Dinners and Diners: Where and How to Dine in London (Liet.-Col. Newnham-Davis)

Illus. with numerous ads in rear for British food products and restaurants. Pictorial green cloth. Revised & Enlarged Edition. London: Grant Richards, 1901.

First published in the last year of the 19th century, this is an expanded version of the marvelous book, with content from the restaurant critic's column of that name printed in the Pall Mall magazine. Covers Prince's Hall (Piccadilly), The cheshire cheese, The Holborne, Romano's, Simpson's, The Hans Crescent Hotel, The Blue Posts, The Hotel Cecil, Gatti's, The Savoy, St George's Cafe, Willi's Rooms, Le Restaurant Gourmet, The Trocadero, The American Bar, The Hotel Continental, The Avondale, The Mercer's Hall, In -Street, Dieudonne's, The House of Commons, Earl's Court, The star and Garter, The Carvour, Frascati's, The Cafe Royal, and lots more. Brilliant, witty, I'm sure Jay Rayner would approve. With 16 pages of restaurant advertisements. General shelf wear & soiling, small nick to spine, else very good. 

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