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The most spectacular restaurant in the world : the Twin Towers, Windows on the World, and the rebirth of New York / Tom Roston.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Roston, Tom, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Windows on the World (New York, N.Y.)--History.
- Windows on the World (New York, N.Y.).
- World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001)--History.
- World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001).
- Restaurants--New York (State)--New York--History.
- Restaurants.
- September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.
- History.
- New York (State)--New York.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (352 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates,) : illustrations (chiefly color
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Abrams Press, 2019.
- System Details:
- text file
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-333) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781683356936
- 1683356934
- Publisher Number:
- 99984453469
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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