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P J Clarke's
- Address: 205 E 55th St
- Vicinity: 3rd Ave
- Neighborhood of Turtle Bay in Manhattan
- Borough of Manhattan in New York City
Timeline
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1868/00/00 | Red brick building is built near squatter shacks | |||||
| 1884/00/00 | Mr Jennings opens a saloon, popular with local Irish laborers | |||||
| 1902/00/00 | Patrick Joseph Clarke is hired as a bartender, buys the bar in 1912 | |||||
| 1920/00/00 | P J Clarke's saloon discreetly serves alcohol through its 'wives window', a take-out window so women and children could get beer without going inside, 1920-1933 | |||||
| 1943/00/00 | Johnny Mercer | Songwriter | Johnny Mercer writes 'One for My Baby' on a napkin while sitting at P J Clarke's mahogany bar, probably | |||
| 1958/06/00 | Buddy Holly | Life | Buddy Holly proposes to Maria Elena Santiago on their first date, table 53 |
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Creative Works »
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
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| Breakfast at Tiffany's (book) | Mezzobula | Truman Capote | On the way home I noticed a cab-driver crowd gathered in front of P J Clarke's saloon, apparently attracted there by a happy group of whiskey-eyed Australian army officers baritoning, "Waltzing Matilda". | |
| The Lost Weekend (film) | Film | Billy Wilder | Inspiration for Nat's Bar |