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ESTABLISHED on location

Uniformed staff at Hotel Esplanade are clad in stripes of their choice: Bengal, collegiate, seersucker, candy. It’s a nod to the beachside behemoth where many staff would be too young to recall the gritty institution at its zenith, revered for its live music and ‘anything goes’ vibe.

For the last three years Sand Hill Road has been restoring the tired venue to its former glory, saving the Espy

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