Bridge Cafe
| Bridge Cafe | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Bridge Cafe near South Street Seaport | |
 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1794 |
| Street address | 279 Water Street |
| City | New York City |
| County | United States |
| State | New York |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 10038 |
| Website | http://bridgecafenyc.com/ |
Bridge Cafe was a historic restaurant and bar located at 279 Water Street in the
While in office, Mayor
Edward I. Koch regularly had dinner at Bridge Cafe and declared it to be his favorite restaurant.[2]
New York considered it to be one of New York City's Top 5 Historic Bars in 2005.[4]
A 2020 report states that "it unfortunately closed after Hurricane Sandy inundated the building in 2012 and has remained closed ever since".[5] A reconstruction did commence but a report in March 2020 stated that owner Adam Weprin had encountered difficulties; at that time, he said that "'Unfortunately, many factors will play a part in the opening. In addition to replacing the floors, there are other costly repairs' ... but he remained committed to a reopening.[6]
References
- ^ "Bridge Cafe Website". August 20, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-04. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ a b Jackson, Kenneth T., ed. (2010). The Encyclopedia of New York City (Second ed.). p. 155.
- ^ Plagianos, Irene (April 20, 2020). "One Last Shot for a Historic Manhattan Bar". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Dwyer, Kevin (June 5, 2005). "Blasts from the Past". New York Magazine.
- ^ "THE OLDEST BUILDINGS IN MANHATTAN, NYC". Untapped Cities. February 11, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ ANOTHER BRIDGE TO NOWHERE? March 18, 2020
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bridge Cafe.