Coinciding with the reopening of the glamourous and famous New York eatery, the former owner releases this revealing memoir of anecdotes about its rich history,

Rendezvous at the Russian Tea Rooms provides the first comprehensive account of what was once hailed by a leading American newspaper as the greatest spy story o

“An emotional trip down memory lane for those of us who count our favorite restaurants as cherished personalities and members of our family.” —Danny Meyer

The proprietor of the landmark New York restaurant combines two dozen representative recipes and quotes and reminiscences by famous guests for a retrospective o

...eloquently dramatizes questions of responsibility, guilt and pathology...the complex moral issues are translated into challenging story theater, like a cubis