We sat in the 'front parlor' [=a parlor in the front of a house/apartment] and had a nice visit.
a beauty/funeral/tattoo 'parlor'
an ice-cream 'parlor'
(..) more than I trust most people. Good, 'cause I might punch you. It's probably nothing, but even so, it's no skin off our teeth. The guy in the pizza parlor is a friend from the Bureau. Who, stinky man? For years, the FBl's been hooked into the library system, keeping records. - Assessing fines? (..)1995 Se7en