A Good Sign: Turkey's Nest Tavern
Well known, old time bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
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One of the old book jackets lining the walls of Chumley's. Eternal Shame on Bloomberg, the City Fathers, and the powers that be that this cultural landmark has STILL not been saved and reopened.
The late, great McHale's, the death of which inspired the birth of this blog.
The original, running Jeremiad on the vestiges of Old New York as they are steamrolled under or threatened by the currently ruthless real estate market and the City Fathers' disregard for Gotham's historical and cultural fabric. Est. January 2006.
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One of the old book jackets lining the walls of Chumley's. Eternal Shame on Bloomberg, the City Fathers, and the powers that be that this cultural landmark has STILL not been saved and reopened.
The late, great McHale's, the death of which inspired the birth of this blog.
5 comments:
Old time bar? Perhaps, but the Stella, PBR and Brooklyn Brewery offerings all shout "hipster."
Peter
It was still a fun bar when I was last there four years ago. I'll admit I don't go to Williamsburg anymore since its started to feel like walking through a college campus, plus its a pain to get to from anywhere on the weekends with the MTA subway scramble, but when I was there last the Turkey's Nest still had some of the old regulars.
We used to go to the Turkey's Nest and buy quarts of brew in cardboard containers while playing softball across the street. Like everywhere else, the hipster hordes invade the neighborhood and attempt to bring civilization and ugly hirises to the backward natives. If they can put a man on the moon, why can't they find a cure for hipsters?
And, another thing, Mr Blog Guy:
Turkey's Nest is in Greenpoint, not Williamsburg. The historical boundary between the two is Metropolitan Avenue(formerly N.2nd St.), from the East River, to Meeker Avenue, and Woodpoint Road/Maspeth Avenue further north.
I might have to take you up on that, SGI. Turkey's Nest is pretty borderline. And most of the people I know who live in Williamsburg think it's in Williamsburg.
Signs, Mr. Blog Guy.
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