Mercantile Grill: Wall Street is crawling with pubs, but the longtime, Irish-owned Mercantile Grill is easily a notch above the others and has the historic heft to prove it. A tavern has occupied this address since Prohibition, and the original brick walls, detailed tin ceiling, and 45-foot bar remain. A friendly bar staff that’s always glad to top off a pint glass sees a huge lunch crowd of Wall Streeters, techies, and the usual suspects. Come nightfall, it’s the same crowd, only happier and more inebriated. Don’t leave without tucking into the tasty pub eats; from a Cajun chicken quesadilla topped with a creamy mound of guacamole to a grilled calamari salad tossed in a sherry vinaigrette, and juicy burgers, Mercantile Grill isn’t just about drinking—but that’s a big part of it. |
