Growing up Sunset

ALPHABETICAL ORDER - BARS/TAVERNS

17th to 65th Street, waterfront to 8th Avenue

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(followed by who added it to list, in the order of posting, with their comments)

 

49th Street Tavern (5th & 49th) John Graham back in the 50s & 60s;

 

Anchor Bar & Grill (2nd & 52nd) Linda Krekey

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Andy's (7th & 53rd) James Buckenberger; John Graham; 

 

Barnard's (7th & 50th) John Graham; Joann Colonna Reilly; 

 

Barry's (4th & 45th 4417) Thomas Campbell; Linda Krekey picture; James Ward; Florence

Grace Berg my father & uncle used to hang out in that bar; 

 

Beau Brummel (5th & 57th-58th) Emily Flynn; Melanie Kane; John Graham; Stanley Kubinski (from Stan: Beau Brummell on 57th and 5th was next to George’s Restaurant and a Chinese Restaurant. The names prior to it was Emerald Isle owned by a woman and before that was Dockery’s. My Father worked night at both for 20 years before sold. He then worked at Pops on 58th and 5th owned by Sonny Lacari. I replaced him there when he passed. FYI the owner of Dockery’s son attended Notre Dame then went pro with NY Jets as a safety #26) 

 

Bilbo Baggins (8th & 53rd) Karl Brown; Lillian Ledahl; William Martinez; Johnny Principe earlier was the Night Cap; Luis Inca Ramos says it was at 7th & 56th;

 

Bird Cage (5th & 54th) Gloria Anne Shea; Lillian Ledahl; Michele Mackie my parents owned it in the late 70's; Linda Puleo-Kaufmann;  

 

Blake's ? Fionnula Rutherford

 

Bottoms Up (8th & 54th) Tina Ruis it was previously Montie's; Rachel Tjornhom Barrett gee, am I old...lol;

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Cameron's (60th) Emily Flynn

 

Carl's Bar (8th & 56th) bartender Gloria

 

Carl's Bar (5th & 48th) liz perez federico

 

Carroll's Bar (5th & 51st-52nd) Anthony DeRubbio; Joseph Militano; Lillian Ledhal; 

 

Cassidy (3rd & 45th) Thomas Campbell; long time ago my father hung out there; Thomas

Campbell I remember when I was a kid on Saturday mornings going here to shine shoes.  It was 25 cents a shine.  All my father's friends hung out there.

 

Chat Away (4th-3rd & 36th) Joseph Militano; Luis Inca Ramos;

 

Chubby's (5th & 45th) Doris Panesidi; Judy Muscarella's dad's favorite hangout, owned by his cousin; Mary Gregory; Linda Krekey i remember that one.  A nice crowd hungout there.  There was also a door on the side, up from 45th Street that I remember usually being open in the nice weather.

 

Clancy's (8th & 58th) Sharon Cesario; 

 

Coliseum (4th & 53rd) now Chinese fast food on corner Luis Inca Ramos; Joseph Militano; 

 

Connaught Bar & Grill (4th & 51st 405) 

 

Cooney's (5th & 40th) Florence Grace Berg; Joseph Militano; 

 

Crazy Country Club (7th & 63rd) Barney Cassidy; Linda Krekey picture; Tom Mare; Nona Pauline Marrone my mom & dad used to go there to see the shows, they saw the Platters there; John Graham Warm Beer & Lousy Food; Liz Perez Federico;

 

Cuckoo's Nest (4th & 58th-59th) Mike Brisbois;

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Dalton's (4th & 45th) Thomas Campbell

 

Deerhead (8th & 55th) Lillian Ledahl; Bunny Matheny; Tina Ruiz; 

 

Delco (3rd & 52nd) Denise Toro;

 

Delray (8th & 49th) James Buckenberger; John Graham; 

 

Dew Drop Inn (8th & 57th) Joann Colonna Reilly; Linda Krekey picture

 

Dockery's (5th & 58th) Stanley Kubinski (same location as Beau Brummel's & Pops)

 

Dog House (4th & 61st-62nd) Tara Oliver-Justiniano's grandmother owned it and sold it to her grandfather.

