
My Usual Table
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For Colman Andrews, restaurants have been his playground, his theater, his university, his church, his refuge. The establishments he has loved have not only influenced culinary trends at home and abroad, but represent the changing history and culture of food in America and Western Europe. From his usual table, he has watched the growth of Nouvelle Cuisine and fusion cuisine; the organic and locavore movements; nose-to-tail eating; and so-called "molecular gastronomy."
InMy Usual Table, Andrews interweaves his own story-from growing up in the sunset years of Hollywood's golden age and dining at Chasen's and Trader Vic's to traveling the world in pursuit of great food-with tales of the restaurants, chefs, and restaurateurs who are emblematic of the revolutions great and small that have forever changed the way we eat, cook, and think about food.
"In the hands of a less adept writer, Andrews' narratives of movie stars cavorting in their favorite restaurant haunts or dining at his parents' house might seem mere name-dropping, but his respect and affection for these celebrities make for enjoyable storytelling." - Booklist
"A compelling writer... his descriptions of restaurants past will lead readers who chronicle their own days in Instagrammed meals on an adventure in armchair time travel." - San Francisco Chronicle
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Content
- Intro
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Author's Note
- Introduction
- 1. Chasen's, West Hollywood (1936-1995)
- 2. Trader Vic's, Beverly Hills (1955-2007)
- 3. The Ranch House, Meiners Oaks, California (1958- )
- 4. El Coyote Cafe, Los Angeles (1931- )
- 5. The Adriatic, Los Angeles (1964-1974)
- 6. Aux Amis du Beaujolais, Paris (1921-2009)
- 7. Scandia, West Hollywood (1946-1989)
- 8. Café Swiss, Beverly Hills (1950-1985)
- 9. Piccolo Mondo, Rome (1954- )
- 10. Ports, West Hollywood (1972-1992)
- 11. Ma Maison, West Hollywood (1973-1985) & Spago, West Hollywood (1982-2000)
- 12. Hostellerie du Vieux Moulin, Bouilland, France (194?- )
- 13. El Motel, Figueres, Spain (1961- ) & Eldorado Petit, Barcelona (1978-2001)
- 14. The West Beach Café, Venice, California (1978-1996) & Rebecca's, Venice, California (1983-1998)
- 15. Eleven Madison Park, New York City (1998- )
- 16. Country Choice, Nenagh, Ireland (1982- ) & elBulli, Cala Montjoi (Roses), Spain (1961-2011)
- Envoi
- Photograph Section
- Index
- About the Author
- Also by Colman Andrews
- Credits
- Copyright
- About the Publisher
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