McHales Closing

[only1buttcheek]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 2:49pm

haven for actors and theatregoers McHale's on 46th and 8th is closing tonight for the final time. never to be seen again. i received an email from a few Hair castmembers that a couple of them are going. i wouldn't be suprised to see a few other fan-faring faces at McHales tonight. for those interested.

Posted: 1/16/06 at 3:37pm

--Had a few Schaefer's there, and even Rheingold -- thank goodness I can afford Bud now.

[beacon1]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 5:51pm

Mister Wilson has recommended the burgers at McHales.

[mominator]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 5:54pm

So sad that another landmark is lost to "progress"

[morosco]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 5:55pm

[mominator]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 5:58pm

Aren't we all looking forward to yet another highrise?

[PalJoey]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 6:06pm

It's the last of its kind but it wasn't the only, like singers who could belt without mikes. The era is offically ended.

[xxnewgirlxx]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 6:16pm

I'm flying in on Thursday and had hoped to make one last visit there for dinner. How sad.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 6:57pm

Landmarks go for any of the following:

1 Bank
2.High Rise
3.Fast Food Outlet
4.Parking Lot

All boons to mankind ( not ) Regretfully, I will never have had a Mc Hale's burger. The moral of this - do not procrastinate

[SweetQintheLights]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 6:59pm

I hate to threadjack but I also hate to start another thread on the same subject.

A while ago someone said Barrymore's (sp?) was closing; the one across the street from Avenue Q.

Is this true?
When is it supposed to happen? Or did it already happen?

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 7:04pm

It is probably next in the crosshairs

[Corine2]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 7:33pm

McHales-
That place gave me the heebies. I never understood why anyone liked that place. The Edison is so much better.
The last time I went to McHales there was a piece of hair in my food.

[mominator]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 8:37pm

Sadly it seems so SweetQ. Not too sure when.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 10:47pm

To Corine

Hair today & gone tomorrow . Guess we are lucky we did not get in Saturday.

[Corine2]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 10:57pm

ROXY,
That place is gross. I never understood the love for that place.
It was a dump and very affordable but the hair thing (a big blonde hair) grossed me out.

[wexy]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 10:59pm

I liked "The Quiet Man" but thats long gone.

[Corine2]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 11:04pm

Does anyone know why the ENCORE closed? I loved that place.
The bartender was so sweet.
Did they lose the lease? I went there a few times and they had a great Shiraz for 4 dollars a glass.
Such a great place to hang out before a show.

[MasterLcZ]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 11:52pm

Morosco, thank you for posting the pic.
Just more malling (mauling?) of the theater district.

[BoxFive]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 11:58pm

Corine, why do you feel the need to come into a thread that celebrates the love that we members of the theatrical community feel for McHales with your insipid comments?

Your brand of madness is best enjoyed at a distance, like a car crash or shark attack, how dare you speak badly of a Broadway legend.

Go hobble back to your "Corner" and continue to make a fool out of yourself!!

[Corine2]

Posted: 1/17/06 at 7:42am

Box Five-
I'm sorry if you lost your hangout. I never liked the place, but for those who did i'm sorry.
I never like to hear of restaurants closing, even bad ones.
If you had an order of hair in your salad, not sure you would be rushing back.

Updated On: 1/17/06 at 07:42 AM

[Madame X]

Posted: 1/17/06 at 8:56am

Yeah, but I wouldn't post 4 times about it.

[MasterLcZ]

Posted: 1/17/06 at 11:13pm

Broadway.com has an excellent and very sad article on the closing of McHales with quotes from former regulars Patti Lupone, Rachelle Rak and Matthew Broderick.

"I don't know where all of the community will go," Broderick voiced. "Bennigan's is not the same feeling. New York is over. It's very sad. Why is it happening? Does the neighborhood need another high rise?"

"It's a working class bar," LuPone explained.... "And we are all working class stiffs, however much we pretend to be something else. This is a home"....These places are very important [to the community] and sadly they're disappearing," "It's not good. It's not individual. But nothing shocks me anymore about the city. I don't know what's going on here."

Interesting to note - McHales had been there since 1953.
McHales

[sabrelady]

Posted: 1/18/06 at 3:26pm

A classic hole in the wall. What a shame.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 1/18/06 at 6:07pm

New York is a little worse off. My Niece worked there as a bartender until she got married a few years ago. We got free drinks so I was sorry to see her go

[Phantom2]

Posted: 1/18/06 at 7:48pm

Sad news indeed. It's unfortunate that so many famous establishments are being forced out.