and when he ordered a new one he changed the name to McSorley’s Old Ale House. That is still the official name; customers have never called it anything but McSorley’s… When prohibition came ...

The bar is known for many things: its unchanging appearance (the last time its decorations were changed was in 1910 when the founder “Old John” McSorley ... “Good Ale, Raw Onions, and ...

McSorley’s Old Ale House: An article in the Jan. 31 Section A about the literary side of McSorley’s Old Ale House, the oldest bar in New York City, said that Joseph Mitchell had written a New ...

Opened in 1854 by Irish immigrant John McSorley, McSorley’s Old Ale House stands as one of the oldest operating taverns in the United States. Patrons of this storied institution can only choose ...

and when he ordered a new one he changed the name to McSorley’s Old Ale House. That is still the official name; customers never have called it anything but McSorley’s. Old John believed it ...

Ahead of St. Patrick's Day, I visited McSorley's Old Ale House, which was established in 1854. I was surprised by the inexpensive prices and the quality of the food. I was also surprised by how it ...

front visage of McSorley's Old Ale House in NYC - Little Vignettes Photo/Shutterstock Little more than 50 years ago, in August 1970, New York City's mayor at the time signed legislation outlawing ...

New York City’s “oldest continuously operated saloon,” McSorley’s Old Ale House, celebrates 170 years at 15 East 7th Street this weekend. It’s a chance to experience a place where the clock stands ...

Former Half Full Editor At 9 a.m. McSorley’s Old Ale House is full of memories. At that early hour, the East Village New York bar is uncharacteristically empty and quiet. The floor is even naked ...

Mugs of house-brand ale are served in pairs for the price of one — one light, one dark (with your eyes closed, they taste identical). If you order anything off the spartan menu, make it the ...

“This is the season of the year,” it began, “when the regular patrons of McSorley’s Old Ale House…bring in the whishbones from their holiday turkeys and hang them on a rod back of the ...