Bridge Cafe
Bridge Cafe | |
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Bridge Cafe near South Street Seaport | |
Restaurant information | |
Established | 1794 |
Street address | 279 Water Street |
City | New York City |
County | United States |
State | New York |
Postal/ZIP Code | 10038 |
Website | http://bridgecafenyc.com/ |
Bridge Cafe was a historic restaurant and bar located at 279 Water Street in the South Street Seaport area of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The site was originally home to "a grocery and wine and porter bottler", opened in 1794, and has been home to a series of drinking and eating establishments. In the nineteenth century, the building was described in city directories variously as a grocery, a porterhouse, or a liquor establishment. Henry Williams operated a brothel there from 1847 to 1860 and the prostitutes were listed in the New York City census of 1855. In 1888, the building's exterior was altered to its present form. The building was damaged during Hurricane Sandy, and the restaurant remains closed as of 2020[update].[1] Until its closure, it was the city's oldest continuous business establishment, though the name and ownership had changed numerous times. It had most recently been under the same ownership since 1979, when the former McCormick’s, a bar frequented by local fishmongers, was purchased by Jack Weprin and converted into The Bridge Cafe, a white tablecloth establishment.[2][3]
While in office, Mayor Edward I. Koch regularly had dinner at Bridge Cafe and declared it to be his favorite restaurant.[2]
New York considered it to be one of New York City's Top 5 Historic Bars in 2005.[4]
A 2020 report states that "it unfortunately closed after Hurricane Sandy inundated the building in 2012 and has remained closed ever since".[5] A reconstruction did commence but a report in March 2020 stated that owner Adam Weprin had encountered difficulties; at that time, he said that "'Unfortunately, many factors will play a part in the opening. In addition to replacing the floors, there are other costly repairs' ... but he remained committed to a reopening.[6]
References
- ^ "Bridge Cafe Website". August 20, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-04. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ a b Jackson, Kenneth T., ed. (2010). The Encyclopedia of New York City (Second ed.). p. 155.
- ^ Plagianos, Irene (April 20, 2020). "One Last Shot for a Historic Manhattan Bar". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Dwyer, Kevin (June 5, 2005). "Blasts from the Past". New York Magazine.
- ^ "THE OLDEST BUILDINGS IN MANHATTAN, NYC". Untapped Cities. February 11, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ ANOTHER BRIDGE TO NOWHERE? March 18, 2020
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