"It's the last of the old time saloons, it's like an institution," said Marty Shaer of Manhattan, a regular for 17 years.
I walked into one great old-time saloon and had a giant beer.
Mr. Smith -- who always appears wearing a turban, to confuse you a little -- is a master of slow, weird ideas on the Hammond organ; working in a setting of good-time, saloon-style music, he can turn it into a séance.
Mr. Smith -- who always appears wearing a turban, to confuse you a little -- is a master of slow, eerie ideas on the Hammond organ; working in a setting of good-time, saloon-style music, he can turn it into a sance.
On the Internet, information is fast becoming the equivalent of the free lunch in old-time saloons.
Across the intersection, at the northwest corner of Jay and Staple, one of the last surviving row houses was by that time a saloon.
The room has the easy feel of an old-time oyster saloon, and oysters are, in fact, particularly good, whether raw, poached in champagne or fried and served with sauteed spinach and chipotle aioli.
The room has the easy feel of an old-time oyster saloon, and oysters are, in fact, particularly good, whether raw, or fried and served with sauteed spinach and chipotle aioli.
Fringe of the festival While most of these gigs will have you hitting the popular music venues in town such as Emo's, Stubb's and the cool Continental Club, try to venture out to the hipster east side's Scoot Inn (1308 E 4th Street, eastinns.com), a one-time railroad saloon dating back to 1871, to enjoy a tall cool one in the bier garten.
