The cozy bar and house at the western end of Philmont was originally built in 1898 and has been a cornerstone establishment in Philmont since its inception. Hardworking merchants have served the village in these four walls for over a century.

About 12 Main Street

12 Main Street was originally owned by Charles Nichols, who operated a meat market and corner grocery store. Charles served the community until the 1930’s. He sold the business to a man named named Nick, thence began Nick’s Restaurant and Bar.

Wild and crazy times were had by all throughout the 1930’s and 40’s as the village's thriving mills flourished. Tiring and aging, Nick put the business up for sale in the mid 40’s.

Along came the Guzy family to take over the business. Nick's Restaurant and Bar continued to thrive in the Guzy’s hands. Marie Guzy, a daughter, worked with the family making homemade pizzas from scratch each day.

In the 1950’s, Philmont's prosperity continued. The pizza pie and beer business was a huge success for the Guzy’s.

In 1956, Mr. Guzy passed away, so daughter Marie, by then married to Phil "Po" Mossman, moved into the building to continue helping Mrs. Guzy run Nick’s full time. Marie and Po raised five children and created memories for thousands of customers whilst serving pizza and beer.

Po and Marie were looking to settle down in retirement and sold the business to Matt and Liz in 2005. But Po's sudden death came within days of the sale of the restaurant. Po was beloved by many in the village and served as the Mayor for more than 30 years. Marie still resides in the community and stops in on Saturday afternoons to say hello.

Meet the Proprietors

The current owners and Publicans, Matt Herman and Elizabeth Angello, purchased the building and business in October 2005 and reopened as Main Street Public House in November 2005. All great villages need a "public house".

Matt and Elizabeth are transplants from their native Northern California. They originally moved east to Philmont in 2004 to work with Elizabeth’s brother Joe Angello at Angello’s Distributing, Inc., a Columbia County based organic food distribution company focusing on delivering local, organic and biodynamic products. They had always dreamed of owning a bar and restaurant in their "retirement years", but when they saw the building and met the Mossmans, they decided to pursue their dream ahead of schedule.

Elizabeth and Matt chose Philmont because of the unique character and charm of the village, the appealing rural landscape, strong family community ties and proximity to organic farms. Lots of surrounding outdoor recreation opportunities was another bonus.

Stop in and introduce yourselves, stay for a pint and a bite to eat in a warm festive environment.