Where and How to Dine in New York: The Principle Hotels, Restaurants, and Cafés of Various Kinds and Nationalities, Which Have Added to the Gastronomic Fame of New York and Its Suburbs
- New York: Lewis, Scribner & Co, 1903
New York: Lewis, Scribner & Co, 1903. Very Good+. New York: Lewis, Scribner & Co., 1903. First Edition. Octavo (19cm); publisher's cream pictorial wrappers; [26],214,[16]pp.; frontispiece and seventeen (17) halftone plates throughout, extensive illustrated advertisements at beginning and end of the volume. Very light shelf wear, textblock slightly starting to pull from binding, else a fresh, Very Good to Near Fine example.
Brilliant example of this uncommon dime novel-format guide to dining out in turn-of-the-century New York City. The entries deal primarily with the hotels and major restaurants of Manhattan, with just a couple forays into New Jersey or Brooklyn. Each entry is given two or three pages of description and frequently a photographic illustration of the dining room or the facade.
Diners are reminded to visit the Waldorf Astoria during Horse Week, while at the Pabst Grand Circle one can enjoy both "liquid and solid refreshments" while looking out over Central Park. At the Women's Lunch Club on West 23rd there is a strictly restricted membership limited to "fashionable shoppers" to keep the establishment from overcrowding. The many nationalities promised in the title appear to be limited to English, American, French, and German.
Brilliant example of this uncommon dime novel-format guide to dining out in turn-of-the-century New York City. The entries deal primarily with the hotels and major restaurants of Manhattan, with just a couple forays into New Jersey or Brooklyn. Each entry is given two or three pages of description and frequently a photographic illustration of the dining room or the facade.
Diners are reminded to visit the Waldorf Astoria during Horse Week, while at the Pabst Grand Circle one can enjoy both "liquid and solid refreshments" while looking out over Central Park. At the Women's Lunch Club on West 23rd there is a strictly restricted membership limited to "fashionable shoppers" to keep the establishment from overcrowding. The many nationalities promised in the title appear to be limited to English, American, French, and German.