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Marvelous Manhattan: Stories of the Restaurants, Bars, and Shops That Make This City Special
Current price:
$24.95
Publication Date: April 13th, 2021
Publisher:
Artisan
ISBN:
9781579659790
Pages:
224
Description
“A timely read. . . . [Nadelson’s] reporting, all from a personal lens, is up-to-date. . . . Like chocolate chips in a cookie, the book is studded with delicious photos old and new.”
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times
“A wonderfully lively, knowledgeable journey through the past and present of places that help make New York City what it is, and which we must cherish and (hopefully) preserve.”
—Salman Rushdie
New York might have Broadway, Times Square, and the Empire State Building, but the real heart and soul of the city can be found in the iconic places that have defined cool since “cool” became a word.
Places like Di Palo’s in Little Italy, where you might stop in to pick up a little cheese only to find yourself in a long conversation—part friendly chat, part profound tutorial—with fourth-generation owner Lou Di Palo, sampling cheeses all the while. Or Raoul’s in SoHo, to enjoy a classic steak-frites in the company of downtown artists, celebrities, and dyed-in-the-wool locals. Or Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem, to be in the room where some young guys named Thelonious, Dizzy, and Charlie invented bebop. Or maybe Russ & Daughters, to pick up the city’s best lox and bagels, which they’ve been selling since 1914.
A lifelong New Yorker, writer Reggie Nadelson celebrates her city and all the places that make it special. Part guidebook, part cultural history, part walk down memory lane, alive with the spirit and the grit of small, often family-owned businesses that have survived the Great Depression, World War II, 9/11, and the coronavirus lockdown, Marvelous Manhattan is a seductive and timely book for anyone who lives in New York, loves the city, lived there once, or wishes they had.
Because that’s the thing about Manhattan: all you need to do is walk into the right place—say, Fanelli’s on Prince Street—sit down at the bar, order a drink, open this book, and suddenly you’re a New Yorker.
Praise for Marvelous Manhattan: Stories of the Restaurants, Bars, and Shops That Make This City Special
“A timely read. . . . [Nadelson’s] reporting, all from a personal lens, is up-to-date with how various places are responding to the pandemic. Like chocolate chips in a cookie, the book is studded with delicious photos old and new, including Al Pacino exiting Caffe Dante and Giorgio DeLuca shopping for cheese at Di Palo’s.
—New York Times
“Delightful . . . [and] alive with the comedy, history, grit, and romance of the city. Nadelson has served up a small cultural treasure—part Baedeker, part memoir, part literary read, and a timely reminder of everything we love about Manhattan and lost for a year.”
—Avenue, 4 New Books that Deserve a Spot on Your Summer Reading List
“A nostalgic look at New York’s beloved haunts. . . . A refresher on reasons to stay committed to New York City living.”
—WWD
“Attention New Yorkers missing the Before Times. . . . [These] stories and photos will make you proud you stayed in town.
—Tasting Table
“This book is perfect for the nostalgic New York City lover, an ode to all of the special places that make New York City feel like an old movie set.”
—Dame Traveler, The Best Gifts for the New York City Lover
“A wonderfully lively, knowledgeable journey through the past and present of places that help make New York City what it is, and which we must cherish and (hopefully) preserve.”
—Salman Rushdie
“Reggie Nadelson is synonymous with New York, and her book will make the most ardent anti-urbanist fall in love with both the thrumming city and her evocative prose.”
—Gary Shteyngart, author of Super Sad True Love Story and Lake Success
