The History and Stories of the Best Bars of New York
WINNER of the USA Book News 2006 History: Media/Entertainment category!
Everything 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, The History and Stories of the Best Bars of New York recounts the drama, characters, and stories of the city's most important meeting places.
This 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.
Over 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. The History and Stories of the Best Bars of New York provides a unique glimpse inside New York's foremost bars and how they came to be what they are today.
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Book details
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Subjects
- Travel › United States
Travel › Essays & Travelogues - Topics
- New York City · bars and taverns · local history · historic establishments · social history · New York nightlife · American cities
- ISBN-13
- 9781684422623
About the author
JEF KLEIN is an editor and freelance writer with more than thirty years of experience, and the author of The History and Stories of the Best Bars of New York.
Klein’s book won the USA Book News 2006 History: Media/Entertainment award. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Boston Globe, Condé Nast Traveler, and Southern Accents.
When 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.
Jef lives in New Jersey.