The Brick

The Brick is Cicely's famous and.

Background
Originally, it was called The Beared Nail and run by Abe and Sally.

Staff
It is owned and operated by Holling Vincoeur, and later Shelly Tambo also. The short order cook is Dave The Cook until he disappears for the second time. In the gay wedding episode, Holling says that Dave The Cook went on vacation so Eugene is filling in. The specialty cook is Adam. Holling also hired a juvenile delinquent until he returned to boot camp. His pay included free food. Michelle works part time.

Customers
Chris is part owner (half) of the bar for a short time and gets thrown out another time. A health inspector almost shuts the place down.

Atmosphere
The building is a classic townhouse, with Holling, Shelly, and Randi staying in the loft. Holling is a former trapper, and has on two occasions demanded that The Brick refrains from being just another bar. Holling is afraid to participate in sports, and hates watching / listening to sports on television even more. He draws the line when people gamble. He does not hesitate to throw people out of the bar if they are drunk, if they hog the television, if they hog the radio, or participate in stereotypical activities. The television was upgraded to a massive satellite dish. The Brick also has a juke box which, along with KBHR, is Northern Exposure's soundtrack.

Production
The real "The Brick" is actually named "The Brick ", built in 1889, and is "'s oldest continously operating ." Before Northern Exposure, The Brick appears in the 1979 film The Runner Stumbles, starring Dick Van Dyke.