| Description |
1 online resource (352 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
The remarkable story of a restaurant on top of the world-built by a legend, destroyed in tragedy-and an era in New York City it helped to frame 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 quarter-mile up on the 107th floor of the North Tower, a new restaurant called Windows on the World opened its doors-a glittering sign that New York wasn't 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 $14-million 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 well-tipped 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 City's restaurant culture and the quintessential American drive to succeed. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 Sin and Civility p. 15 -- Chapter 2 New York, C'est Moi p. 24 -- Chapter 3 Three-Clawed Lobster p. 30 -- Chapter 4 Elevating the Act of Eating p. 37 -- Chapter 5 New York Audacity p. 47 -- Chapter 6 Blueprints in the Sky p. 56 -- Chapter 7 Chaos and Control p. 64 -- Chapter 8 Running on Fumes p. 77 -- Chapter 9 City on a Wire p. 81 -- Chapter 10 Who the Fuck Are You? p. 92 -- Chapter 11 Seventies Splendor p. 98 -- Chapter 12 Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World p. 102 -- Chapter 13 Success with Reservations p. 110 -- Chapter 14 Meanest Man in New York p. 116 -- Chapter 15 Windows of Opportunity p. 126 -- Chapter 16 One Star p. 136 -- Chapter 17 To the Top, to the Bottom p. 140 -- Chapter 18 An Italian Wedding p. 154 -- Chapter 19 Glass Half Full p. 164 -- Chapter 20 Growing Up in the Eighties p. 172 -- Chapter 21 Chopping Block p. 184 -- Chapter 22 Looking for a Star p. 193 -- Chapter 23 February 26, 1993 p. 201 -- Chapter 24 Danger and Opportunity p. 213 -- Chapter 25 King Lear's Kitchen p. 223 -- Chapter 26 Rebirth p. 236 -- Chapter 27 Rebirth Reboot p. 248 -- Chapter 28 Show Goes On p. 256 -- Chapter 29 Highest-Grossing Restaurant in the World p. 268 -- Chapter 30 Last Meal p. 278 -- Chapter 31 Morning of September 11 p. 286 -- Chapter 32 That Terrible Day p. 292 -- Chapter 33 After p. 303 -- Chapter 34 Enduring Change p. 310. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Windows on the World (New York, N.Y.) -- History.
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Windows on the World (New York, N.Y.) |
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History. |
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World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001) -- History.
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World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001) |
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Restaurants -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
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Restaurants. |
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New York (State) -- New York. |
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September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.
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September 11 Terrorist Attacks (2001) |
| Chronological Term |
2001 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Roston, Tom. Most spectacular restaurant in the world. New York : Abrams Press, 2019 9781419737992 (DLC)bl2019025842 (OCoLC)1117448553 |
| ISBN |
9781683356936 (electronic book) |
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1683356934 (electronic book) |
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9781419737992 |
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1419737996 |
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