In a city of over eight million people, New York City's bars, pubs, dives, speakeasies, and cocktail lounges provide respite from the relentless pace of daily life, offering an intoxicating blend of camaraderie and ambiance. They've even helped to influence major world events over the years, from Fraunces Tavern being turned into George Washington's official headquarters during the Revolutionary War, to the uprising at Stonewall Inn which ignited the queer liberation movement, to the King Cole Bar at the St. Regis Hotel, which features a mural by the early 20th-century painter Maxfield Parrish. Great Bars of New York City's authors James T. and Karla L. Murray are a husband-and-wife team of architectural and interior photographers and videographers based in New York City. Since 1997, they have focused on the streetscape, capturing portraits of storefronts and shop owners to reflect the spirit, energy, and cultural diversity of various neighborhoods. With their new book, they pay tribute to quintessential New York culture and its small businesses.
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