Blue Plate Specials and Blue Ribbon Chefs

by Stern, Jane; Stern, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780867308402
• ISBN10: 0867308400
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Lebhar-Friedman Books

Summary

The authors have packed up their bags and hit the highways once again in search of the tastiest dishes and most fascinating chefs. The result is an amazing journey across America's heartland, with stops along the way for a few down-home meals and delightful desserts at the coziest, friendliest, and busiest diners and roadside cafes.

Author Biography

Jane and Michael Stern are the authors of numerous best-selling books, Their column appears monthly in Gourmet magazine and their articles have been featured in The New Yorker, TV Guide, and The Atlantic Monthly. They can be heard each week on National Public Radio's "The Splendid Table," and their cross-country restaurant finds are chronicled at www.roadfood.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
A-1 Diner - Gardiner, Maine	p. 1
Al's #1 Italian Beef - Chicago. Illinois	p. 4
Al's Diner - Minneapolis, Minnesota	p. 8
Al's Place - Locke, California	p. 13
Anchor Inn - Farragut, Iowa	p. 17
Becky's - Portland, Maine	p. 20
Blue Willow Inn - Social Circle, Georgia	p. 24
Bon Ton Mini Mart - Henderson, Kentucky	p. 29
CandK Barbecue - St. Louis, Missouri	p. 34
Cafe Poca Cosa - Tucson, Arizona	p. 37
Carol's Calico Kitchen - Lexington, Minnesota	p. 41
Clark's Outpost - Tioga, Texas	p. 46
Danish Inn Restaurant - Elk Horn, Iowa	p. 50
Dodd's Townhouse - Indianapolis, Indiana	p. 52
The Downing Cafe - Downing, Wisconsin	p. 54
Dr. Mike's Ice Cream Shop--Bethel, Connecticut	p. 61
The Enrico Biscotti Company--Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	p. 65
The Farmer's Inn--Havana, North Dakota	p. 68
Flo's--Cape Neddick, Maine	p. 73
Gordon's Coffee Shop--Milwaukee, Wisconsin	p. 77
The Grand Cafe--Douglas, Arizona	p. 80
Green Gables--Sioux City, Iowa	p. 83
Hap Townes--Nashville, Tennessee	p. 86
Hopkins Boarding House--Pensacola, Florida	p. 89
Hudson's--Coeur D'Alene, Idaho	p. 94
John's New York System--Providence, Rhode Island	p. 97
Johnnie's Grill--El Reno, Oklahoma	p. 100
Katz's--New York, New York	p. 104
Kitchen Little--Mystic, Connecticut	p. 108
Lasyone's Meat Pie Kitchen and Restaurant--Natchitoches, Louisana	p. 114
Lusco's--Greenwood, Mississippi	p. 119
Ma Groover's Pig and Plate--Valdosta, Georgia	p. 126
Mama Lo's--Gainesville, Florida	p. 129
Mamie's--Memphis, Tennessee	p. 132
Manny's Coffee Shop--Chicago, Illinois	p. 134
McClard's Bar-B-Q--Hot Springs, Arkansas	p. 139
Mike's Donuts--Everett, Massachusetts	p. 142
Mt. Cube Farm--Orford, New Hampshire	p. 145
O'Rourke's Diner--Middletown, Connecticut	p. 148
Porubsky's Grocery--Topeka, Kansas	p. 154
Ranchman's Cafe--Ponder, Texas	p. 160
Ratner's Dairy Restaurant--New York, New York	p. 162
Roque's Carnitas Wagon--Santa Fe, New Mexico	p. 165
Roseland Apizza--Derby, Connecticut	p. 170
Rowe's Restaurant--Staunton, Virginia	p. 176
Schwabl's--Buffalo, New York	p. 179
Snappy Lunch--Mount Airy, North Carolina	p. 183
Sophie's Busy Bee--Chicago, Illinois	p. 188
Stone's Restaurant--Marshalltown, Iowa	p. 193
The Sycamore Drive-In--Bethel, Connecticut	p. 196
Threadgill's--Austin, Texas	p. 199
Tigua Reservation Cafeteria--El Paso, Texas	p. 205
Ulbrick's--Nebraska City, Nebraska	p. 210
Vernon's Kuntry Katfish--Conroe, Texas	p. 213
Woolworth's Lunch Counter--Santa Fe, New Mexico	p. 218
Index	p. 223
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