Comments on: McSorley’s Old Ale House, NYC’s Oldest Continuously Operated Bar http://laughingsquid.com/mcsorleys-old-ale-house-nycs-oldest-continuously-operated-bar/ art, culture and technology from San Francisco and beyond Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:18:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ian Kennedy http://laughingsquid.com/mcsorleys-old-ale-house-nycs-oldest-continuously-operated-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-527269 Ian Kennedy Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:01:40 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5022#comment-527269 Great atmosphere but it's too bad the beer tastes like ass. Great atmosphere but it’s too bad the beer tastes like ass.

]]> By: Vickif Solomon http://laughingsquid.com/mcsorleys-old-ale-house-nycs-oldest-continuously-operated-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-526856 Vickif Solomon Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:40:57 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5022#comment-526856 McSorley's reminds me of Heinold's First and Last Chance in Oakland at Jack London Square, opened in 1883. The decor is very similar, except that Heinolds isn't on the level. http://www.heinoldsfirstandlastchance.com/ McSorley’s reminds me of Heinold’s First and Last Chance in Oakland at Jack London Square, opened in 1883. The decor is very similar, except that Heinolds isn’t on the level.
http://www.heinoldsfirstandlastchance.com/

]]> By: Domenic http://laughingsquid.com/mcsorleys-old-ale-house-nycs-oldest-continuously-operated-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-526768 Domenic Wed, 28 May 2008 14:10:35 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5022#comment-526768 Ah, that really looks nice. And I hope that one day I'll get the chance to see New York live! Ah, that really looks nice. And I hope that one day I’ll get the chance to see New York live!

]]> By: cha0tic http://laughingsquid.com/mcsorleys-old-ale-house-nycs-oldest-continuously-operated-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-526759 cha0tic Tue, 27 May 2008 19:09:17 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5022#comment-526759 "How often do you get to drink in a 150 year old bar..." (OK Lincoln and Lennon didn't drink in them) Quite often. I live in the UK :) “How often do you get to drink in a 150 year old bar…” (OK Lincoln and Lennon didn’t drink in them)

Quite often. I live in the UK :)

]]> By: Grandin Donovan http://laughingsquid.com/mcsorleys-old-ale-house-nycs-oldest-continuously-operated-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-526714 Grandin Donovan Sat, 24 May 2008 20:43:17 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5022#comment-526714 Thanks for the post - really makes me miss the NYC. Don't fall for the "oldest bar" trap, however. Dig this: http://nymag.com/nymetro/nightlife/barbuzz/11924/ Thanks for the post – really makes me miss the NYC. Don’t fall for the “oldest bar” trap, however. Dig this:

http://nymag.com/nymetro/nightlife/barbuzz/11924/

]]> By: Rich Trenholm http://laughingsquid.com/mcsorleys-old-ale-house-nycs-oldest-continuously-operated-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-526711 Rich Trenholm Sat, 24 May 2008 17:39:51 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5022#comment-526711 As frequented by Cassidy the shiftless Irish vampire in the Preacher comic, if I remember rightly As frequented by Cassidy the shiftless Irish vampire in the Preacher comic, if I remember rightly

]]> By: Scott Beale http://laughingsquid.com/mcsorleys-old-ale-house-nycs-oldest-continuously-operated-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-526669 Scott Beale Fri, 23 May 2008 06:05:35 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5022#comment-526669 Jeff, exactly, that's why I went during the day. Jeff, exactly, that’s why I went during the day.

]]> By: Jeff McC http://laughingsquid.com/mcsorleys-old-ale-house-nycs-oldest-continuously-operated-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-526668 Jeff McC Fri, 23 May 2008 06:00:14 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5022#comment-526668 What's kinda sad is that when I tried to go a month ago, there was a line of frat boys out the door. :/ What’s kinda sad is that when I tried to go a month ago, there was a line of frat boys out the door. :/

]]> By: Tom Lucier http://laughingsquid.com/mcsorleys-old-ale-house-nycs-oldest-continuously-operated-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-526666 Tom Lucier Fri, 23 May 2008 05:35:00 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5022#comment-526666 When I was 19, I read a book called Up in the Old Hotel by Joseph Mitchell. He is one of the most magnificent biographer/descriptive observers I've ever read. He did an entire portion of his mixed-collection book on McSorley's that left an impression indelible enough, that when I saw your post, I KNEW it was the same place. After 9 years, it is still etched in my brain. Here's a link to the book. You may want to check out that chapter. Since you've been there... http://brothersjudd.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/reviews.detail/book_id/970 Cheers Tom Lucier tomlucier.wordpress.com shanetom.com phoglounge.com When I was 19, I read a book called Up in the Old Hotel by Joseph Mitchell.
He is one of the most magnificent biographer/descriptive observers I’ve ever read.
He did an entire portion of his mixed-collection book on McSorley’s that left an impression indelible enough, that when I saw your post, I KNEW it was the same place. After 9 years, it is still etched in my brain.
Here’s a link to the book.
You may want to check out that chapter. Since you’ve been there…
http://brothersjudd.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/reviews.detail/book_id/970
Cheers
Tom Lucier
tomlucier.wordpress.com
shanetom.com
phoglounge.com

]]> By: Jim shireman http://laughingsquid.com/mcsorleys-old-ale-house-nycs-oldest-continuously-operated-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-526663 Jim shireman Fri, 23 May 2008 01:35:48 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5022#comment-526663 When I was there back in 2001, they told us it was a favorite of Joe Kennedy back in the day as well. What a great bar! When I was there back in 2001, they told us it was a favorite of Joe Kennedy back in the day as well. What a great bar!

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