Bowery Hotel Introduces “Bowery Bear”

The inspiration behind the logo and image of the Bowery Hotel is steeped in the neighborhood’s rich gangland history. All the bell-hops and door-holders involved in the operation are outfitted in uniforms akin to the notorious Bowery Boys of yesteryear. Now the hotel is further capitalizing on these B’hoys by including a fuzzy new addition to guest rooms. Yessir. Introducing the Bowery Bear, complete with the Bowery Boy outfit of black “stovepipe” top-hat and red vest.

[Photo Credit: Bowery Hotel]

The traditional Bowery Boy generally donned the following accouterments:

• Black “stovepipe” top hat made from Beaver fur, carefully maintained.
• Hair slicked into a forelock with pomade, and cut short in the back
• Kerchief or cravat tied around the neck
• Red shirt
• Black silk vest or frock coat
• Black flared trousers, but with the cuffs rolled up
• High-heeled black boots

The advent of the Bowery Bear is undoubtedly just another case of what Yogurt the Wise would describe as “moichandising, moichandising.” It’s all about the Bowery.