Found out that it was a place called the White Horse Tavern in Newport, Rhode Island. They opened in 1673 and even though the town was filled with Puritans and Quakers, they still had plenty of thirsty patrons at the local watering hole. The building itself was constructed in 1652 as a two-story residence for Francis Brinley which made it one of the oldest buildings in the U.S. There was a short time when it was closed during prohibition, but the White Horse Tavern still serves food and drinks today. The 17th century architecture shows a tiny front hall and cavernous fireplaces with giant beams and a small stairway against the chimney. Not only is it the oldest in the United States, but it is the 10th oldest operating restaurant in the world. Over the years it has gone through many owners with a Newport-based group being the ninth owner in the over 350-year history of the Tavern.
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