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McSorley’s Old Ale House, a mainstay of downtown NYC, and specifically the East Village, has been at 15 East 7th Street between 2nd and 3rd Ave since its inception in 1854. As such, taking a step inside this genuine old Irish saloon just might feel like a walk through the past. In fact, no piece of memorabilia has been removed form its walls since 1910.

McSorley’s boasts a variety of historic, iconic customers including Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Boss Tweed and Woddy Guthrie. The list also includes artists and poets such as John Lennon, Brendan Behan, Paul Blackburn, LeRoi Jones, Gilbert Sorrentino and George Jean Nathan. In fact, E.E. Cummings wrote in his 1923 poem, “I was sitting in mcsorley’s,” and described it as “the ale which never lets you grow old.” In 1994 when the New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup they brought it to McSorley’s and drank out of it. The Irish staff, saw-dust strewn floors and choice of only two types of beer (light and dark; 2 mugs for $4.50) give this tavern a truly authentic feel.

McSorley’s Old Ale House
15 East 7th Street
East Village
(212) 473-9148

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