Graydon Carter, old town bar, waverly inn

Old Town Bar At War With Waverly Inn

The Old Town Bar, one of New York's greatest institutions, and the spot that the opening credits of David Letterman used to zoom through, has declared war on Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter and his restaurant, the Waverly Inn. A wonderfully insane sign appeared in their window last week, encouraging "the left wing editor" to move "back to Canada" and take his "half-assed celebrities with him." Documentation by a camera-toting-spy after the jump.

9:51 AM on Mon Feb 12 2007
By Choire
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lypocenes at 10:06 AM on 02/12/07
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shit-healers? be well, shit, be well.
the third person at 10:22 AM on 02/12/07
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This is what happens when the Waverly Inn messes with Cindy Adams reservation.
Catty Is Cumbersome at 10:27 AM on 02/12/07
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I have always loved this place. Now, I love it more.
t.a.m.s.y. at 10:30 AM on 02/12/07
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Word! There is no place for snobby, starfucking solipsism here in NYC! Take that shit back to Saskatchewan, man.
mediahohoho at 10:40 AM on 02/12/07
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They have a point in that old Graydon does represent the worst of liberalism in that he's well, a dick.
DavidWatts at 10:44 AM on 02/12/07
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Perhaps rear-end-kissing is an integral part of shit-healing, and these half-assed celebrities are simply coming to Ye Waveryly for medical attention.

Either way, this man is clearly an ass freak.
TedSez at 10:49 AM on 02/12/07
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They're just mad because people keep asking why their mac 'n' cheese doesn't have any truffles.
eriatric at 11:01 AM on 02/12/07
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this classic fatuous liberal loves that sign.
dntsqzthchrmn at 11:49 AM on 02/12/07
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David Letterman? or Saturday Night Live circa Spade/Farley/Meadows.
heartbreakturnip at 12:57 PM on 02/12/07
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I think he meant "shitheel." It's less than "asshole," more than "jerk."
Swordfish at 01:16 PM on 02/12/07
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God Bless America!
Spike Vrusho at 01:17 PM on 02/12/07
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Fordham notewriting 101...never use all-caps, it makes people think you are shouting.
JupiterPluvius at 01:31 PM on 02/12/07
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Graydon represents the worst of humanity for being a dick. Also, for wearing plaid Zubaz with his dinner jacket.
Gwinny at 03:31 PM on 02/12/07
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Now that I know Old Town is apparently owned by a bunch of reactionary lefty-haters, I think I'll take my business elsewhere.

Not to the Waverly Inn, mind you -- just elsewhere.
ronbo at 04:22 PM on 02/12/07
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Now that I know Old Town is apparently owned by a bunch of reactionary lefty-haters, I am so there.
Adele H at 06:14 PM on 02/12/07
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Go Old Town!
Yeah!
the earl grey at 12:23 AM on 02/13/07
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well done Jupiter, fine description !
raincoaster at 12:35 AM on 02/13/07
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Why didn't anyone tell me the waitstaff was all male models? SO THERE! But I'll also pop by this reactionary Studs Terkel in his dotage bar for a nightcap, because this is one lefty Liberal Canadian who is a sucker for a good, crochety, heartfelt rant, all caps or not.
MrPointOutTheObvious at 05:43 PM on 02/21/07
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I'm totally buying that sign when it goes on Ebay!
From: WWW.OBSERVER.COM: TRACKBACK at 04:51 PM on 01/11/08
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The proprietors of the Old Town Bar & Restaurant are usually pretty accurate when it comes to advertising. So the bar's brand-new 2008 calendar magnets gave us pause: Did Carrie really meet Mr. Big at the Old Town?
belltolls at 02:15 PM on 03/19/08
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They used to burn a mean hot dog in the Old Town circa 1978 and we would always ask if the ring for service buttons in the booths actually worked but they always just smiled then we would get drunk. It was great.