Allston’s Silhouette Lounge Offers Reward, Seeks Information on Missing ‘Left Guy’

A Boston bar is missing one of its right-hand men after the disappearance of “Left Guy” — a silhouette of a man raising a glass depicted on the bar’s “iconic” sign — and the establishment is 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 press release saying the “Left Guy” had disappeared “without a trace,” leaving behind only his now-lonely “Right Guy” colleague with no one to toast.

“The Sil” opened in 1965, according to the business. Its recognizable black-and-white rectangular sign sits perched atop the bar building’s low roof.

Typically, the two silhouetted men toasting serve “as a beacon” to welcome students and neighbors to the nearly 60-year-old establishment, he said.

To ensure Left Guy’s safe return, the bar said there will be “no questions asked” to 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 hotline, day or night, by sending a direct message to @thesilhouetteallston on Instagram.

The bar posted to the account on August 2 saying “To the person who keeps stealing pieces of our sign — this better look really cool wherever you put it… like REALLY COOL,” garnering over 2,000 likes to date.

To help with Left Guy’s return, Sil said he will share credible clues anonymously on his Instagram Story.

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.”