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The Evolution of Monkey Bar

New York Sun - Food and Drink Aug 15 07

The cavorting monkeys painted on the walls of monkey bar have seen a lot, from the bar's opening in 1936 through its 1990s reincarnation as a restaurant, and a series of chefs since then. The last time I went to monkey bar, it was a good steakhouse. Now it's been modestly reconceived with a Chinese motif, while nimbly hanging on to a lot of the tradition that makes it special. Gone, though, are the charming wrought-iron monkey railings that surrounded the sunken center of the dining room; and

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