Chumley's
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Chumley's is a pub at 86 Bedford Street in New York City's West Village. It has a "secret" entrance on Barrow St with no exterior sign, giving it the air of a speakeasy. It is purported that the expression to "86 someone" (meaning to stop serving liquor] comes from the police informing Chumley's before raids by Prohibition agents to "86 everyone out the back door." For partial verification of that claim, see Bartleby's Dictionary at [1].
A plaque at the tavern, dated September 22, 2000, and placed by Friends of Libraries USA states that Chumley's has been placed on a Literary Landmarks Register and goes on to say:
A celebrated haven frequented by poets, novelists and playwrights, who helped define twentieth century American literature. These writers include Willa Cather, E.E. Cummings, Theodore Dreiser, William Faulkner, Ring Lardner, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Eugene O'Neill, John Dos Passos, and John Steinbeck. [2]
On April 5, 2007 there was a major structural collapse of the chimney inside Chumley's, causing the Greenwich Village landmark to close along with some surrounding buildings and 12 apartments above.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Chumley's Remains Closed After Chimney Collapse", NY1, April 6, 2007.
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