At Park Bar in Manhattan, beneath the massive arched mirror, Davina Thomasula and Megan Giometti met bartending. Now, years later, they are opening their own watering hole, Goodnight Kenny, in a historic building in Poughkeepsie, which in the '40s was a bar called The Ritz.
An ale-inclusive look into Columbia’s campus bar scene
An ale-inclusive look into Columbia’s campus bar scene Noelle Hunter / Staff Illustrator From the Beat Poets to Tom Cruise to Eddie Murphy, Columbia’s campus bars have hosted all sorts of people from all walks of life. By Noah Sheidlower | January 19, 2021, 11:41 PM
The black-and-white checkerboard floors, exposed brick walls, red leather booths, and shining red lights displaying “MEL’S.” The dartboard, wooden chairs, and the cramped and dark interior of 1020. The long bar counter, antique light fixtures, and abstract paintings of Arts and Crafts Beer Parlor. These are the staple campus bars for many Columbia students today places to de-stress, mingle, and enjoy drinks and classic bar food.