{"title":"Jef Klein","description":"\u003cp\u003eJEF KLEIN is an editor and freelance writer with more than thirty years of experience, and the author of \u003cem\u003eThe History and Stories of the Best Bars of New York\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKlein’s book won the USA Book News 2006 History: Media\/Entertainment award. Her writing has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCondé Nast Traveler\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSouthern Accents\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she’s not writing, Klein draws on fourteen years working in the restaurant industry as a bartender, waitress, and union vice-president. That firsthand experience in bars and restaurants across New York City and New Jersey shapes her work directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJef lives in New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJef Klein’s books are published by Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-history-and-stories-of-the-best-bars-of-new-york","title":"The History and Stories of the Best Bars of New York","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER of the USA Book News 2006 History: Media\/Entertainment category!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything important that has ever happened in New York began or ended in the city's best bars. From the deep mahogany of downtown to the polished brass of uptown, \u003ci\u003eThe History and Stories of the Best Bars of New York \u003c\/i\u003erecounts the drama, characters, and stories of the city's most important meeting places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is about the people and events that have unfolded within these historic establishments, and demonstrates how each bar has served as a backdrop for both business deals and social gatherings, but also for private moments of reflection. Although their patrons have changed over the years, these bars have quietly remained a constant source of fellowship and conviviality from generation to generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver thirty profiles containing vignettes of famous lore and little-known history are accented by stunning black-and-white images sure to intrigue both longtime New Yorkers and visitors to the city. \u003ci\u003eThe History and Stories of the Best Bars of New York\u003c\/i\u003e provides a unique glimpse inside New York's foremost bars and how they came to be what they are today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1684422620\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781684422623\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Jef Klein","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43297523171544,"sku":"9781684422623","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781563119712_FChigh_mockup_v2_1740151906_3f94e60b-5d5f-4e20-8995-0d098c05215c.jpg?v=1791052915"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-jef-klein.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}