His book can be purchased in stores and online. Bartholomew’s father is semi-retired and Rafe now lives in California, but his family still talks about the Enema Man and bar stories for over 160 years.įor more information on Rafe’s work, visit. This man has never identified himself, but when he calls he says one thing: “your enema is ready.” Bartholomew says working at a bar allowed him to observe people and understand “human conditon.” The bar serves only light and dark beer in pairs, meaning “two and two,” where people come to discuss all topics.

musicians were now crowding the bars and cafes, both day and night. Rafe Bartholomew, author of “Two and Two: McSorley’s My Dad, and Me,” describes his experiences working alongside his father at the bar, the history of the the establishment and the Enema Man, who has been prank calling the bar everyday for 20 years. We proceeded through downtown streets, turning heads as the pair of sports cars.

John McSorley owned the bar and when he passed his children took over and named it McSorley’s Old Ale House in honor of John. McSorley’s Old Ale House has been open since 1854 and is the oldest established bar in New York, even during prohibition.

Rafe Bartholomew spent most of his childhood in a bar. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. I accidentally ran into this place when I decided to ditch my friends who were going to the Standard. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. 1846 reviews of Library Bar 'Newly opened bar in downtown L.A. Within the historical relics of Downtown Los Angeles, Prank Bar is now the city's first walk-up bar, serving as a welcome into a two-story, open-air concept merging the outside world with unique.

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