P. J. CLARKE'S
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A bar that has always been frequented by Manhattan's elite, and that has appeared a few times in movies and on television in Mad Men
Here is a place that has a whole history... This established bar is one of the oldest in Manhattan, and for good reason: it was established in 1883! It owes its name to the Irish immigrant Patrick J. Clarke who, after having been a waiter there for ten years, bought it from the boss of the time in the early 1900s, then renamed it. You can see right away that Clarke had the will to recreate an environment reminiscent of his native country... That's why, when you push the door of this saloon, you really feel like you're in Dublin or Belfast! As in Ireland, here, Guinness flows freely. Go there around 4pm, before leaving the offices: you will witness a real outpouring of authentic New Yorkers, who really love this institution. On Fridays, beer is drunk on the sidewalk (a rare thing in New York City where it is forbidden to drink alcohol in public places). Even during Prohibition, the bar continued to sell alcohol in secret to its most loyal customers. When Clarke died in 1948, the bar was sold to the Lavezzo brothers who, in debt, eventually sold it in the 1980s. Always frequented by the elite, he welcomed Jackie Kennedy, musician Nat King Cole (who proclaimed his hamburger the "Cadillac des burgers"!) and above all Frank Sinatra, a regular at the place. Bernard Maddoff was an investor until his arrest in 2008. The place has appeared a few times in movies and television, notably in Mad Men.
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