McSorley's: Still a guy's pub in New York City

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McSorley's: Still a guy's pub in New York City

Been in the City lately? I have. Love the vitality of it, the spirit, the pretty people. Best place in the world at Christmastime when everything and every corner is hopping. It is uplifting, invigorating, inspiring.

McSorley's is one of the great old pubs, but there are so many.

McSorley's allows ladies to enter nowadays, but it's really still a guy place. I puked in their bathroom one time as a youth. "Boot and rally," as we say. Not a sacred place - just old, uncomfortable, dusty, and rickety. Perfect.

Here's one: How Joseph Mitchell’s wonderful saloon became a sacred site for a certain literary pilgrim.

Posted by The Barrister in Food and Drink, Our Essays, The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 13:56 | Comments (10) | Trackbacks (0)

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Unfortunately, someone has stolen the name, as well as the "be good or be gone" motto, and started a mini-chain in Hong Kong (two sites) and Macau. The one in Soho on Hong Kong Island is a sports pub (sports memorabilia on the walls--no dust, no pictures, no chicken bones). I went in just to check it out (it was very hot and humid that day) for a cold one--no McSorley's ale, of course. The manager (a Canadian) said the owner was a former college football quarterback from the American South and probably had been to the real McSorley's in NYC.

#1 DC Juggler on 2010-11-13 16:57 (Reply)

I own Liverpools oldest pub(1765), women only got through the door in the 70's and their facilities are still tucked away in an untidy corner.

#2 Thud (Link) on 2010-11-13 18:58 (Reply)

I added your blog to my bloglist. I had previously linked to your blog.
http://yankeephil.blogspot.com/2010/11/testing-out-some-new-shameless-plugging.html

#3 yankeePhil (Link) on 2010-11-13 20:06 (Reply)

Thud my friend ... Nice to see you back. I wondered where you'd gone. Evidently, you didn't have to go far for a drink and some conversation. Liverpool's oldest pub, huh? That must be fun sometimes, except when one of the girls complains about the facilities. Tell us more, please....

Marianne

#4 Marianne Matthews on 2010-11-13 20:32 (Reply)

Marianne, pub was built on old quaker burial ground and is what many would consider a 'proper' English pub. My aged mother (long time pub owner) has taken up residence now and as a rather strong character has made sure the female presence is strongly felt. Due to arrival of a new baby in April I'm stuck in England for a while now (noanchor babies for my wife and I) so some of my love of America is supplied by Maggies and all its contributors.

#4.1 Thud (Link) on 2010-11-14 16:02 (Reply)

I long to take the 6 train to Astor Place and stroll over for their cheese and mustard platter, washed down with copious two fisted mugs of so-so beer.

#5 Arthur on 2010-11-15 08:46 (Reply)

Let us have some more old postings with Marianne's comments.

Keep her memory alive.

#6 Sam L. on 2012-12-21 14:40 (Reply)

Yes, I startled when I saw Marianne's post. Ah, the good ones never go far.

#7 jma on 2012-12-21 17:46 (Reply)

I never puked in the bathroom there. They usually gave me the bums rush out the door before it got to that. God bless them for that.

#8 Mike on 2012-12-23 10:39 (Reply)

I remember the ale came in two glasses. And the Limberg plate. I wonder if they still have the walk-in urinals?

#9 KBK on 2012-12-25 18:28 (Reply)

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