Title:
Blue plate specials & blue ribbon chefs : the heart and soul of America's great roadside restaurants
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ISBN:
9780867308402
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
Lebhar-Friedman Books, c2001.
Physical Description:
xi, 228 p. : illustrations.
General Note:
Includes index.
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Summary
Summary
The authors have packed up their bags and hit the highways once again in search of the tastiest dishes and most fascinating chefs. The result is an amazing journey across America's heartland, with stops along the way for a few down-home meals and delightful desserts at the coziest, friendliest, and busiest diners and roadside cafes.
Author Notes
Jane and Michael Stern are the authors of numerous best-selling books, Their column appears monthly in Gourmet magazine and their articles have been featured in The New Yorker, TV Guide, and The Atlantic Monthly. They can be heard each week on National Public Radio's "The Splendid Table," and their cross-country restaurant finds are chronicled at www.roadfood.com.
Table of Contents
Introduction | p. ix |
A-1 Diner - Gardiner, Maine | p. 1 |
Al's #1 Italian Beef - Chicago. Illinois | p. 4 |
Al's Diner - Minneapolis, Minnesota | p. 8 |
Al's Place - Locke, California | p. 13 |
Anchor Inn - Farragut, Iowa | p. 17 |
Becky's - Portland, Maine | p. 20 |
Blue Willow Inn - Social Circle, Georgia | p. 24 |
Bon Ton Mini Mart - Henderson, Kentucky | p. 29 |
CandK Barbecue - St. Louis, Missouri | p. 34 |
Cafe Poca Cosa - Tucson, Arizona | p. 37 |
Carol's Calico Kitchen - Lexington, Minnesota | p. 41 |
Clark's Outpost - Tioga, Texas | p. 46 |
Danish Inn Restaurant - Elk Horn, Iowa | p. 50 |
Dodd's Townhouse - Indianapolis, Indiana | p. 52 |
The Downing Cafe - Downing, Wisconsin | p. 54 |
Dr. Mike's Ice Cream Shop--Bethel, Connecticut | p. 61 |
The Enrico Biscotti Company--Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | p. 65 |
The Farmer's Inn--Havana, North Dakota | p. 68 |
Flo's--Cape Neddick, Maine | p. 73 |
Gordon's Coffee Shop--Milwaukee, Wisconsin | p. 77 |
The Grand Cafe--Douglas, Arizona | p. 80 |
Green Gables--Sioux City, Iowa | p. 83 |
Hap Townes--Nashville, Tennessee | p. 86 |
Hopkins Boarding House--Pensacola, Florida | p. 89 |
Hudson's--Coeur D'Alene, Idaho | p. 94 |
John's New York System--Providence, Rhode Island | p. 97 |
Johnnie's Grill--El Reno, Oklahoma | p. 100 |
Katz's--New York, New York | p. 104 |
Kitchen Little--Mystic, Connecticut | p. 108 |
Lasyone's Meat Pie Kitchen and Restaurant--Natchitoches, Louisana | p. 114 |
Lusco's--Greenwood, Mississippi | p. 119 |
Ma Groover's Pig and Plate--Valdosta, Georgia | p. 126 |
Mama Lo's--Gainesville, Florida | p. 129 |
Mamie's--Memphis, Tennessee | p. 132 |
Manny's Coffee Shop--Chicago, Illinois | p. 134 |
McClard's Bar-B-Q--Hot Springs, Arkansas | p. 139 |
Mike's Donuts--Everett, Massachusetts | p. 142 |
Mt. Cube Farm--Orford, New Hampshire | p. 145 |
O'Rourke's Diner--Middletown, Connecticut | p. 148 |
Porubsky's Grocery--Topeka, Kansas | p. 154 |
Ranchman's Cafe--Ponder, Texas | p. 160 |
Ratner's Dairy Restaurant--New York, New York | p. 162 |
Roque's Carnitas Wagon--Santa Fe, New Mexico | p. 165 |
Roseland Apizza--Derby, Connecticut | p. 170 |
Rowe's Restaurant--Staunton, Virginia | p. 176 |
Schwabl's--Buffalo, New York | p. 179 |
Snappy Lunch--Mount Airy, North Carolina | p. 183 |
Sophie's Busy Bee--Chicago, Illinois | p. 188 |
Stone's Restaurant--Marshalltown, Iowa | p. 193 |
The Sycamore Drive-In--Bethel, Connecticut | p. 196 |
Threadgill's--Austin, Texas | p. 199 |
Tigua Reservation Cafeteria--El Paso, Texas | p. 205 |
Ulbrick's--Nebraska City, Nebraska | p. 210 |
Vernon's Kuntry Katfish--Conroe, Texas | p. 213 |
Woolworth's Lunch Counter--Santa Fe, New Mexico | p. 218 |
Index | p. 223 |
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