 

Dolan's (4th & 57th) Emily Flynn

 

Double Nickel (8th & 55th-56th) Fionnula Rutherford; Lisa Ballenger; Jessica Dawn Remembers when she was a kid and her mom would go here; Joseph P. Moran

 

Doyle's (8th & 55th-56th) Tommy Smith my father was a bartender here. It became an antique store and the Double Nickel opened next door; 

 

Duck Inn (5th across from Greenwood) Darnell Jones; 

 

Duffy's (5th in the 50's) Christina Lanes; Emmy Jean; She and her friends would go Christmas caroling in all the bars on both sides of 5th from 44th to the 60s.  When they got home they would split the money. Fun Times. Anne Costello me and my friends (& cousin Mary Wade) would do this too; It might have been on 55th not far from the only Chinese restaurant on 8th ave at the time Wing Wo (Anthony DeRubbio)

 

Duffy's (8th & 60th) Sharon Cesario; 

 

Dugout ? Fionnula Rutherford

 

Eddies Bar (5th & 49th) Margaret Tollefsen Andersen's uncle was Eddie; another across the street; Benny Lombardo

 

Elbow Room (5th & 49th corner) Benny Lombardo; Carol Gregorio there were two or three bars on every block back then; Linda Costagliola my mom said it was there and that my grandfather used to go there a lot; Linda Krekey; Russ Cooper it became Rosemary's a guy I knew from 49th was killed there in the 70s; Liz Perez Federico; David says it was on SE corner of 48th & 5th.

 

Emerald Isle (4th & 51st-52nd) next to firehouse & Yankee Diner; Tom Donnelly; Diane Aitkens; Linda Puleo-Kaufmann; 

 

Empty Pockets (8th & 54th corner) Helena Fabs; 

 

Evergreen Bar & Grill (5th & 49th middle of block) Bunny Mathey; Lillian Ledahl my aunt used to be the barmaid & Irvin was the owner; Carol Gregorio; Linda Krekey has picture; Avelino Jr Herrera; Russ Cooper it was a real small bar, not a lot of room between the bar stools & the wall; 

 

Fallon's ? - Doris Panessidi

 

Feltzmanns (39th & 4th ne corner) Linda Krekey picture 1950s

 

Ferris's (6th & 58th) Barney Cassidy

 

Flannery's (5th & 39th) Joseph Militano this is where the donut shop on the ne corner is now; Christina Lanes I bet that is where Keatings was in the 50s; 

 

Flannery's (8th & 47th) Lisa Harris; Anthony DeRubbio; UJ Hamill's Uncle Jim's; Karen Karlsen; 

 

Fritz (8th & 51st) Rachel Tjornhom Barrett; Tina Ruiz; Steven O'Laughlin; 

 

Furlong's (5th) Emily Flynn

 

Garden Bar & Grill (5th & 23rd) Linda Krekey picture;

 

Gay Ninety's (6th & 54th) Stevie Baran and it became Romie's Lounge;

 

Grants (5th & 46th) Antoinette Serrano; 

 

Green Isle (5th & 57th) Emily Flynn; Melanie Kane; Neil Heaney the best after hours; 

 

Harmony Bar & Grill (8th & 46th) Karen Karlsen

 

Harper's (8th & 62nd) Sharon Cesario; 

 

Harry's (8th & 58th) Fionnula Rutherford; Linda Krekey photo next to Olsen's Bakery; John Davis; 

 

Hart's Bar (8th & 51st) Karl Brown

 

Hatillo Social Club Bar (4th & 54th) Denise Toro; 

 

Hayes Bar (7th & 47) Anthony DeRubbio; open right next to Sparky's for awhile; Benny Lombardo picture; Had a ladies entrance on 47th.

 

Hilltop (8th & 45th) Karen Karlsen; James Buckenberger; Terri Donnelly; 

 

Hussey's (8th & 53rd-54th) Diane Aitkens; Anthony DeRubbio; Tina Ruiz; John Graham; Tom Mare; John Davis; 

 

Ingo (8th & 42nd) - Anthony DeRubbio

 

Irish Bar (5th & 62nd) Azucena Soto

 

Irish Haven (4th & 58th) Emily Flynn; George Skelly; Anthony DeRubbio; John Graham; Linda Krekey picture; 

 

Jim Blake's (7th & 59th-60th) Louis Cantone knew location; Michele Lardou knew name

 

Johnson's (5th & 43rd) Patricia Curran; Benny Lombardo; 

 

Johnson's (5th & 46th-47th) Thomas Campbell; Antoinette Serrano fun times;

 

Keatings (5th & 39th) Christina Lanes dad took her there, she had to stay in the back.

 

Lacari's (5th & 58th corner) Maureen Catherine

 

Larsen's (8th & 53rd 5323) Eli Dugan

 

La Sandra (5th & 46th) Carol Gregorioin the 70s; Benny Lombardo this was formerly the Ritz; 

 

Lenahans ? - Emily Flynn

 

Lief, the ? - Christine Clark

 

Lighthouse (8th & 45th) Terri Donnelly; 

 

Lucky Joes (5th & 41st) Florence Grace Berg

 

M & M's (6th & 58th 5802) Ann McPartland; Barney Cassidy; Maureen Catherine; Linda

Krekey has picture; Tommy Smith; Sharon Cesario; 

 

Macintosh's ? - Emily Flynn

 

Malloy's (5th) Anthony DeRubbio; Gail Hernandez; 

 

Mannion's ? - Emily Flynn

 

