
Elaine's
The Rise of One of New York’s Most Legendary Restaurants
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Narrado por:
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Nicol Zanzarella
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Johnathan McClain
A tribute to legendary restaurateur Elaine Kaufman and her renowned Manhattan creative melting pot.
Elaine's was a world-famous New York restaurant that became home to writers and celebrities. Owner Elaine Kaufman was known to be "New York feisty", controversial, often rude, always blunt, with the flare of Gertrude Stein and Dorothy Parker. Elaine was highly respected and frequently feared, and Elaine's the restaurant received the public's love and praise time and time again. Woody Allen held a regular table there, and Elaine's was even featured in Allen's Manhattan and Billy Joel's song "Big Shot".
Throughout the years Mick Jagger, John Lennon, and countless celebrities, politicians, socialites, private eyes, athletes, and artists and the biggest names in Hollywood became Elaine's regulars. Most emphatically Elaine's raison d'être was to nourish "starving writers" with encouragement, introductions to Pulitzer Prize winners, and free food and alcohol. These struggling authors responded to Elaine's support with profound gratitude.
Elaine passed away in 2010, forcing the restaurant manager to close shop shortly after. "There is no Elaine's without Elaine", she decreed. However, the memories remain and are recalled by a variety of Elaine's regulars in this moving, oftentimes amusing collection of personal essays.
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Would you consider the audio edition of Elaine's to be better than the print version?
Not necessarily. The voices were very flat!Who was your favorite character and why?
It's hard to say there were many.Have you listened to any of Nicol Zanzarella and Johnathan McClain ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
NoIf you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
I think "CHEERS" already did, don't you?Any additional comments?
WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE TO MEET THAT WONDERFUL LADY!!!ELAINE'S " Where everyone knew her name"
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A wonderful remembrance of a woman , place and time
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Good to Know
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Sit Down & Eat
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Fun Stories
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New York History at it's best!
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Amy Phillips Penn brings forth the ambiance, the heat, & star studded qualities of this remarkably, unique character, Elaine, who can never be replaced.
ELAINE WAS ONE OF A KIND<br />
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“ His Local “
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It was awesome. sorry you missed it
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I am grateful to this collection for eliminating all lingering regret about missed opportunities to dine at Elaine's.
As it happens, I've already enjoyed hundreds of meals in lesser known venues dodging the baleful stares of a hovering
bullying with zero impulse control. I had no choice but to stop dining at my Mom's.
And what a dreary book - each essay is the same as the last and the narrators - lovely readers both - were forced to affect amateurish accents .
Perhaps the editors hoped the stilted Brooklynese and Alabama drawls might distract us from the endless narrative sameness of these valedictions. Such optimism.
This book is a bummer. And we need fewer books on successful women who hate their own sex and behave badly.
Such a shame to discover that Elaine wore Prada...
Elaine's Patrons; Hashtag Me Too
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