{"product_id":"appetite-city-a-culinary-history-of-new-york-paperback","title":"Appetite City: A Culinary History of New York - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Grimes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York is the greatest restaurant city the world has ever seen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAppetite\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e City\u003c\/i\u003e, the former \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003erestaurant critic William Grimes leads us on a grand historical tour of New York's dining culture. Beginning with the era when simple chophouses and oyster bars dominated the culinary scene, he charts the city's transformation into the world restaurant capital it is today. \u003ci\u003eAppetite City \u003c\/i\u003etakes us on a unique and delectable journey, from the days when oysters and turtle were the most popular ingredients in New York cuisine, through the era of the fifty-cent French and Italian table d'h tes beloved of American \"Bohemians,\" to the birth of Times Square--where food and entertainment formed a partnership that has survived to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnhancing his tale with more than one hundred photographs, rare menus, menu cards, and other curios and illustrations (many never before seen), Grimes vividly describes the dining styles, dishes, and restaurants succeeding one another in an unfolding historical panorama: the deluxe ice cream parlors of the 1850s, the boisterous beef-and-beans joints along Newspaper Row in the 1890s, the assembly-line experiment of the Automat, the daring international restaurants of the 1939 World's Fair, and the surging multicultural city of today. By encompassing renowned establishments such as Delmonico's and Le Pavillon as well as the Bowery restaurants where a meal cost a penny, he reveals the ways in which the restaurant scene mirrored the larger forces shaping New York, giving us a deliciously original account of the history of America's greatest city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich with incident, anecdote, and unforgettable personalities, \u003ci\u003eAppetite City \u003c\/i\u003eoffers the dedicated food lover or the casual diner an irresistible menu of the city's most savory moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Grimes\u003c\/b\u003e was the restaurant critic for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003efrom 1999 to 2003. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eStraight Up or On the Rocks \u003c\/i\u003e(NPP, 2001) and \u003ci\u003eMy Fine Feathered Friend \u003c\/i\u003e(NPP, 2002), and the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Guide to New York City Restaurants 2004.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 9.16 x 7.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384879792306,"sku":"9780374532499","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/77e6d1c9c334838596b79f29013bdd5f.webp?v=1777896220","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/appetite-city-a-culinary-history-of-new-york-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}