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Honeybee Hotel : The Waldorf Astoria's Rooftop Garden and the Heart of NYC /

"The tale of Honeybee Hotel begins over one hundred years ago, with the Astor family and the birth of the iconic Manhattan landmark, the magnificent Waldorf Astoria. In those early days the posh art deco masterpiece had its own rooftop garden for guests to enjoy. Fast-forward to the turn of the...

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Autor principal: Day, Leslie, 1945- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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  • Welcome to the Waldorf
  • The first American tycoon : John Jacob Astor in NYC
  • Before the Empire State Building, the Waldorf Astoria stood here
  • Life of the honeybee : from egg to adult
  • A good chef is like a musician : David Garcelon's journey
  • Life of the female honeybee : janitor, forager, and everything in-between
  • An idea blossoms : Chef Garcelon's first hotel garden and apiary
  • Life of the male honeybee : the drone
  • Twenty stories high : a vision of the Waldorf's honeybee garden
  • Life of the queen : mother of them all
  • Bringing bees and a garden to the Waldorf
  • Beekeeping through the ages
  • A match made in heaven : St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church and the Waldorf Astoria Hotel
  • In the dark of the hive : the sensory world of the honeybee
  • Across the street, but worlds apart : feeding the hungry at St. Bart's
  • Apples, lavender, tomatoes, and tarragon : exploring the Waldorf's garden with Chef Betz
  • Wings!
  • Fare Share Friday : New York City hotels give back
  • Epilogue : Saving the treasures at the Waldorf
  • Waldorf Astoria kitchen and Peacock Alley bar recipes using honey.