12th Street Ale House

192 2nd Ave. · at 2nd Ave
East Village, Manhattan

In 2026

Still pouring

Checked October 15, 2026.

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Overview

A little personality, and less charm, make it hard to imagine what will draw people into the plasma TV infested corner bar when there's no game on. Beer pong?

History

Before the plasma TVs, Slugger Ann's

Long before the plasma TVs, 192 Second Avenue was home to Slugger Ann's, from the 1950s until 1980¹. Later, and for many years, it was Dick's Bar, a popular East Village gay bar¹.

We were hard on the Ale House, wondering what would draw anyone in when there was no game on, and guessing beer pong. It has changed hands since: new owners took over in December 2018², and in 2019 it was re-established under the new management of Village bar veterans Rob Gelardi and P Moss³.

It's still at 192 Second Avenue⁴.

Sources

Researched October 2026.

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