Two decades of changes to the corner made famous by the cover of The Beastie Boys’ much-heralded second album, as seen through photographs submitted by fans. Now nearly unrecognizable, maybe the most interesting thing to note is how unremarkable the change has been — the original ’Paul’s Boutique’ was a completely unassuming sporting goods store, and today it’s a completely unassuming shawarma and falafel joint named Three Monkeys.
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