Old-School NYC
Published 11/05/2018
Even in a constantly changing city, there are some places that endure for decades. We’re talking restaurants that changed the dining scene back in the 1800 and museums nearing the century mark where you can see items older than the City itself. That’s not to mention a Broadway show that has been packing in audiences since the 1980s. Spend a day getting to know these three NYC classics.
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Fraunces Tavern Museum
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54 Pearl St.
Standing in lower Manhattan since 1719, the building that houses this museum has seen the City—and the country—grow up around it. There is a bar-restaurant on-site, as there has been more or less since the 1760s, as well as a museum that dives deep into Revolutionary War–era NYC. Exhibits include a look at secret agents during the American Revolution, a collection of early flags and a recreation of a Federalist-style dining room.
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Delmonico's Restaurant
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56 Beaver St.
New York City’s restaurants are known for starting trends, and this institution is credited with being the country’s first fine-dining spot. Its current Lower Manhattan location opened in 1837, and that legacy can be found in the building’s entrance columns (said to have been imported from Pompeii by the restaurant’s original owners), the buttoned-up waitstaff and the menu of classic dishes such as oysters, steak tartare and filet mignon.