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The Corner at Oak & 4th · Since 1986
Walk in.
Sit down.
Act like a regular.
Three barbers, six chairs, a pot of diner coffee on the back counter. No appointments, no apps, no awkward small-talk. You point at the chalkboard and we get to work.
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Open now · 2 chairs free
Est. wait · 15 min
Pinned on the Chalkboard
The Menu
Regular Cut
$28
Kid's Cut (under 10)
$18
Senior Cut (65+)
$22
Beard Trim
$15
Hot Lather Shave
$32
Cut + Beard + Coffee
$38
Cash · card · we trust your IOU if we know your face.
The Story
Thirty-nine years at the same corner.
Pete opened the shop in the spring of 1986 with a secondhand chair and a handshake from the landlord. The neighborhood was quieter then — no coffee shops, no yoga studios, one bank. He cut hair for the postman, the high-school teacher, and the cop on the beat for twenty-six dollars. The coffee pot was electric, the same one is still on the back counter, occasionally plugged in when someone remembers.
Pete retired in 2019 and passed the shears to his nephew Dom. The rent went up, the coffee got worse, the chairs are the same. Dom added one rule: if the same kid has been coming since kindergarten, the first cut after prom is on the house. It is printed in Sharpie, taped above the mirror.
We do not have a website logo, we do not have a mission statement, and we do not have a signature drink. We have a chalkboard, a tin of butterscotch candy by the register, and thirty-nine years of muscle memory. That has been enough so far.
Regulars Wall
Forty-three people who kept showing up.
“I came in for a cut before my wedding in 1994. Dom still asks about her.”
Frank · 31 years
“First cut at six, graduation trim at eighteen, a buzz before deployment. Same chair.”
Reggie · since 1992
“They still keep a tin of butterscotch candy on the counter for me. I am forty-seven.”
Leon · 34 years
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Taped to the Mirror
The bulletin — this month.
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What Walk-Ins Should Know
Saturdays book up by ten. Drop in mid-week if you can — the chairs turn faster…
— Pete's Notice —
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Beard Care Beyond the Trim
Healthy beards are not just a tidy line. They start with the right oil, the right…
— Pete's Notice —
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Picking the Right Cut for Your Face Shape
Round, square, oval, long. The right cut works with what you already have. Our barbers walk…
— Pete's Notice —
When to Drop By
The week, by how long you'll wait.
Mon — Closed
Dom's at his mother's.
Tue · 9a–6p
Quiet — walk right in.
Wed · 9a–6p
Steady — 10 to 15 min around lunch.
Thu · 9a–7p
Busy after 5 — office crowd.
Fri · 9a–7p
Busy — 30 min after 4 p.m.
Sat · 8a–4p
Busy all day — come at 8a for no wait.
— Pop In —
Corner of Oak Street & 4th.
Find the Brass Pole
412 Oak Street
Corner of 4th, next to Luigi's Pizza
Call the Landline
(212) 555 · 0186
If Dom picks up, he's sweeping.
No App · No Booking
We don't do online booking.
Come in, grab a coffee, wait your turn.