Scruffy Duffy’s is calling time on its latest Hell’s Kitchen chapter, announcing that November 29 will be its last call. For regulars who remember Pat Hughes presiding over the original 8th Avenue bar — and those who found their home at its more recent 10th Avenue incarnation — there are just a few more weeks to raise a glass to Scruffy.

Pat Hughes Scruffy Duffy'sPat Hughes can often be doing odd jobs and climbing ladders on 10th Avenue. Photo: Phil O’Brien

The bar at 639 10th Avenue (between W45th/W46th Street) announced the closure on Instagram, thanking everyone who helped make it feel like home. “It’s been a blast to be a small part of the Hell’s Kitchen community,” the post said.

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Publisher & Editor Phil O’Brien is an entrepreneur and journalist. As an international photojournalist, he photographed Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Princess Diana and many others. He built a successful international sports photography agency, EMPICS, that was Getty Images’ major competitor in Europe when it sold. He founded a children’s charity in the UK that has helped young people through sport for over 15 years. Phil has lived in New York since 2012. He founded W42ST in 2014.


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