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Historic Restaurants of Washington, D.C.: Capital Eats
While today, foodies flock to the flavors of Logan Circle and the H Street corridor, Washington's first true restaurants opened around 1830.

Waves of immigrants introduced a global mix of ingredients to the capital's eager palates by opening eateries like the venerable China Doll Gourmet and Cleveland Park's Roma Restaurant. By the twentieth century, the array of dishes to tempt hungry residents was astounding. Diners could have tea at Garfinckel's Greenbrier or lunch at local favorites such as Little Tavern Diner or Ben's Chili Bowl. For an elegant evening, fine restaurants like Rive Gauche and the Monocle satisfied the most sophisticated gastronome. With careful research and choice recipes, ""Streets of Washington"" blogger John DeFerrari chronicles the culinary and social history of the capital through its restaurants, tasting his way from the lavish Gilded Age dining halls of the Willard Hotel to the Hot Shoppe's triple-decker Mighty Mo.

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Historic Restaurants of Washington, D.C.: Capital Eats
While today, foodies flock to the flavors of Logan Circle and the H Street corridor, Washington's first true restaurants opened around 1830.

Waves of immigrants introduced a global mix of ingredients to the capital's eager palates by opening eateries like the venerable China Doll Gourmet and Cleveland Park's Roma Restaurant. By the twentieth century, the array of dishes to tempt hungry residents was astounding. Diners could have tea at Garfinckel's Greenbrier or lunch at local favorites such as Little Tavern Diner or Ben's Chili Bowl. For an elegant evening, fine restaurants like Rive Gauche and the Monocle satisfied the most sophisticated gastronome. With careful research and choice recipes, ""Streets of Washington"" blogger John DeFerrari chronicles the culinary and social history of the capital through its restaurants, tasting his way from the lavish Gilded Age dining halls of the Willard Hotel to the Hot Shoppe's triple-decker Mighty Mo.

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Historic Restaurants of Washington, D.C.: Capital Eats

Historic Restaurants of Washington, D.C.: Capital Eats

by Arcadia Publishing
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Historic Restaurants of Washington, D.C.: Capital Eats

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

While today, foodies flock to the flavors of Logan Circle and the H Street corridor, Washington's first true restaurants opened around 1830.

Waves of immigrants introduced a global mix of ingredients to the capital's eager palates by opening eateries like the venerable China Doll Gourmet and Cleveland Park's Roma Restaurant. By the twentieth century, the array of dishes to tempt hungry residents was astounding. Diners could have tea at Garfinckel's Greenbrier or lunch at local favorites such as Little Tavern Diner or Ben's Chili Bowl. For an elegant evening, fine restaurants like Rive Gauche and the Monocle satisfied the most sophisticated gastronome. With careful research and choice recipes, ""Streets of Washington"" blogger John DeFerrari chronicles the culinary and social history of the capital through its restaurants, tasting his way from the lavish Gilded Age dining halls of the Willard Hotel to the Hot Shoppe's triple-decker Mighty Mo.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781626191266
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 09/10/2013
Series: American Palate
Pages: 240
Product dimensions: 7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

John DeFerrari, a native Washingtonian with a lifelong passion for local history, pens the Streets of Washington blog and is the author of Lost Washington, D.C. (The History Press, 2011). He has a master's degree in English literature from Harvard University and works for the federal government.

Table of Contents

Preface 7

1 From Taverns to Restaurants 11

2 Culinary Triumvirate: Oysters, Diamondback Terrapin and Canvasback Duck 23

3 On Pennsylvania Avenue and Elsewhere in the Nineteenth Century 35

4 The Exclusive Dining Rooms of the Great Hotels 51

5 The Lasting Legacy of Washington's Tearooms and Inns 67

6 Prohibition and the Supper Club Era, 1920-1950 85

7 Blade Washington's Restaurants 101

8 On the Waterfront 117

9 Legendary D.C. Lunchrooms and Diners 131

10 Power Lunches and Dinners 149

11 Chinatown and Chinese Restaurants 165

12 The Twentieth-Century Transformation of Haute Cuisine 175

13 Italian Restaurants in Washington: From Macaroni to Alta Cucina 189

14 A Cosmopolitan Dining Destination 201

Selected Bibliography 213

Index 217

About the Author 223

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