The decor for the bar was collected throughout the years by Alonso and features, amongst many other things, his grandfather’s old desk and hat rack from Cuba, trunks from his siblings, paintings from old Miami motels, portraits of former U.S. Lost Boy, which debuted earlier this summer at 157 E Flagler Street, features a noticeably eclectic and vintage vibe but the owners insist there “isn’t a theme.” Instead they got their inspiration for the two story, 2,700-foot-space from the American Southwest, traditional English pubs and “drunken sailor bars.” Alonso, who worked and owned retail shops for 10 years, transformed his former jean store into a new bar with partner and bar industry vet Chris Hudnall. It’s not every day that clothing retail pros take the leap into the bar world, but such was the case with newcomer Lost Boy’s founder, Randy Alonso.
