| The Historic Restaurants of Paris: A Guide to Century-Old Cafes, Bistros and Gourmet Food Shops Contributor(s): Williams, Ellen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1892145030 ISBN-13: 9781892145031 Publisher: Little Bookroom OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2001 Annotation: This guide to Parisian restaurants and gourmet shops that catered to such notable names as Degas, Monet, Proust, George Sand, the Impressionists, and many others includes charming anecdotes relating to the restaurants' history and patrons. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Europe - France - Travel | Food, Lodging & Transportation - Restaurants - History | Europe - France |
| Dewey: 647.954 |
| LCCN: 00045317 |
| Series: City Secrets |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 4.32" W x 6.24" (0.53 lbs) 258 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The vanished world of nineteenth-century Paris still awaits behind the doors of select restaurants and gourmet shops that have delighted customers for more than a hundred years. Crossing these thresholds, the discriminating diner and shopper can step into a gilded Belle Epoque setting favored by Manet and Degas, a vintage confectioner that supplied bonbons to Monet, or a shaded caf terrace frequented by Zola. From tiny p tisseries, cozy bistros, and rustic wine bars barely known outside the quarter to bustling brasseries, elegant tea salons, and world-famous caf s, The Historic Restaurants of Paris is an indispensible guide to classic cuisine served in settings of startling beauty. Charming anecdotes relating to a restaurant's history and celebrated former patrons, among them Proust, Balzac, George Sand, and the Impressionists, enhance this pocketable guide, which is both a practical resource and lovely gift book. |