Historic Bars & Restaurants in New York.
In September 2007, when we opened My Urban Sherpa, we wondered how we could keep up with all the restaurant openings in town. Now we are sprinting to keep up with restaurant closings.
New York may be down – but we’ve been down before. And we’ll get up again.
As a tribute to the city’s perseverance, we’d like to bring to your attention several bars and restaurants in town that made it through worse.
Pete’s Tavern 129 East 18th Street @ Irving Place (212) 473-7676
With cafe tables on Irving Place and a cozy wooden bar with character, this neighborhood favorite has been whetting whistles since 1864.
Russ and Daughters 179 East Houston Street @ Allen & Orchard Streets (212) 475-4880
Reputed for their outstanding caviar and smoked salmon, we love them for making the Jewish delicacies our grandmothers no longer can. Russ & Daughters, a 4th generation family run business founded in 1914.
Katz Delicatessen 205 East Houston Street (212) 254-2246
New York’s favorite Jewish delicatessen since 1888.
The Old Homestead – celebrating 137 years in business.
56 9th Avenue @ 14th & 15th Streets (212) 242-9040
And speaking of steak houses,
Peter Luger Steak House, Brooklyn
Peter Luger has been serving steaks since 1887.
178 Broadway (718) 387-7400
Neighborhood bars who’ve made is past 1929 will also make it past 2009 -
The White Horse Tavern Happy 129!
567 Hudson Street @ Perry & West 11th Street (212) 989-3956
Old Town Bar & Restaurant
Gramercy’s favorite since 1892.
45 East 18th Street @ Park Avenue South & Broadway (212) 529-6732
21 West 52nd Street @ 5th & 6th Avenues (212) 582-7200
The 21 Club, shown above, was built and 1871, and survived in style, the prohibition, the Great Depression and the financial joys and sorrows of the years since.
Please pay a visit to your neighborhood bars and restaurants — it is the best to keep their doors open.
