tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post3952762302427663133..comments2023-08-14T11:44:27.299-04:00Comments on Jeremiah's<br> Vanishing New York: Bill's Gay 90sJeremiah Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-25937082741753027992010-06-08T22:42:40.740-04:002010-06-08T22:42:40.740-04:00I stumbled upon Bill's about 8 or 9 years ago ...I stumbled upon Bill's about 8 or 9 years ago but was i a rush and didn't have time to stop in. I promised myself I"d get back there but for some reason I had it in my head that it was up in the 60's and when I couldn't find it again (and I couldn't remember the name...but that's another story...) I thought it had already gone out. Thankfully I finally found Bill's for the second time a couple of years ago and this time I went in and had a drink and had a wonderful conversation with Jack, who's the owner's (Barbara) squeeze. <br /><br />Jack explained to me that Barbara's father acquired the place from Bill himself and that said Bill, being an ex-boxer (not an X Boxer) and ex-jockey and who loved show girls, filled the place with boxing, racing, and Broadway memorabilia. You can eat in the bar but there's also a large dining room upstairs whose walls are covered with framed posters and playbills from around WW One or so. <br /><br />There's a piano player most nights and some fun sing-alongs. If you saw the movie "Michael Clayton", Bill's was the location for the sort of wake that Clayton's law firm held after their big litigator committed "suicide". <br /><br />The bad news is that neither Jack nor Barbara owns the building, but my understanding is that the air rights were sold long ago which makes the building much less of an attractive target for developers. <br /><br />Go to Bill's. Go often. Eat. Drink. Sing. Love life.Upstate Johnny Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-86067738943420615762010-06-05T09:53:38.175-04:002010-06-05T09:53:38.175-04:00glad they're off the radar too, will make a po...glad they're off the radar too, will make a point to swing by.Alanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194244496619480510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-62010288090355833362010-06-04T13:42:21.206-04:002010-06-04T13:42:21.206-04:00Coincidentally, we had a nite-cap at Bill's af...Coincidentally, we had a nite-cap at Bill's after Gino's and Donohue's on Friday night. Cheers!Grade "A" Fancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17281571169895250252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-60751014756432200322010-06-04T09:45:43.565-04:002010-06-04T09:45:43.565-04:00I used to work in that neighborhood and would some...I used to work in that neighborhood and would sometimes go there for lunch, but never really frequented it as a bar. It wasn't really the kind of place for an important business lunch with a client you want to impress, but more like a place to take visiting family/friends to show them a different kind of cool in New York establishments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-32491297453094875582010-06-03T17:04:51.499-04:002010-06-03T17:04:51.499-04:00Love this place! Misread this post and for a secon...Love this place! Misread this post and for a second thought you wrote that Bill's was being turned into a cupcake shop...BTW if that ever happens I am finding another city to live in.Stephenhttp://www.metalwing.com/bllognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-81491946376049595432010-06-03T14:40:46.675-04:002010-06-03T14:40:46.675-04:00that's the trouble with talking/writing about ...that's the trouble with talking/writing about things "out loud," they might come off the radar.Jeremiah Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-34064066316212920392010-06-03T14:27:24.595-04:002010-06-03T14:27:24.595-04:00Could people possibly be that dense? As if I didn&...Could people possibly be that dense? As if I didn't know.<br /><br />Whatever the reason, let's not argue with success. I'm glad it's off the radar, and hope it stays that way!BrooksNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03001832037256411973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-38246014666602286842010-06-03T13:43:27.695-04:002010-06-03T13:43:27.695-04:00Brooks, i'm not surprised--i've rarely hea...Brooks, i'm not surprised--i've rarely heard of it myself. and it definitely has that "undiscovered" feel about it. <br /><br />i wonder if the word "gay" in the name keeps out the fratty riff-raff and contributes to its being "off the radar."Jeremiah Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-26572948046805216492010-06-03T10:53:33.528-04:002010-06-03T10:53:33.528-04:00In all these years, I've never heard of Bill&#...In all these years, I've never heard of Bill's. Look forward to stopping in!<br /><br />According to Bill's web site,the bar's eighty-something host, Aldo Leone, is the grandson of the original Mama Leone. Isn't that a sweet link to past?<br /><br />Thanks for the heads-up.BrooksNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03001832037256411973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-31804204339738634522010-06-03T08:12:05.875-04:002010-06-03T08:12:05.875-04:00Ah yes, good call Jeremiah.Ah yes, good call Jeremiah.EV Grievehttp://evgrieve.comnoreply@blogger.com