Hurley Mountain Inn is a restaurant/sports bar in historic Hurley, New York.

Hurley (town), New York

Hurley is a town in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 6,314 at the 2010 census.The Town of Hurley is in the northeast part of the county, west of the City of Kingston...

  It was the setting for an upstate bar scene in the movie Tootsie

Tootsie

Tootsie is a 1982 American comedy film that tells the story of a talented but volatile actor whose reputation for being difficult forces him to go to extreme lengths to land a job. The movie stars Dustin Hoffman and Jessica Lange, with a supporting cast that includes Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman,...

. At one time, the Hurley Mountain Inn was famous for its rough and tumble biker bar scene, but then a NY State Trooper

New York State Police

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 barracks was sited directly across the street and the bar settled into a tame flag-festooned family place, though crazy thong-barings continued during its famous New Years celebrations. They claim to have the largest St. Patrick's Day celebration in New York - "latest figure, we served over 12,000 pounds of Mosey's corned beef in just 6 days! (Not to mention 5000 lb (2,268 kg). of cabbage, 4500 lb (2,041.2 kg). of potatoes and 4,000 lb of carrots!)."

History

The Inn began in the early 19th century as the “Suspension Bridge House.” Around the turn of the 20th century it was renamed the Hurley Hotel , featuring a tavern and a one chair barber shop. In the early 1970s it was renamed the Hurley Mountain Inn.
"Hollywood scoured the United States for just the right spot to feature in the movie Tootsie

Tootsie

Tootsie is a 1982 American comedy film that tells the story of a talented but volatile actor whose reputation for being difficult forces him to go to extreme lengths to land a job. The movie stars Dustin Hoffman and Jessica Lange, with a supporting cast that includes Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman,...

 starring Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Lee Hoffman is an American actor with a career in film, television, and theatre since 1960. He has been known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and vulnerable characters....

, Bill Murray

Bill Murray

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, Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Charles Durning is an American actor. With appearances in over 100 films, Durning's memorable roles include police officers in the Oscar-winning The Sting and crime drama Dog Day Afternoon , along with the comedies Tootsie, To Be Or Not To Be and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, the last two...

 and Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange

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. Of course, they picked the Hurley Mountain Inn." (http://www.hurleymountaininn.com/history.html)