1. The Merchant's House Museum
29 East 4th Street
merchantshouse.com

Meet in front of the Museum promptly at 5pm on Saturday, September 19th to begin the crawl.


2. Swift
34 E 4th St
swiftnycbar.com

The first stop on the crawl, Swift tips its hat to famous Irish writer and patriot Jonathon Swift the best way it knows how: with delicious and affordable pub fare and seasonal cocktails.


3. Death & Company
433 E 6th St
deathandcompany.com

Death & Co. specializes in drinks inspired by pre-prohibition cocktails, presented in a gothic-Victorian setting. Their menu features such treats as "A Lovely Bowl of Punch," and other bygone drinks with a modern twist.


4. McSorely's Old Ale House
15 E 7th St
mcsorleysnewyork.com

McSorely's has been serving it's house brewed ale since 1854, and claims the title of New York's oldest continually operating saloon. "From it's humble origins as an Irish working man's saloon... Everyone from Abe Lincoln to John Lennon have passed thru Mcsorley's swinging doors."


5. Pete's Tavern
129 E 18th St
http://geocities.com/Eureka/Concourse/9261/petestavern.index.html

Pete's also claims the title of New York's "...Longest continuously operating bar and restaurant." "Pete's Tavern first opened its doors in 1864. From that date to today, it has remained open. It looks as exactly the as same as when its most celebrated regular O. Henry wrote the classic Gift of the Magi here at his favorite booth by the front doors, in 1904." Pete's is known for it's celebrated 1864 Original House Ale.


6. Old Town Bar
45 E 18th St
oldtownbar.com

Voted the "Best 'Old Bar' in New York City," Old Town was built in 1892 and has been serving drinks and food ever since. "Virtually the entire establishment is original: the mahogany and marblebar is 55 feet long...the giant urinals, (an) historic icon themselves of sorts, were made by Hinsdale in 1910. The dumbwaiters are New York's oldest active restaurant conveyers." In addition to an ample bar selection, Old Town is known for great burgers.

7. Keen's Steakhouse
72 W 36th St
keens.com

Established in 1885, Keen's is most well-known for the enormouscollection of churchwarden pipes that hang from the ceiling. Each pipe belonged to a Keen's regular customers, among which were the likes of Teddy Roosevelt and Buffalo Bill Cody. "In 1905, Lillie Langtry, actress and paramour of King Edward of England, took Keens to court for having denied her access to its gentlemen-only premises. She won her case, swept into Keens in her feathered boa and proceeded to order one of our famous mutton chops."


8. P.J. Clarke's
915 3rd Ave
pjclarkes.com

P.J. Clark's was built in 1868, and has been in operation as a bar and restaurant since approximately 1882. It continues today as a hold-out against the neighborhood's rising sky scrapers.

 

 
Copyright Ilana Kohn, Sarah Lohman, and Eva Ulz 2009 .