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The Most Spectacular Restaurant In The World: The Twin Towers, Windows On The World, And The Rebirth Of New York
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An Engrossing History Of The Restaurant Atop The World Trade Center That Ruled The New York City Skyline From April 1976 Until September 11, 2001 (Booklist, Starred Review). In The 1970S, New York City Was Plagued By Crime, Filth, And An Ineffective Government. The City Was Falling Apart, And Even The Newly Constructed World Trade Center Threatened To Be A Fiasco. But In April 1976, A Quartermile Up On The 107Th Floor Of The North Tower, A New Restaurant Called Windows On The World Opened Its Doorsa Glittering Sign That New York Wasnt Done Just Yet. In The Most Spectacular Restaurant In The World, Journalist Tom Roston Tells The Complete History Of This Incredible Restaurant, From Its Stunning $14Million Opening To 9/11 And Its Tragic End. There Are Stories Of The People Behind It, Such As Joe Baum, The Celebrated Restaurateur, Who Was Said To Be The Only Man Who Could Outspend An Unlimited Budget; The Welltipped Waiters; And The Cavalcade Of Famous Guests As Well As Everyday People Celebrating The Key Moments In Their Lives. Roston Also Charts The Changes In American Food, From Baroque And Theatrical To Locally Sourced And Organic. In The Most Spectacular Restaurant In The World, Journalist Tom Roston Tells The Complete History Of This Incredible Restaurant, From Its Stunning $14Million Opening To 9/11 And Its Tragic End. There Are Stories Of The People Behind It, Such As Joe Baum, The Celebrated Restaurateur, Who Was Said To Be The Only Man Who Could Outspend An Unlimited Budget; The Welltipped Waiters; And The Cavalcade Of Famous Guests As Well As Everyday People Celebrating The Key Moments In Their Lives. Roston Also Charts The Changes In American Food, From Baroque And Theatrical To Locally Sourced And Organic. Built On Nearly 150 Original Interviews, The Most Spectacular Restaurant In The World Is The Story Of New York Citys Restaurant Culture And The Quintessential American Drive To Succeed. Roston Also Digs Deeply Into The History Of New York Restaurants, And How Windows On The World Was Shaped By The Politics And Social Conditions Of Its Era. The New York Times The Citys Premier Celebration Venue, Deeply Woven Into Its Social, Culinary And Business Fabrics, Deserved A Proper History. Roston Delivers It With Power, Detail, Humor And Heartbreak To Spare. New York Post A Rich, Complex Account. Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
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