Mannix's (7th & 57th) Anthony DeRubbio; Fionnula Rutherford; Stevie Baran; Sharon Cesario; 

 

Manny's (5th & 44th) Carol Gregorio

 

Marty Q's (5th & 55th) Gloria Anne Shea

 

Mary's Place (4th & 48th-49th) you went down a few steps to get in; Patricia Curran

 

Match Box (8th & 60th) Louis Cantone; Sharon Cesario;

 

McGetrick & Quinn (5th @ 4406) became Pat's Pub; Linda Krekey; McGetrick & Quinn were partners. Older gentlemen who were very nice.  I can still see their faces in my mind; My family lived over the bar from about 1962 till 1977 and it really was like a family atmosphere. It catered to an older crowd who stopped in for a visit and a few drinks. Occasionally I'd hear the loud drunks through the floor on the weekends but it wasn't often. My Dad would bartender there if they were stuck now and then; Margaret Tollefsen Andersen's grandfather's favorite place.

 

McKenna's Hideaway (60th between 7th & 8th) John Forsyth

 

Molloy's (5th & 61st) Emily Flynn; Sharon Cesario; 

 

Mom's (2nd & 37th) John Graham the owner Mike & his mom were great people I hung with his nephews there, we had a softball team Mikey was a big guy; Carol Gregorio hung out with all my friends, nobody bothered you there. I remember the oldest son Tony, he passed pretty young but one of the brothers - Jimmy was the bartender when we were there, a good time was had by all, loved hanging out there; 

 

Montie's ? - Tina Ruiz this bar later became Bottoms Up; John Davis; 

 

Moose Head (7th & 55th corner) Edward Fernanez Sr.; Melanie Kane went to their Christmas party each year

 

Muldowney & Murray (5th & 58th) Maureen Galasso's dad's favorite on a Sunday afternoon. He would take her with him but she had to sit in the back, only men were allowed up front.  His friends would buy her cokes.

 

Mullaney's (5th & 58th) Anne Costello

 

Muscarella's Marine Tavern (3rd & 23rd) Charles Salvatore Dono

 

My Place (3rd & 61st) Rosita Delgado We loved that place; Blanca Iris Montijo;

 

Night Cap (8th & 53rd) Steven O'Laughlin; Johnny Principe it became Biblo Baggins; 
 

Night Cap, the (56th-57th) Teresa Santiago

 

Norse Bar & Grill (3rd & 38th)

 

North Star (4th-5th & 54th) George Barreto; many temptations before you get to church;

 

Old Homestead (5th & 39th corner ne- 889 5th Ave) now a donut shop this was in 1935; 

 

Our Place (53rd) George Barreto; Rosita Delgado;

 

Owens ? - Linda Puleo-Kaufmann; 

 

Owl, the (4th & 58th-59th) Emily Flynn; Linda Krekey picture 1968;

 

Panama ? - Emily Flynn

 

Park Gate Tavern (5th & 44th SE) Linda Krekey 2 photographs; across from the park in the 60s & 70s

 

Pat's Pub (5th & 44th) Claire Gregg

 

Pelican Bar (3rd & 62nd) Linda Krekey has picture 1959

 

Pops Bar (5th & 58th) Gloria Anne Shea; Stanley Kubinski (Stan: My dad worked here, it was owned by Sonny Lacari. I replaced him there when he passed.)

 

Poseidon Bar (4th & 57th) where the clinic is today Luis Inca Ramos

 

Rainbow Cafe (5th & 39th) Florence Grace Berg; Christina Lanes; Emily Flynn; Michelle Acosta-Perez; Linnylin Taylor; Diane Militano; Sammy Chuwin Castro; Linda Krekey picture; Barbara Ann Murray we had my great grandma's 100th birthday there; William Martinez; (in 1934 it was Otto's Tavern 3904 5th Ave)

 

Rainbow Tavern (4th & 60th-61st 6019) Linda Krekey picture; Melanie Kane Ihad my communion party there; Denise Pargas Errico I lived two doors down over the deli. I remember my sister and I taking Irish dancing classes in the early 60s in a studio over the bar; Joseph P. Moran

 

Red Barn, the (4th & 53rd) Rosita Delgado Bonnie & her husband Jack were the owners.  We had dart tournaments. Great place; Tina Ruiz gave name

 

Red Plum, the ? - George Barreto; 

 

Regent ? - Linda Puleo-Kaufmann;  

 

Reilly's ? - Emily Flynn

 

Ritz (5th & 46th nw corner) Thomas Campbell; Linda Krekey picture; Benny Lombardo reopened at La Sandras. Me and my cuz Charlie would play pool in the back room; June Cressy; Carol Gregorio I worked there for awhile, I just had to walk up the block to go home.  It was fun for awhile; 

 

Rose Maries (5th & 48th) Richard D. Haught; John Graham; 

