Ten Restaurants that Changed America by Paul Freedman

7.5 out of 10

High quality writing and cultural context around

1.    Delmonico's (1827 New York)

2.    Antoine's (1840 New Orleans)

3.    Schrafft's (1906 chain in the New York metro area)

4.    Howard Johnson's (1925 nationwide)

5.    Mamma Leone's (1906 New York)

6.    The Mandarin (1961 San Francisco)

7.    Sylvia's (1962 New York)

8.    Le Pavillon (1939 New York)

9.    The Four Seasons (1959 New York)

10.   Chez Panisse (1971 Berkeley)