P&G Cafe
Remembering P&G Cafe, the family-owned bar on the Upper West Side which was named in honor of the owner’s two sons, Paul and George. This beloved dive bar was in business from 1933 from to 2009 and when we photographed the bar in 2004 for our book “Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York” we also interviewed the third-generation owner, Tom Chahalis who told us that “We have no business cards, no napkins, no matches. We don’t need them. Unfortunately, my lease is up at the end of 2008 and I’ll be forced to leave because the community leaders don’t really want to have a bar here. They want this street (Amsterdam Ave) to be another Madison Avenue.” We always loved this bar and its fantastic wrap-around neon signage. We often wonder what happened to the bar’s large neon sign cocktail🍸 glass flanked by the words “Steaks” “Chops”. If anyone knows it’s whereabouts please let us know.
P&G Cafe
Remembering P&G Cafe, the family-owned bar on the Upper West Side which was named in honor of the owner’s two sons, Paul and George. This beloved dive bar was in business from 1933 from to 2009 and when we photographed the bar in 2004 for our book “Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York” we also interviewed the third-generation owner, Tom Chahalis who told us that “We have no business cards, no napkins, no matches. We don’t need them. Unfortunately, my lease is up at the end of 2008 and I’ll be forced to leave because the community leaders don’t really want to have a bar here. They want this street (Amsterdam Ave) to be another Madison Avenue.” We always loved this bar and its fantastic wrap-around neon signage. We often wonder what happened to the bar’s large neon sign cocktail🍸 glass flanked by the words “Steaks” “Chops”. If anyone knows it’s whereabouts please let us know.