Okay, we had a little break in the action here at MBIP and our 365 bar tour, but we’re back, Jack…or Jackie….or whoever you are!
During my time off I took a trip to New York City and of course I had to visit some bars while I was there. I went to four bars total and I’m going to be posting photos from those bars and then we’ll return to the Peoria/Midwest tour on Friday.
The first post is from one of New York City’s oldest and a very historic bar called Old Town Bar & Restaurant. It’s not far from where I lived on 16th Street, and back in the day, I frequented it often.
I got back in to New York last Saturday, June 13 and I went to Old Town Bar the following day.
Keep on scrolling to see photos from my visit to this legendary New York bar.
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Obligatory tourist photos from New York City
Okay, here I am pulling into New York City in the taxi cab from the airport.
And now two obligatory photos featuring my favorite NYC building, the Flatiron Building and one from Times Square. Oh…and how about them Knicks?
And now on to the real heart of this trip…the bars I visited during this trip! Here’s bar number one, Old Town Bar!
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Bar Number 143: Old Town Bar & Restaurant, Sunday, June 14, 2026
Here we are at Old Town Bar on 18th Street.
This place is just a few blocks from where I lived on 16th Street in New York City and I used to hang out here all the time. It’s always a treat to come back here and visit it again and remember old times here. It’s always like coming back home.
Let’s go inside and check it out and see what’s happening in here on this lovely Sunday evening!
This place never changes and it’s always got a welcoming atmosphere. I’ve been gone for close to 14 years now and it’s slways nice coming back to such a familiar place here in New York City.
Sam was the friendly bartender on duty and he happily posed for a photo. Nice to be back here! Cheers everybody!
I’ve been coming here since I moved into this neighborhood back in 1997 and it never changes one bit!
There’s the view from my seat at the end of the bar and the five beers on tap behind the bar.
There’s booths opposite the bar, a little dining area in the back and here’s a shot of from the back of the bar.
And check out the tin ceiling and the light fixtures that have been hanging there for decades! Beautiful!
Obligatory mirror shot in the front of the bar! Fun!
Meanwhile, back at the bar, which has emptied out somewhat, which it has a tendency to do from time to time…
Meet my friend James, who is the special guest star of the evening!
James and I have been friends for years and we worked together here in New York City, many moons ago!
Always great to see James and catch up on things!
Old Town Bar has an impressive menu and James and I ordered up our Sunday night’s dinner.
And just like magic, moments later our dinners appeared!
James got their legendary cheeseburger and French fries dinner and I got the steak salad dinner with fresh pita bread slices.
The food here is so good and just one of the reasons that this place is a spot you should stop by if you visit New York City.
This is the only place I know that celebrates their urinals and I love it!
This is a poster from a 100th anniversary celebrating their legendary urinals! You can read move about them by clicking here and scrolling down the article.
Okay, we have to go in and check them out and check out the poster on the wall! Nice to know they still remember me here in New York City!
Here’s the legendary urinals in Old Town Bar!
I’m proud to say that I’ve unloaded gallons of piss in these historic urinals through the years and tonight I’m filling them up again! Piss ahoy!
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The Drinks
I had five bottles of Budweiser and it was a fun evening going back to Old Town Bar and hang out with James! A great start to my first bar back in New York City!
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45 E. 18th Street
New York City
212-529-6732
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