From Boarding House to Bistro: The American Restaurant Then and Now

By Richa Pillsbury

Traces the evolution of American dining away from home, emphasizing how the restaurant's form, its fare and its location reflect the country's diverse economy and cultural life. This book also examines the growth of the new eating environments which have replaced the traditional American diner.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0044456808
• ISBN13: 9780044456803
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.5" x 6.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher