Lost Restaurants of Jacksonville
Title | Lost Restaurants of Jacksonville PDF eBook |
Author | Dorothy K. Fletcher |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 145 |
Release | 2013-11-05 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1625845596 |
The city of Jacksonville has long enjoyed a wondrous array of restaurants with fine cuisine and unique atmospheres. Some of the greatest of those now exist only in memory. Le Chateau, with its elegant patio and seascapes, was a beacon of fine dining. The Rainbow Room at the George Washington Hotel offered a crowded dance floor with its dinner experience. The Green Derby was the hub of passion for fans of Florida and Georgia during one of the fiercest rivalries in college football. Join author Dorothy K. Fletcher as she recalls the history of the city's lost restaurants and reflects on a more gracious time in Jacksonville living.
Lost Restaurants of Knoxville
Title | Lost Restaurants of Knoxville PDF eBook |
Author | Paula A. Johnson |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Cooking |
ISBN | 1625859538 |
Over the past 225 years, Knoxville dining has come full circle--from early taverns and saloons to upscale continental cuisine and back to the roots of local eating experiences. Greek immigrants Frank and George Regas founded the legendary Regas Restaurant, which operated for 90 years, spreading culinary influence throughout the entire city. Early country music stars frequented Harold's Deli while visiting the city to perform on Tennessee's first live radio shows. Guests from around the world sat 266 feet in the air at the Sunsphere Restaurant, a fine dining establishment run by the Hardee's Corporation during Knoxville's World's Fair. Discover these and many more fascinating stories as author and historian Paula Johnson dives back in time through the stories of the city's great restaurants.
Lost Restaurants of Fort Lauderdale
Title | Lost Restaurants of Fort Lauderdale PDF eBook |
Author | Todd L. Bothel |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 171 |
Release | 2020-08-24 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1439670447 |
So many iconic Fort Lauderdale restaurants have come and gone. From steakhouses to floating eateries and a doughnut shop that catered to a strictly adult audience, these dining destinations served up everything from gourmet seafood to post-beach chill food. Here, you can have another slice at Pizio's Drive-Inn, another heaping plate of pasta at Tina's Spaghetti House, a guilt-free brandy snapp at Fred Wenner's and a final long night at Porky's Hideaway. From the snow crab bisque at Mango's to the key lime baked Alaska from The Caves, authors Todd Bothel and Dan Santoro also serve up vintage recipes that allow readers to re-create classic dishes from these beloved Fort Lauderdale institutions.
Lost Restaurants of Philadelphia
Title | Lost Restaurants of Philadelphia PDF eBook |
Author | Amy Strauss |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 240 |
Release | 2022-07-25 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1439675481 |
Culinary Memories from Philadelphia's Past...Beyond the Cheesesteak Long before Philadelphia's food scene was splashed on covers of Bon Appetit and local establishments garnered accolades like "America's best restaurant," culinary pioneers set the city's restaurant industry ablaze. Frenchman Georges Perrier brought the city the highest, most-respected opulence, Le Bec-Fin, for 40 years running. The ultimate seafood institute, Old Original Bookbinder's, held the title of the world's largest lobster tank and prepared impeccable oyster Rockefeller. Steve Poses changed the culinary game with the Frog that captivated palates with the infusion of international flavors. The nation's very first automat, Horn & Hardart's, consistently delivered near-perfect comfort food classics via vending machine. Amy Strauss revisits celebrated spaces, unforgettable personalities and must-have recipes that made Philadelphia's historic restaurants remembered for their delicious moments in time.
Remembering Jacksonville
Title | Remembering Jacksonville PDF eBook |
Author | Dorothy K. Fletcher |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 159 |
Release | 2010-02-25 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1614231389 |
As longtime residents and newcomers alike can agree, Jacksonville holds within its city limits wonderful places to grow, play and contemplate the beauty of north Florida. This entertaining collection of Dorothy Fletcher's "By the Wayside" columns will help you remember what it was like to see the world and Jacksonville with a sense of wonder and enthusiasm. From Marineland to the Soul Searchers to Peterson's 5 & 10, Remembering Jacksonville captures this coastal community's glory days, including fond recollections from local citizens who responded to the original columns.
Lost Restaurants of Miami
Title | Lost Restaurants of Miami PDF eBook |
Author | Seth H. Bramson |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1467146749 |
Tucked around a corner or soaking up the spotlight, Miami's restaurants defend an international reputation for superb cuisine and service. The constant buzz of new arrivals to the city's glamorous food scene often obscures the memory of the celebrated culinary institutions that have closed their doors. Here author Seth Bramson recounts the life--and the often untimely passing--of coffee shops, steakhouses and every level, kind and type of restaurant in between. This joyous look at bygone eateries serves up course after course of beloved fare, from the likes of Jahn's in Coral Gables to Red Diamond in Miami, Pumpernik's on Miami Beach and Rascal House in Sunny Isles.
The Lost Kitchen
Title | The Lost Kitchen PDF eBook |
Author | Erin French |
Publisher | Clarkson Potter |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2017-05-09 |
Genre | Cooking |
ISBN | 0553448439 |
An evocative, gorgeous four-season look at cooking in Maine, with 100 recipes No one can bring small-town America to life better than a native. Erin French grew up in Freedom, Maine (population 719), helping her father at the griddle in his diner. An entirely self-taught cook who used cookbooks to form her culinary education, she now helms her restaurant, The Lost Kitchen, in a historic mill in the same town, creating meals that draw locals and visitors from around the world to a dining room that feels like an extension of her home kitchen. The food has been called “brilliant in its simplicity and honesty” by Food & Wine, and it is exactly this pure approach that makes Erin’s cooking so appealing—and so easy to embrace at home. This stunning giftable package features a vellum jacket over a printed cover.