Restaurant republic : the rise of public dining in Boston /

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"Before the 1820s, the vast majority of Americans ate only at home. As the nation began to urbanize and industrialize, home and work became increasingly divided, resulting in new forms of commercial dining. In this fascinating book, Kelly Erby explores the evolution of such eating alternatives...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Erby, Kelly (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Minneapolis, MN : University Of Minnesota Press, 2016.
Series:A quadrant book
Subjects:
1800-1899
Food habits > Massachusetts > Boston > History > 19th century.
Dinners and dining > Social aspects > Massachusetts > Boston > History > 19th century.
Restaurants > Massachusetts > Boston > History > 19th century.
Habitudes alimentaires > Massachusetts > Boston > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Restaurants > Massachusetts > Boston > Histoire > 19e siècle.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
HISTORY > United States > 19th Century.
HISTORY > Social History.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Small Business.
Dinners and dining > Social aspects
Food habits
Restaurants
Social conditions
Boston (Mass.) > Social conditions > 19th century.
Massachusetts > Boston
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction; 1. Filet de Boeuf at the Tremont House: Luxury Hotel Dining Rooms; 2. Bolted Beef and Bolted Pudding: Eating Houses; 3. Charlotte Russe in the Afternoon: Elite Ladies' Eateries; 4. Roast, Chop Suey, and Beer: Cafés; Epilogue; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index.

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