Storied Bars of New York (eBook)

Where Literary Luminaries Go to Drink

Delia Cabe (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
192 Seiten
Countryman Press (Verlag)
978-1-68268-047-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Explore the fabled past and vibrant present of New Yorks literary bar sceneWant to know what its like to pull up a stool with the likes of Hemingway, Updike, or Capote? Curious how Jay McInerney takes his martini, or where to find Colson Whiteheads favorite neighborhood bar? For well-read drinkers and boozy bookworms everywhere comes Storied Bars of New York, a photographic and historical celebration of the best literary pubs, cocktail bars, and taverns of New York City. Every chapter profiles an influential bar and comes complete with photographs, a laundry list of the writerly clientele, a recipe for the establishments signature cocktail (as well as which authors were likely to order it), and a snapshot of its place in New York culture at the time of its eminence, as demonstrated by quotes from authors and excerpts from magazine reviews.In a city where there is almost too much to explore, this guide will make finding your favorite erudite-cool drinking spot that much easier.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.6.2017
• Zusatzinfo: 50 color photographs
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Hotel- / Restaurantführer
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
• ISBN-10: 1-68268-047-9 / 1682680479
• ISBN-13: 978-1-68268-047-6 / 9781682680476