Grand Cafe

With scintillating text and beautifully illustrated throughout, 'The Grand Cafe' is an enthralling celebration of cafe culture. In this book, Gill traces the history of these most gloriously democratic of establishments: their introduction to Europe down the Danube, the opening of the first cafe in Britain and the heyday of the Grand Cafes in Europe, through to the arrival of the American cafes of the late 50s and early 60s and, finally, to the opening of London's iconic Grand Cafe, The Wolseley. Woven throughout are recipes from every era featured.