MercBar

MercBar
Location151 Mercer Street, New York City, New York, United States
OwnerJohn McDonald - Campion Platt
TypeBar
Opened1993; 32 years ago (1993)
Closed2013; 12 years ago (2013)

MercBar was a bar and lounge located on Mercer Street in Soho. The bar was opened by John McDonald and architect Campion Platt in 1993.[1] It was one of the first lounges of its kind and became a gathering place for the downtown art, fashion and entertainment world.[2] The bar's original landlord was the Mercer Hotel, located next door.[3]

History

MercBar was opened in 1993 in an old garage and tile warehouse at 151 Mercer Street.[1]

The entrance to the bar was a graffiti-covered red door off to the side, the bar had no sign, and was meant to be hard to find and hard to access for many years.[4]

The bar closed in 2013 when the building was demolished.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b Pener, Degen (1993). "EGOS & IDS; New Bar in the Wilds of SoHo". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  2. ^ Holt, Emily (2006-03-28). "Mr. Goodbar". WWD. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  3. ^ Haskell, Rob (October 21, 1999). "Fashion Canteen". WWD. p. 20.
  4. ^ "MercBar". NYMag.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  5. ^ Heyman, Marshall (2013-10-01). "SoHo's MercBar Ends 20-Year Run". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  6. ^ "Last call for MercBar: Two-story building is crumbling". The Real Deal New York. 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2018-01-18.