Why Restaurants Matter: An Owner's Plea for the Place-Building, Democracy-Stabilizing, Love-Kindling Power of Eating Together in Real Life

by Erin Wade and Erin Wade

Why Restaurants Matter is a heartfelt plea--told by the unlikeliest of restaurateurs--for the warmth of the hearth, the unifying spirit of hospitality, and the power of public eateries to build community.

You're hungry. And, if not, you will be soon.

Does it matter if you get your spring rolls from a ghost kitchen instead of the joint on the corner?

Erin Wade thinks it does.

Wade opened her first restaurant...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1510774793
• ISBN13: 9781510774797
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"