L.A.'s Landmark Restaurants - George Geary - Bog

L.A.s Landmark Restaurants:Celebrating the Legendary Locations Where Angelenos Have Dined for Generationsfollows in the footsteps of George Gearys now classic and critically acclaimed book, L.A.s Legendary Restaurants.L.A.s Landmark Restaurantsis an illustrated history of over 50 famous Los Angeles restaurants from throughout the 20th century that were not featured in Gearys first book. The focus in L.A.'s Landmark Restaurantsis on restaurants where Angelenosrather than celebritieshave been dining for generations.Along with recipes made famous by each restaurant,L.A.s Landmark Restaurantscontains profiles of such legendary eateries as Coles, Philippe the Original, Pacific Dining Car, The Original Pantry Cafe, The Victor Hugo, Canters Delicatessen, Sportsmen's Lodge,Mocambo, Naten Als, The Smoke House, Tail o the Pup, The Apple Pan, Valentino,and dozens of other beloved establishments in this beautiful tribute to Los Angeles and its historic restaurants.Each location profiled is illustrated with a collection of historic and contemporary photographs and ephemerasuch as menus, matchbooks, and advertisementsand every entry features a short history of therestaurant, entertaining anecdotes, and such details as the year of opening, address, phone number (both original and current), type of cuisine, and the name of the restaurant's founder.Recipes made famous by the restaurant, updated for todays cook and kitchen by Chef Geary, will satisfy anyone seeking to replicate their favorite dish from these legendary restaurants and their chefs.Truly a love letter to Los Angeles and its world famous cuisine, L.A.s Landmark Restaurantsis sure to bring back treasured memories and knowing smiles from anyone who has dined at these fabled establishments.

L.A.'s Legendary Restaurants has sold well over 10,000 copies and is a widely beloved book. Angelenos literally weep with pleasure when they open the pages and memories of special meals at the restaurants included in the book come roaring back. This devoted following will undoubtedly jump for joy at the news of the release of L.A.'s Landmark Restaurants.The recipes contained in L.A.'s Legendary Restaurants proved to be a huge selling point. Likewise, the recipes contained in L.A.'s Landmark Restaurants will be a driving force for consumers who purchase the book. Please do not overlook the importance of the recipes that are included!! All are original recipes updated where necessary for today's kitchen and cook. Gift and special sales opportunities: Culinary outlets, local museum bookstores (MOCA, LA County, Academy, Broad, etc.), Disney Hall store, and hip retailers like Kitson and Fred Segal should be targeted. Because of L.A's culinary stature in the world, we were pleasantly surprised by the interest L.A.'s Legendary Restaurants received outside of Los Angeles. We expect the same level of interest, especially in major culinary capitols like San Francisco, New York, Chicago, New Orleans, etc.