Description
Explore the fabled past and vibrant present of New York’s literary bar scene
Wish to know what it’s like to drag up a stool with the likes of Hemingway, Updike, or Capote? Curious how Jay McInerney takes his martini, or where to find Colson Whitehead’s favorite neighborhood bar? For well-read drinkers and boozy bookworms far and wide comes Storied Bars of New York, a photographic and historical celebration of the most efficient literary pubs, cocktail bars, and taverns of New York City. Each chapter profiles an influential bar and comes complete with photographs, a laundry list of the writerly clientele, a recipe for the establishment’s signature cocktail (in addition to which authors were more likely to order it), and a snapshot of its place in New York culture on the time of its eminence, as demonstrated by quotes from authors and excerpts from magazine reviews.
In a city where there may be almost an excessive amount of to explore, this guide will make finding your favorite erudite-cool drinking spot that much easier.
50 color photographs