City Spotlight:: Raise a Glass to Literary Greenwich Village
Nearly oldest bar in New York City, McSorley's Ale House, located in the East Village at 15 E. 7th Street, is known for its unchanging character. The bar became famous for its strict all-male policy, which was upheld from its creation in the 1850s until 1970 when the National Organization of Women filed a discrimination case against McSorley's. One of the bar's famous mottos was "Good Ale, Raw Onions and No Ladies." Though the beer selection is limited (light and dark lager), McSorley's is generous with portions, serving two mugs of ale with every order as it has since it first opened.
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