Among all the tee-totaling and evil deeds committed by PACE, it's good to know that there's an island of sanity located on Henry Street. Set course on the friend ship to the Plaza Tavern. Beer! Whiskey! Other booze! The origins of the Plaza are shrouded in mystery. Legend has it that a thousand years ago, two infant brothers, Remus and Romulus, were abandoned in the woods. They were found by a she-wolf named Plazaria, who nursed them back to health. When the brothers turned 21, they founded a bar on the spot where Plazaria rescued them and named it in her honor. One time I got cheeky and ordered a martini. They gave me a gin and tonic with an olive. Is that a line outside? It could be, or it's probably just a bunch of patrons and a bartender or two having a smoke. Service slow inside? Blame the citywide smoking ban. Sit up at the bar or jam into one of the cozy booths. Find a circle booth for added prestige. What's the largest number of people you can fit in a circle booth? The answer is 17, but two of them have to be quantum physicists. Uh-oh, it's last call! The friendly, angel-sweet voice on the P.A. lets you know that you have only minutes to raise your B.A.C. by another tenth of a percent. This is no time to lollygag! Only losers remember the walk home! Choose from several tap beers or a strong mixed drink. Get a Long Island if you really hate yourself. If by chance you happen to pass out under a table and a waitress doesn't find you, you'll probably be woken up by the bartenders in the morning. They're firing up the fryers, so you might as well get breakfast. Grilled cheese on rye is key, but there are many other golden-brown favorites to choose from. No visit is complete with out a Plaza Burger. But what is that sauce they use? No one can be told what the Plaza Sauce is. You must experience it for yourself.
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Plaza Tavern
October 6, 2006
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