Yesterday, we were very sad to report on a cat-astrophe at McSorley's Old Ale House: Minnie the Second, the latest in a long line of cats who have lived at the East Village institution since 1854, has been banned from the bar during drinking hours. We talked to Minnie, and she clarified a few things about the ban and her place at the bar: "I would hate for the DOH to think I'm still up in the bar during business hours. I did not mean to imply that I am in any way violating the rules of mouse or men, no matter how silly and unjust."
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Pawwww: Minnie The Cat Comments On McSorley's Ban
How Unfur: DOH Bans Minnie The Cat From McSorley's!
With a heavy heart, we regret to inform you of some very sad news: Minnie the Second, the latest in a long line of cats that have lived at McSorley's Old Ale House going back to 1854, has been banned from the East Village institution! The DOH has been coming down hard on McSorley's, making them clean up the bar's famous wishbones, as well as barring the adorable Minnie. EV Grieve spoke with the cat via her Facebook account, and she delicately explained the situation: "I explained that [owner] Mr. Maher has said I'm not allowed into the bar during drinking hours...officially. Since the only heat I want coming down is from the stove, that's the fact as it must be reported and as we must maintain."
You Could (And Should) Be Drinking at McSorley's Today
Today is the 157th (or 149th?) birthday of McSorley's Old Ale House, the venerable establishment that the indispensable Joseph Mitchell once described as "a drowsy place; the bartenders never make a needless move, the customers nurse their mugs of ale, and the three clocks on the walls have not been in agreement for many years." Seven years ago, Mayor Bloomberg officially declared today McSorley's Day, and EV Grieve once again reminds us the East 7th Street institution will be celebrating all day today. Here's another priceless excerpt form Mitchell's McSorley's Wonderful Saloon:
NYC's Best "Only In New York" Beers
With the new Brooklyn Brewery opening and more and more bars offering extensive local brew options, it's clear that New Yorkers are consistently choosing tasty microbrews over Bud Light. And in that quest for hometown beer, sometimes you have to go to the source. Above is our guide to the city's best microbrews that are named for the bars in which they're served and often available only at that location. You can even use the map to go on your own beer tour of the city! Or you can just stay at one and drink all day. We don't judge.
Lady Sues McSorley's Over Cute, Allegedly Villainous Cat
A New Jersey woman is suing East Village institution McSorley's Old Ale House because of a serious case of cat-scratch litigatory fever. Cheryl Sibley, 53, of Hasbrouck Heights, claims that she was viciously attacked by a bitchy regular at the bar in October 2009—bar cat Minnie the Second. In her lawsuit, Sibley says the "live animal" (...is there any other kind?) attack left her with "serious injuries" that required medical care. We assume it took the whole last year for her to recover from this vicious assault, and only recently was able to call her lawyer to file this incredibly important and timely lawsuit.
It's St. Patrick's Day Parade Time
It's set to be a gorgeous day for a parade (a high of 64 degrees is expected), so we're guessing that today's St. Patrick's Day Parade will be especially well-attended. But, remember, the NYPD is cracking down on alcohol consumption and public intoxication—no hijinks because Police Commissioner Ray Kelly is Grand Marshal this year!
St. Patrick's Day Eating and Drinking Shortlist
Last week's Second Annual Corned Beef Cookoff – a benefit supporting families of the Fighting 69th soldiers in Iraq – was won for the second year in a row by the Upper East Side’s Neary’s Pub. (The Irish-American dish became popular in New York around the turn of the 19th century.) Neary’s will be dishing out the corned beef tonight, as will Murphy & Gonzalez, which tied for second place with Peter McManus Café, which will be packed today, starting at 8 a.m.
Weekly Food News: Early Edition
Today the Times’s Frank Bruni marvels at Manhattan’s new wave of high tone restaurant openings during a recession, and pins the trend not on entrepreneurial bravado but on the fact that it takes years to get a fancy eatery open, and most of these new places were envisioned in flusher economic times. It is true that in 2005, the top fifth of earners in Manhattan made 52 times what the lowest fifth make – $365,826 compared with $7,047 – comparable to the income disparity in Namibia. Yet thanks to tax cuts and stagflation, the income gap has only widened in the past three years. Dinner at Per Se is as unattainable as ever for New York’s lower orders, but even with Wall Street turbulence it’s unlikely the ranks of the well-heeled will thin to the point where a fashionable restaurant can’t manage. Of course, chefs like Ken Friedman (The Spotted Pig) are artists and don’t chain their muse to the vagaries of the economy: “I’m certainly not the kind who would look at the Dow. Does a writer write or not write a book based on the economic climate? Does a songwriter write songs that way?”
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