Lost Restaurants of St. Louis (American Palate Ser.)
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- Synopsis
- A culinary history of the Gateway City and the memorable restaurants that once made their home there.St. Louis is a food town, and there are many restaurants that have captured the heart of the city. Some of them are no longer around. Rossino&’s low ceilings and even lower pipes didn&’t stop the pizza-hungry residents from crowding in. Jefferson Avenue Boarding House served elegant &“Granny Food&” in plush surroundings. King Burgers and onion rings ruled at the Parkmoor. Dohack&’s claimed it was the first to name the &“jack salmon.&” Author Ann Lemons Pollack details these and more restaurants lost to time in the Gateway City.&“Few St. Louisans know the history of the St. Louis food scene like local food and travel writer Ann Lemons Pollack. . . . The book is a treasure trove for St. Louis history-lovers, beginning with an extensively researched look at the food served at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition—better known as the 1904 World&’s Fair—hosted in St. Louis. She debunks some myths—hot dogs were not &“invented&” at the fair, but perhaps found a wide audience there—and charts the various restaurants and cafes that fed eager fairgoers.&”—Feast Magazine
- Copyright:
- 2018
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 163 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781439665862
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781467140263
- Publisher:
- Arcadia Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 09/17/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Ann Lemons Pollack
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Cooking, Food and Wine, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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