 

Sally (4th & 59th) Lisa Ballenger

 

Shea's ? - Emily Flynn

 

Smallings (5th & 46th) Chistina Lanes maybe next to barber shop with pole;

 

Snook Inn (5th & 57th) GiGi Pender Artz; Edward Fernandez Sr.; Anthony DeRubbio; 

 

Soccer Tavern (8th & 60th) Anthony DeRubbio; Sharon Cesario; 

 

Sparky's (7th & 46th-47th) Susan Elizabeth Heusel's aunt's sister (Gloria nee Lindquist) & brother in law (Andy Gibson) owned it; Bunny Matheny gave location; Donna Duminski's dad & aunt worked as bartenders as side jobs there; lived around the corner; Sherry Lee Costello; oh the stories; James Buckenberger; Anthony DeRubbio Gloria a classy broad! Not politically correct these days, but she would have taken it as a compliment! it was a beauty salon before the bar; John Graham; Ralph Torres I remember sitting at the bar at 16 years old, the bartender was so old he believed we were of age and served us; Joey Granata I used to tend bar here; James Ward; 

 

Squires (5th) Anthony DeRubbio

 

Stitches (2nd & 56th) Gladys M. Toledo; Rosita Delgado We use to go with everyone from work on Fridays; Marta Evelyn Alvarado-Nieves

 

Steinhouse (61st) Emily Flynn

 

Stone House (5th & 54th) Robert Rodriguez; Lillian Ledahl; Linda Puleo-Kaufmann;  

 

Sweeny's (5th & 62nd) William Martinez There's still three bars left one on 60th n 8th, then sweeny's on 62 n 5th. And 58th n 4th. I still go to all three. I remember there was a bar or two on every block from 63 to 39th On 5th avenue. The Irish could drink. Good day.; 

 

Swifty's (5th & 55th-56th) June Cressy; 7 bars between 54th & 57th on 5th. 7 churches within same blocks on 4th; She can still hear the sound of skulls hitting the sidewalk during a bar fight taken outside.  In the days before AC you could hear everything in the summer.

 

Take Ten (4th & 51st) Patricia Curran's dad tending bar there in 60's; 

 

Terry's (8th & 57) Lillian Ledahl; John Graham bartender was Jimmy; 

 

Tollgate (8th & 39th) George Skelly; Donna Bannard; John Graham; Joseph Militano; Terri Donnelly went there all the time; Joseph P. Moran 

 

Towne House (4th @ 6114) Emily Flynn; George Barreto; plus two others; Sunset had so many bars that anyone could be drunk after a little walk; Tara Oliver-Justiniano's grandfather owned it. Family owned many bars in Bay Ridge also; Gloria Anne Shea photograph;

 

Vanity Fair ? - George Barreto; 

 

VFW (8th & 49th) Anthony DeRubbio

 

Windmill (4th & 35th) Joseph Militano Can you tell I had a drinking problem in the early 80s lol; 

 

Woodsie's (5th & 62nd) Emily Flynn; Thomas Campbell; Anthony DeRubbio; Gail Hernandez; 

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LOCATIONS OF BARS/TAVERNS BUT NAME IS MISSING

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(2nd & 52nd) Amador Rivera Jr.; 

(3rd & 50th) Avelino Jr Herrera; Amador Rivera Jr there were two bars opposite each other around the 60s; 

(3rd & 53rd) Amador Rivera Jr.; 

(3rd & 58th) Nidia Castro; 1960's

(4th & 48th corner) Linda Costagliola my mom's friend's son was killed outside the bar in either the late 60's or early 70s; Russ Cooper

(4th & 58th-59th) 2 more bars; George Barreto

(5th & 38th) Linda Krekey has picture;

(5th & 39th) Karen Karlsen;

(5th & 44th odd side) Judy Muscarella on the corner was a Tavern? It had a facade of kind of a mock painted log cabin effect. We used to be able to touch the wires to the neon lights in the window and get a little buzzy\ shocky feeling in our fingers. Never tried it while standing in a puddle though, might not be here to tell it

(5th & 47th-48th) Anthony DeRubbio; Bunny Matheny; Sissel Ulland Hansen picture;

(5th & 48th corner se) Liz Perez Federico picture;  

(5th & 57th) GiGi Pender Artz back in the 60s

(5th & 58th) Ann McPartland; Sonny Lacari owned the corner bar

(5th & 61st) Gail Hernandez

(7th & 46th-47th) Linda Krekey photograph; 

(7th & 50th) Carlos Fernandez

(7th & 52nd) James Buckenberger

(7th & 62nd) Linda Krekey has picture; 

(8th & 48th) Paula McCormack; Linda Krekey picture 4821 8th Ave; 

(8th & mid 50s) Russ Cooper a nautical theme bar with thick ropes on the wall and maybe an anchor; 

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