If you are not familiar with Fraunces Tavern, it is a cherished historic place in lower Manhattan where George Washington and other notables dined and rested. When New York City was America's capital city, the tavern housed several cabinet departments. It was here, inside what's known as the Long Room, where Washington bade his officers farewell in 1783. Today its upstairs is a museum, and its downstairs has a fully functioning restaurant and bar. 54 Pearl Street. I think they're still recovering from Hurricane Sandy, but the facilities are open. Sam Fraunces himself, in addition to being proprietor of the tavern, was Washington's personal cook for a time.