Saturday Evening Social check this page again for updates July 27, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. meet at Delmonico's Bar and Grill 56 Beaver Street New York, NY 10004 Come lift a glass with Mark P. Donnelly and Bartitsu Club of New York City! It's customary for us to go out for drinks and a bite to eat after training. We'll meet after the seminar on Saturday, July 27 at Delmonico's Bar (est. 1837) at 56 Beaver Street, New York, NY 10004 (adjacent to the main dining room) for drinks, elegant pub fare, and good conversation. (If you arrive early, excellent pub fare may also be obtained at The Dubliner at 45 Stone Street.) We may eventually head over to other historic pubs in the neighborhood: Fraunces Tavern (est. 1762), the Irish pubs on historic Stone Street, c. 1655, the historic pubs listed below, or the new Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog with its menu of 72 19th-century cocktails. Nearest subways: 1 to South Ferry, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Wall Street, J, Z to Broad Street, N, R to Whitehall Street. 19th Century Drinking Establishments in Lower Manhattan Fraunces Tavern – 1762 54 Pearl Street In 1783, at the close of the Revolutionary War, General George Washington bade his officers a tearful farewell in this tavern. The New York Chamber of Commerce was founded here; and the departments of Foreign Affairs, Treasury and War were once located here until the capital moved from New York to Philadelphia in 1790. Throughout the 19th century, the building suffered many fires and was rebuilt extensively. Famous patrons: George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay Bridge Cafe - 1794 279 Water Street One of the oldest wooden buildings in Manhattan, it began as a “grocery and wine and porter bottler,” making it the oldest food/drinking establishment in continuous operation in NYC. By 1879, it was indicted by the district attorney as a ‘disorderly house'. During Prohibition, it was run as a restaurant and sold ‘cider,' but beer was available, supplied by a Brooklyn bootlegger. The interior dates from the 1920s. Famous patrons: reputedly Hellcat Maggie, Gallus Mag, Sadie the Goat, Kate Flannery, notorious gangsters The Dead Rabbits, Daybreak Boys, assorted disreputable “river pirates and Water Street hags,” Ed Koch Delmonico's – 1837 2 South William Street At 11 different locations and under various owners since 1827, Delmonico's has been at 2 South William Street from 1837–1890; 1891–1917; 1929-1977; and 1998-present. Delmonico's chef made service a la Russe – dishes brought forth in a series of courses – popular in New York. Formerly service a la Francaise – dishes brought out all at once – was considered the height of cuisine. Many classic dishes are said to have been invented here: Delmonico Steak, Lobster Newburg, possibly Baked Alaska, Eggs Benedict, Chicken a la King, and the Delmonico Cocktail Famous patrons: Jenny Lind, Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, “Diamond Jim” Brady, Lillian Russell, Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, J.P. Morgan, James Gordon Bennett, Jr., Walter Scott, Nikola Tesla, Edward VII, then the Prince of Wales, and Napoleon III of France The Paris Cafe – 1873 119 South Street The elegant Meyer's Hotel opened here in 1873 with a luxurious bar called The Paris Cafe. It catered to wealthy travellers arriving by ship. Teddy Roosevelt was said to have dropped in on occasion while serving as the head of the New York City Police department to collar officers who indulged themselves while on duty. Famous patrons: Thomas Edison, Theodore Roosevelt, Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill Cody, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid