Bridge Cafe

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Exterior.
Exterior.

The Bridge Cafe is located at 279 Water Street in the South Street Seaport area of Manhattan. It opened in 1794 and claims to be "The Oldest Drinking Establishment in New York" in a building that used to house a brothel. [1] It has been under its current ownership since 1979.

Inside the bar.
Inside the bar.

New York Magazine considers it to be one of New York City's Top 5 Historic Bars. [2]

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  1. ^ The oldest surviving tavern in New York and one-time home to a brothel, the Bridge Café is located in a simple wood-frame building erected in 1794. Although times have changed and the Brooklyn Bridge has since been built next door, old speakeasy
  2. ^ Blasts from the Past


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