Smart Casual: The Transformation of Gourmet Restaurant Style in America

by Alison Pearlman

Book Overview

Fine dining and the accolades of Michelin stars once meant chandeliers, white tablecloths, and suited waiters with elegant accents. The stuffy attitude and often scant portions were the punchlines of sitcom jokes-it was unthinkable that a gourmet chef would stoop to plate a burger or a taco in his kitchen. And yet today many of us will queue up for a seat at a loud, crowded noodle bar or eagerly seek out that farm-to-table restaurant where not only...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022615484X
• ISBN13: 9780226154848
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.9"