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The Itch to Try New Things
2009,2007
Overview
On any given night during the Prohibition era, a crowd of actors, writers, dramatists, celebrities, and hangers-on would gather at Tony’s, a popular Forty-ninth Street speakeasy known for its crowded bar, white cotton tablecloths, inedible Italian food, and plentiful supplies of liquor of questionable quality served in coffee cups. Tony’s was stuffy and had no music, but the regulars loved it anyway for its $1.25 drinks and its host, Tony Soma. A former hotel waiter who got started in the speakeasy business with a supply of bootleg liquor procured from a dentist, Tony treated his patrons well, especially the actors
