Ten Restaurants That Changed America

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By Paul Freedman

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Ten Restaurants That Changed America by Paul Freedman explores the history and cultural impact of ten iconic American restaurants. Highlighting how these establishments influenced tastes and societal shifts, the book offers insights into each restaurant's contribution to America's culinary landscape. It's a fascinating look at how dining venues have shaped and reflected broader cultural changes over time.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in the history and evolution of American cuisine, as it explores how ten influential restaurants have shaped culinary tastes and dining culture in the United States. Combining historical insights with culinary analysis, it's ideal for food enthusiasts who appreciate the connection between food and social change.

Ten Restaurants That Changed America

A history of American culture as told through its eating habits and restaurants.

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Combining a historian's rigour with a foodie's palate, Ten Restaurants That Changed America reveals how the history of our restaurants reflects nothing less than the history of America itself.

Whether charting the rise of our love affair with Chinese food through San Francisco's fabled The Mandarin, evoking the richness of Italian food through Mamma Leone's, or chronicling the rise and fall of French haute cuisine through Henri Soulé's Le Pavillon, food historian Paul Freedman uses each restaurant to tell a wider story of race and class, immigration and assimilation.

Freedman also treats us to a scintillating history of the then-revolutionary Schrafft's, a chain of convivial lunch spots that catered to women, and that bygone favourite, Howard Johnson's, which pioneered midcentury, on-the-road dining, only to be swept aside by McDonald's.

Lavishly designed with more than 100 photographs and images, including original menus, Ten Restaurants That Changed America is a significant and highly entertaining social history.

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Ten Restaurants That Changed America by Paul Freedman is highly praised for its engaging narrative that offers a unique perspective on food history and American culture. The book is celebrated for its detailed exploration of the evolution of dining in the United States, vividly illustrated with menus and photographs. Freedman's scholarly yet accessible storytelling appeals to both food enthusiasts and those with a casual interest, providing a fascinating journey through the culinary influences shaping American society.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780871406804

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 October 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Liveright Publishing Corporation

Illustration: 95 images

Contributors:

Introduction by Danny Meyer

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 46.0mm

Width: 191.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 1282g

Pages: 560

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American & Canadian History Cook Books & Recipes Cooking & Food History & Military Non-Fiction Paul Freedman

About the Author

Paul Freedman is a history professor at Yale University. The author of the highly acclaimed Ten Restaurants That Changed America, Freedman lives in Pelham, New York.