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The Ear Inn
WHY ESSENTIAL:
It’s easy to forget that New York City rose to prominence as a port town, and that the place was once crawling with sailors and longshoremen. This iconic bar, just blocks from the Hudson, not only reminds us of Gotham’s maritime past, but it remains one of the great bars of today. Built circa 1817, the three-story house has had a varied history (tavern, tobacconist, bordello). We can’t think of a better place than this low-ceilinged pub—which still feels truly ancient—in which to enjoy a well-pulled pint and romanticize about the NYC of yore.
The secret:
It’s widely known (er, believed) that the Ear Inn is haunted by the ghost of Mickey, a sailor killed just outside long ago. But what you may not know is that there are up to 20 spirits (as one ghost chaser visiting from England discovered) chilling in the space upstairs. That apartment, owned by Ear Inn proprietor Martin Sheridan, has been vacant for four years, ever since the last tenant moved out: He and his family were getting shaken awake by resident phantoms. “Waitresses go upstairs to get something from storage and they come back saying they’ll never go up there again,” Sheridan says. “But Mickey never hurts anyone; he just messes with the ladies and moves your pint of beer when you’re not looking. He’s a playful old bloody ghost.” 326 Spring St at Greenwich St (212-226-9060)
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D
Thu, Sep 25, at 10:36am
What white people will fall for.
D
Thu, Sep 25, at 10:36am
Kiosk is hilarious. They were selling a package of dried plums for $15 that you can find 3 blocks south at hong kong supermarket for $2.
Rosie Collins
Thu, Feb 07, at 07:31am
I am trying to find Peter Tear! Please forward to him.
adam tobin
Thu, Nov 01, 07, at 7:54pm
Josh, it is true. X is not on the menu.
I am really upset that Time Out printed my secret website for everybody to see. gugunnameable is so secret, you can't even view it on a regular computer -- the secret password is
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josh
Thu, Nov 01, 07, at 3:59pm
The concept of this piece, as described, is excellent; the execution is terrible and misleading (per the description, anyway–it would have been a fine article properly described). A tip would be, for example: "order X at Pearl Oyster Bar, it's not on the menu, it's excellent, and you have to request it." Or a reservation password or somesuch.
josh
Thu, Nov 01, 07, at 3:55pm
How is this an "ultra-valuable tip?" It's not even a "tip," it's a piece of trivia.
eyeball hatred
Thu, Nov 01, 07, at 2:05am
url is indeed wrong. gugunameable books sell textbooks.
