These include surviving the 1775 British bombings, the 1975 FALN bombing, weathering Hurricane Sandy in 2012, and navigating the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Edmund Travers and Dervila Bowler owners/operators of Fraunces Tavern Restaurant. Owners of NYC’s historic restaurants have a unique task of preserving the past while staying relevant and profitable in today’s ever-changing world. With original details like its old bar taps, wooden bar, and pot-bellied stove, the bar remained a mainstay of the neighborhood through the ages. The menu features a range of cuisines from Italian dishes to burgers and salads plus a full bar menu. Rao’s, 1896455 East 114th Street, ManhattanMany of the restaurants and bars on this list are American, Irish, and German pubs, taverns, and steakhouses.