A Boston watering hole is missing one of its right-hand men after the disappearance of “Left Guy” — a silhouetted figure of a man raising a glass depicted on the bar’s “iconic” sign — and the business now seeking information on his whereabouts, while also offering a monetary reward for his safe return.
The Silhouette Lounge, located at 200 Brighton Ave. in the city’s Allston neighborhood, issued a news release saying “Left Guy” vanished “without a trace,” leaving behind only his now lonesome “Right Guy” counterpart with no one to toast drinks with.
“The Sil” first opened in 1965 according to the business. Its recognizable rectangular black and white sign sits perched atop the low-rise roof of the bar’s building.
An archival image of how The Silhouette Lounge in Allston typically looks with both its sign guys present. Image courtesy of The Silhouette Lounge.The Silhouette Lounge
Typically, the two toasting silhouetted men serve “as a beacon” to welcome students and neighbors into the nearly 60-year-old establishment it said.
To ensure the safe return of Left Guy, the bar said there will be “no questions asked” of the “hero” who brings him back, and that person will receive a $100 gift card to the business, equivalent to the price of 50 “Sil Dogs” — the bar’s signature hot dog.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Silhouette Lounge’s tip line, day or night, by sending a DM to @thesilhouetteallston on Instagram.
The bar posted to the account on Aug. 2 writing “To the person who keeps stealing pieces off our sign — it better look real friggen cool wherever you put it…like REAL COOL,” garnering more than 2,000 likes to date.
To aid in Left Guy’s return, the Sil will share credible leads anonymously to its Instagram story it said.
The bar said it has “reason to believe” the missing silhouette is still in the area around Allston due to the figure’s “strong ties to the community.”
