Where to Go for a Gentleman’s Haircut


"The serene snip, snip, snip of scissors is the only sound that breaks the genteel silence at Paul Molé Barber Shop, which, at 105 years old, claims to be the city’s oldest destination for a shave and a haircut. The second-story business, a fixture on Lexington Avenue between 73rd and 74th Streets since it opened in 1913, has catered to generations of men. 'And some ladies, too,' said Adrian Wood, the owner, a silver-haired Englishman and barber who wears dress shirts monogrammed at the cuffs. At Paul Molé (it rhymes with olé!), a 'gentleman’s haircut' costs $38 and a 'deluxe open-razor shave,' $39. Telltale signs of the shop’s vintage Americana aesthetic include an antique barber’s pole that rotates the classic red, white and blue stripes in the corner window, an 1890s carousel horse that is stabled in the children’s section and a collection of shaving mugs inscribed with customer names. ..."
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