Stop at the Red Apple

State University of New York Press (Editora)

R$ 132,81

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An entertaining inside story of how Reuben Freed's roadside eatery became the famous Red Apple Rest.

The Red Apple Rest was a legendary restaurant open from the 1930s through the 1980s on New York's Route 17. Located midway between New York City and the resorts of the Catskill Mountains, the restaurant served as a who's who of entertainment luminaries. Elaine Freed Lindenblatt was born into restaurant royalty as the youngest child of the establishment's founder, Reuben Freed. For her, the Red Apple was the "family room" across the road-one she shared with over a million customers every year. In this book fifty-plus years unfold in a series of lively vignettes-enhanced with photos, memorabilia, and even a closely guarded recipe-as she recreates what it was like to be raised in the fishbowl of a round-the-clock family operation. Stop at the Red Apple is at once an account of growing up in 1950s small-town America, a glimpse into the workings of a successful food operation, and a swan song to a glorious slice of bygone popular culture.

Sobre o Livro

A história do Red Apple Rest narra a trajetória de um restaurante à beira da estrada que funcionou entre as décadas de 1930 e 1980 em Route 17. O relato foca tanto na operação cotidiana quanto no papel do estabelecimento como ponto de encontro de personalidades do entretenimento.

Elaine Freed Lindenblatt recorda sua infância como filha mais nova do fundador Reuben Freed, reunindo mais de cinquenta anos de memórias em vinhetas vivas. O volume inclui fotografias, objetos de memorabilia e uma receita guardada na família.

Localizado a meio caminho entre Nova York e os resorts dos Catskills, o restaurante aparece como um retrato da vida americana em pequenas comunidades e dos bastidores de um negócio de alimentação. A narrativa oferece um panorama pessoal da rotina familiar e da cultura popular associada ao local.