newyorkfan

Not What It Used To Be

I have been going to the Townhouse for many years, going back to the early 80's. I was also a regular at the Townhouse restaurant when I was in NY, which I am sorry to say is no longer there. The Townhouse was always a must for me when in New York. I loved the gentlemen's club feel. You could not beat the great showtunes at the piano. A very handsome and mixed age crowd. Most often I would go there alone and go back to my hotel alone having had a great relaxing end to my evening. Occasionally, I would meet someone and enjoy spending a great evening with them. I had not been to the Townhouse for about five years. I went back about two weeks ago. I was very disappointed. Last call in the room with the piano was at about 1:00a.m. (instead of 3:00a.m.), the crowd was sparse. The service was not great. When they closed the room with the piano I decided to have a couple of drinks at the front bar. I had never had a drink there before. I was really unhappy to realize that the front bar was a hustler bar. I guess that few things last forever. After going there for over twenty years, I will never go back. I am not into hustlers, but if I was, the ones that evening looked tired. I will miss the Townhouse.