Gramercy, Manhattan · bar
The carved rosewood bar has been holding it down since 1864, and nothing about the room feels rushed to catch up. There’s real history tucked into the corners—Boss Tweed was a regular, O. Henry wrote here, and the place quietly passed as a flower shop during Prohibition—but it still works as a local bar first. Order the 1864 House Ale, add some East Coast clams, and settle into a booth like people have been doing for generations.
Happy hour runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.