Boston's Locke-Ober Café: An illustrated social history with miscellaneous recipes

Boston's Locke-Ober Café: An illustrated social history with miscellaneous recipes by Ned and Pam Bradford. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780689108655.

The Locke-Ober Cafe in Boston was founded at the beginning of the Gilded Age, a time when carved mahogany, decorated ceilings, flocked wallpaper, brass-studded leather, stained glass, gleaming silver, and polished brass were common elements of the internal decor of public places. This book recounts the history of this celebrated establishment with a flair and wit and grace perfectly attuned to the subject and tells us as much about society and social change in America over the past century.