{"product_id":"elaines-the-rise-of-one-of-new-yorks-most-legendary-restaurants-from-those-who-were-there-9781510760233","title":"Elaine's: The Rise of One of New York's Most Legendary Restaurants from Those Who Were There","description":"\u003cb\u003eA celebration of legendary restaurateur Elaine Kaufman and her renowned Manhattan creative melting pot. Have dinner and drinks with Woody Allen, David Black, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eChina Girard​, and more . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Elaine's was a world-famous New York restaurant that became home to writers and celebrities. Owner Elaine Kaufman was known to be \"New York feisty,\" controversial, often rude, always blunt, with the flare of Gertrude Stein and Dorothy Parker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Elaine was highly respected and also frequently feared, and Elaine's the restaurant received the public's love and praise time and time again. Woody Allen held a regular table there, and Elaine's was even featured in Allen's \u003ci\u003eManhattan\u003c\/i\u003e and Billy Joel's song \"Big Shot.\" Throughout the years, Mick Jagger, John Lennon, and countless celebrities, politicians, socialites, private eyes, athletes, artists, and the biggest names in Hollywood became Elaine's regulars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Most emphatically, Elaine's raison d' tre was to nourish \"starving writers\" with encouragement, introductions to Pulitzer Prize winners, and free food and alcohol. These struggling authors responded to Elaine's support with profound gratitude. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Elaine passed away in 2010, forcing the restaurant manager to close shop shortly after. \"There is no Elaine's without Elaine,\" she decreed. However, the memories remain and are recalled by a variety of Elaine's regulars in this moving, oftentimes amusing, collection of personal essays. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpend a night or two at Elaine's with . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoody Allen, award-winning director\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Black, award-winning author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePer Bjurman, Sweden's leading music writer turned sports writer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteve McPartlin, television host and radio sportscaster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChina Girard, former Ford model and Grammy-nominated musician\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJessica Burstein, award-winning photographer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJodi Garner, Broadway producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElaine Madsen, Emmy Award-winning director\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurt Block, sportswriter and publicist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsh Bennington, reporter and editor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd many more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510760233\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Amy Phillips Penn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38021939790005,"sku":"9781510760233","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d0fb9b66-7007-4a44-8705-e15ca19b63d5.jpg?v=1609180070","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/elaines-the-rise-of-one-of-new-yorks-most-legendary-restaurants-from-those-who-were-there-9781510760233","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}