I was hardly a regular; I live too far away and prefer to drink at home anyway. But Liberty Street was my favorite bar and tonight’s its last night. It’s closing for good.
The bartender said that business just hasn’t come back to pre-pandemic levels, and the owner doesn’t see when it will recover. Better to move on and cut the losses now.
I couldn’t make it tonight, but I could last night after work, and so I did. I photographed the barroom with my iPhone.
Here’s my last Manhattan at Liberty Street, half consumed.
Liberty Street had an enormous selection of whiskeys, mostly bourbons but some Scotches. It was fun to go in and have neat pours of whiskeys I’d never heard of before and probably could never find at the liquor store. I usually met my brother there. Our traditional seats were at the end of the bar. He and I will have to find another favorite place now.
Here is a selection of other photographs I’ve made of Liberty Street over the years.
