Like Before Opening?

Nine photographs of the room, the tables and the servery, taken on a quiet afternoon before the first hand.

Behind the album

Who Took These, and When?

Every photograph in this album was taken on a quiet afternoon, hours before the first guest arrived — the room looks different once the tables fill and the servery gets going.

Nothing's been tidied up for the camera beyond turning the lights on early; the stone walls, the felt and the chips all look the same on any given night.

Photo album

The room in pictures

Five tables laid out under one roof
A hand being dealt on the baize
Cards left resting on the felt
An espresso shot being weighed at the machine
Stone Pier seen from Ocean Street
The floor before the first guest arrives
The quieter lounge tucked past the main floor
A close look at the chip stacks
A cup of tea catching the afternoon light