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Many ask why the name "Black Fox?" Owner James A. McGlade wants a swanky, understated lounge that recalls a time in the not-so-distant past when traditions were sacred and a courtly code accented interactions.

A quintessential representation is the fox chase in an idyllic countryside replete with English folk costumed in scarlet piques and tweeds. Interestingly, traditional images of these hunts rarely depict the fox in plain view. The elusive nature of the fox and the stateliness of the sport provide an allegorical foil for a rare, sophisticated venue.

Omen attached to black animals, such as black cats, is as old as story. Gaelic lore tells of a fox as 'black as night, so that it could live in a man’s shadow and never be seen.' In Jungian theory, a creature that dwells in one's shadow wreaks havoc when left to its own devices. To heed it is wise. To engage it is bold.

A black fox is a red fox in the rare color phase when its pelt is mostly black. It is seldom spied. As an urbane lounge, Black Fox delivers a rare and bold combination of arcadian contentment in a novel setting.

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