Appetite for Power: Eating, Drinking & Dealmaking in NYC: A Billions Guide

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Synopsis
More than One Hundred Iconic New York City Dining Institutions From hole-in-the-walls to cozy neighborhood gems to Michelin-starred restaurants, the characters in the SHOWTIME® series Billions know how to eat well, as any fan of the beloved show can confirm. Creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien spectacularly display the city's vibrant food scene—but it's more than showing us how the one percent eats. It's about integrating food, which brings people together and is an integral part of our daily lives, into the storyline while honoring the quality, the diversity, and the legacy of culinary culture in New York City. It&’s about the city staples that have been around for generations. It&’s about the immigrants who brought their own food to New York and made it a part of city culture. It&’s about the power joints where the movers and shakers of the city discuss the affairs of the day. It&’s about the pizza slice or the candy bar that takes you back to your childhood. It&’s about those who start at the bottom of the kitchen chain and ultimately open their own restaurant as well as about the old who pass the torch to future generations. It&’s about the energy and the creativity in New York food industry that is setting the standards for the rest of the world. It&’s about everyone who has contributed to making New York the dining capital of the world as it is today. This book presents the complete list of restaurants, bars, bakeries, bodegas, and more, featured in Billions. The listings include description and history of the chef and building, signature dishes, fun facts, and of course, tie-in to the show's storyline. Which characters are eating there? What is the occasion? What are they discussing? Features include: Empire DinerYonah Schimmel&’s Knish BakerySushi NakazawaPeking Duck HouseVeselkaThe Spotted PigIvan RamenLibrary Bar at the NoMad HotelEmmy SquaredMorgenstern's Ice CreamSo many more!
Copyright:
2020

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
160 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781510757301
Publisher:
Skyhorse
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Showtime Networks
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Travel, Self-Help, Cooking, Food and Wine
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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