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James, Rian, Dining in New York, New York, John Day Co., 1931, third revised edition, 8vo (7.75" x 5.5"), HB in dj, navy & ivory gingham cloth boards w/ ivory pastedown w/ red decorative titles & navy illustrations, pictorial endpapers, G+ / none. Spine darkened & dampstained, front pastedown faded, edges worn, corners exposed, pp 11-16 creased.
266 pp. First edition 1930. Contents: What to Do Till the Taxi Comes, When You Can Get It, Restaurants, The Night Clubs, Harlemania, THe Village, Brauhaus Boulevard, The Road to Roam, Cover Charges and Minimum Charges, Tipping. Great endpapers.
"•A conscientious and intimate guide to 125 of the best and most interesting restaurants in and near New York, with pointed suggestion, necessary cuation, and some uncommon recipes. •Indicating the price range, who's who, what's what and how to get there. •Cross-indexed by localities, national origin, type of entertainment, etc. •And also a concise list of numerous additional restaurants."
A few of the hotel dining rooms listed still exist, along with the Russian Tea Room, the old Oyster Bar at Grand Central, maybe a couple more. Sardi's is there, too. [Book ID # 1470]
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