Old Town’s appeal runs deeper than its classic New York aesthetic, however. True to its name, The Old Town Bar has proudly stood on 18th Street between Broadway and Park Avenue for over 130 years.

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It’s like New York’s own little secret.” For all its history, though, you won’t necessarily feel like you’re drinking at one of the oldest bars in the country when you drink at Old Town.

New York is an ever-changing place and we've lost a lot of long-standing bars over the years. How do you resist the temptation to turn Old Town Bar into something newer and sleeker? My father’s ...

of New York City’s oldest, most iconic bars. These are the dimly lit nooks, shiny bartops and cavernous corners we find ourselves returning to again and again. Old Town Bar, which opened in 1892 ...

But priority numero uno: I would head straight to New York City so that I may finally step foot in the legendary men’s room of the Old Town Bar, which celebrated its 125th anniversary this year.

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An absolute classic and a bona fide New York City landmark, the Old Town first opened its doors in 1892. Over 100 years of patronage later, its all-mahogany bar is still open, having outlasted and ...

Wylie Dufresne, chef-owner of NYC’s Stretch Pizza, finds inspiration for his pizzas anywhere he can find it: Goodfellas, the Flatiron District’s Old Town Bar, NYC’s classic halal carts.