{"product_id":"the-most-spectacular-restaurant-in-the-world-the-twin-towers-windows-on-the-world-and-the-rebirth-of-new-york-9781419737992","title":"The Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World: The Twin Towers, Windows on the World, and the Rebirth of New York","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe remarkable story of a restaurant on top of the world--built by a legend, destroyed in tragedy--and an era in New York City it helped to frame.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A detailed, inspiring, and horrifying account of the restaurant that sat atop the North Tower of the World Trade Center. A rich, complex account of Windows on the World.\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World\u003c\/i\u003e, journalist Tom Roston tells the complete history of this incredible restaurant, from its stunning $14-million opening to 9\/11 and its tragic end. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There are stories of the people behind it, such as Joe Baum, the celebrated restaurateur, who was said to be the only man who could outspend an unlimited budget; the well-tipped waiters; and the cavalcade of famous guests, as well as everyday people celebrating the key moments in their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Roston also charts the changes in American food, from baroque and theatrical to locally sourced and organic. Built on nearly 150 original interviews, \u003ci\u003eThe Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of New York City's restaurant culture and the quintessential American drive to succeed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the 1970s, New York City was plagued by crime, filth, and an ineffective government. The city was falling apart, and even the newly constructed World Trade Center threatened to be a fiasco. But in April 1976, a quarter-mile up on the 107th floor of the North Tower, a new restaurant called Windows on the World opened its doors--a glittering sign that New York wasn't done just yet. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419737992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2019 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2019 pg. 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/17\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2019 pg. 120\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tom Roston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51798498377909,"sku":"9781419737992","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b0c867d5-249b-496b-b5cf-65067316516d.jpg?v=1758638945","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-most-spectacular-restaurant-in-the-world-the-twin-towers-windows-on-the-world-and-the-rebirth-of-new-york-9781419737992","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}