It happened outside Virgil's Barbecue on West 44th Street around 2:30 a.m.
The 44-year-old victim was taken to Bellevue Medical Center in serious condition.
The two apparently had a verbal dispute outside of the bar.
Police are now searching for a suspect, described as 6-foot-2 and wearing an orange hat, orange shirt and gray coat.
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