Showing posts with label O'Henry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label O'Henry. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Pete's Tavern


Been there since 1864, and looks the same today
(except for the air conditioners, traffic lights, and
motorcycles, of course). This place—the oldest
continuously operating bar/restaurant in NYC—
managed to stay open during Prohibition because
the owners disguised it as a florist's shop. It's
where O'Henry wrote "The Gift of the Magi."