Thursday, August 1, 2024

Reopening day at International Bar

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy

The International Bar reopened Monday after a four-plus month hiatus at 102 First Ave. near Sixth Street.

Back in the spring, the iBar folks told us that a paperwork snafu was the culprit, precipitating a longer-than-expected closure.

The iBar has had several lives since it first opened in the late 1970s at 119 St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue. 

Regardless of the address, there has always been a Welcome Home-kind-of vibe at the International. 

"We really missed all our regulars and are so happy to be back," said Sawyer, the bartender on duty (below left with Rob). "It's business as usual. We all missed our East Village family."
Here's a look at the reopening day late Monday afternoon...
The bar is open from 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. daily. 

If you're on Instagram, you can follow the bar here.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 1, 2024 at 5:54 PM

    Was a regular at this location way back when it was the Old Homestead. Run by two Polish sisters and their husbands ... one Ukrainian and the other Yugoslavian. Great to see that their spirit lives on. Na Zdrowie!

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  2. TVAugust 1, 2024 at 6:50 PM

    It was great to be back. We missed you Rob. 💕

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