"The river was once just five feet from the door of this low-ceilinged, Hudson Square bar, and the eclectic nautical decor —oars here, a life jacket there—nods to the longshoremen who once frequented the place. One of them, Mickey, is said to still be here. Why is it called Ear Inn? To sidestep the bureaucratic headache of changing the landmarked facade, the owners just painted over part of the neon “BAR” sign. John Lennon, John Belushi, Paul Rudd James Brown, a Black Revolutionary War veteran, tobacconist, and possible aide to George Washington" - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah
