From Delmonico’s To Howard Johnson’s
Hungry for information? Then learn about the history of the American restaurant.
July 20, 201812m 11s
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Show Notes
2015 was the first year that Americans spent more money on bars and restaurants than on groceries. And with attention-grabbing chefs and buzzy new places to eat, it feels like restaurants have never been more central to American life. But how did we get there? Paul Freedman, Yale historian and author of the book “Ten Restaurants That Changed America,” charts the course from Delmonico’s to Howard Johnson’s.