Peter McManus Cafe was established in 1936 and has the distinction of being the oldest bar in New York City which has been in continuous ownership by the same family since its founding. This historic Irish bar is located on the corner of 7th Ave & 19th Street in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan.
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One of the many unique features of Peter McManus Cafe is that it has stained-glass windows in its facade which were made by the famous Tiffany company in NYC and also has Tiffany stained-glass behind the bar. It is also one of the few bars in NYC with two original phone booths.
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Peter McManus Cafe is one of the many bars which we feature in our book “Great Bars of New York City” which is available at your local bookseller & online. Its memorable interior has also served as a beloved shooting location for numerous films.
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Let us know if you have visited this true family-owned NYC gem.
Generation Records, the iconic vinyl record store in Greenwich Village, is well-known for its huge selection of punk, hardcore, metal and rock LPS but also carries a variety of genres over its two floors. @generationrecords founded in 1992 by Chris Dunnigan is one of the fabulous NYC indie record shops which we feature in our book “Vinyl NYC: 33 1/3 of the Best Record Stores Across All Five Boroughs”.
