Marvelous Manhattan: Stories of the Restaurants, Bars, and Shops That Make This City Special
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- Author：Reggie Nadelson
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Summary
“A wonderfully lively， knowledgeable journey through the past and present of places that help make New York City what it is， and which we must cherish and （hopefully） preserve。”
—Salman Rushdie
New York might have Broadway， Times Square， and the Empire State Building， but the real heart and soul of the city can be found in the iconic places that have defined cool since “cool” became a word。
Places like Di Palo’s in Little Italy， where you might stop in to pick up a little cheese only to find yourself in a long conversation—part friendly chat， part profound tutorial—with fourth-generation owner Lou Di Palo， sampling cheeses all the while。 Or Raoul’s in SoHo， to enjoy a classic steak-frites in the company of downtown artists， celebrities， and dyed-in-the-wool locals。 Or Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem， to be in the room where some young guys named Thelonious， Dizzy， and Charlie invented bebop。 Or maybe Russ & Daughters， to pick up the city’s best lox and bagels， which they’ve been selling since 1914。
A lifelong New Yorker， writer Reggie Nadelson celebrates her city and all the places that make it special。 Part guidebook， part cultural history， part walk down memory lane， alive with the spirit and the grit of small， often family-owned businesses that have survived the Great Depression， World War II， 9/11， and the coronavirus lockdown， Marvelous Manhattan is a seductive and timely book for anyone who lives in New York， loves the city， lived there once， or wishes they had。
Because that’s the thing about Manhattan: all you need to do is walk into the right place—say， Fanelli’s on Prince Street—sit down at the bar， order a drink， open this book， and suddenly you’re a New Yorker。
—Salman Rushdie
New York might have Broadway， Times Square， and the Empire State Building， but the real heart and soul of the city can be found in the iconic places that have defined cool since “cool” became a word。
Places like Di Palo’s in Little Italy， where you might stop in to pick up a little cheese only to find yourself in a long conversation—part friendly chat， part profound tutorial—with fourth-generation owner Lou Di Palo， sampling cheeses all the while。 Or Raoul’s in SoHo， to enjoy a classic steak-frites in the company of downtown artists， celebrities， and dyed-in-the-wool locals。 Or Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem， to be in the room where some young guys named Thelonious， Dizzy， and Charlie invented bebop。 Or maybe Russ & Daughters， to pick up the city’s best lox and bagels， which they’ve been selling since 1914。
A lifelong New Yorker， writer Reggie Nadelson celebrates her city and all the places that make it special。 Part guidebook， part cultural history， part walk down memory lane， alive with the spirit and the grit of small， often family-owned businesses that have survived the Great Depression， World War II， 9/11， and the coronavirus lockdown， Marvelous Manhattan is a seductive and timely book for anyone who lives in New York， loves the city， lived there once， or wishes they had。
Because that’s the thing about Manhattan: all you need to do is walk into the right place—say， Fanelli’s on Prince Street—sit down at the bar， order a drink， open this book， and suddenly you’re a New Yorker。
Reviews
Annarella
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This could be an excellent guide to Manhattan places and it made me travel and wish I was there。A fascinating collection of places， stories and photos about the places the author loves。I loved it and it's strongly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine This could be an excellent guide to Manhattan places and it made me travel and wish I was there。A fascinating collection of places， stories and photos about the places the author loves。I loved it and it's strongly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine 。。。more
Tria
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This book had me within the first few pages- much like the author's mother， I too escaped the Canadian prairies in my early twenties for the excitement， culture and life that felt so far from my home。 NYC instantly captivated my spirit - and I have such fond memories of my time there， and many of these places。 I hit the 10 yr threshold of living in the city that some say qualifies you to call yourself a New Yorker， and despite living elsewhere now， it will always be a place I cherish， and one th This book had me within the first few pages- much like the author's mother， I too escaped the Canadian prairies in my early twenties for the excitement， culture and life that felt so far from my home。 NYC instantly captivated my spirit - and I have such fond memories of my time there， and many of these places。 I hit the 10 yr threshold of living in the city that some say qualifies you to call yourself a New Yorker， and despite living elsewhere now， it will always be a place I cherish， and one that gave me the freedom， space and opportunity to grow and discover the myself， and the world。 Thank you NetGalley for the review copy。 。。。more
Jenn Adams
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Delightful tour through some of the author's favorite NYC （specifically Manhattan） locations - conversations with owners， personal anecdotes， and even color photographs。 Definitely has that quintessentially NYC "this is the best place in the world， there's no question" but that's part of the charm。 Would definitely recommend。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC in exchange for my honest review。 Delightful tour through some of the author's favorite NYC （specifically Manhattan） locations - conversations with owners， personal anecdotes， and even color photographs。 Definitely has that quintessentially NYC "this is the best place in the world， there's no question" but that's part of the charm。 Would definitely recommend。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Zeb Kantrowitz
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This book is a great resource for anyone traveling to the City who wants to see what the "locals" say make it great。 Some of the places are very touristy and hard to get into， others are very expensive， and some are a little downscale。 But everyone that is mentioned is well worth trying to go to， even if only once to see what the ambiance of 'old' New York was like in the thirties and fifties。 This book is a great resource for anyone traveling to the City who wants to see what the "locals" say make it great。 Some of the places are very touristy and hard to get into， others are very expensive， and some are a little downscale。 But everyone that is mentioned is well worth trying to go to， even if only once to see what the ambiance of 'old' New York was like in the thirties and fifties。 。。。more
Tanya E
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Written by Author Reggie Nadelson， this book takes you on a tour of some of Nadleson’s favorite places in New York。 Providing historical backgrounds on the building， families or famous persons that have visited， it’s a wonderful look at the city that never sleeps through the eyes of one of its own。I was finally able to visit NYC a few years before Covid came along。 I had hoped I’d be on a return trip by now but that’s going to have to wait。 Reading through this book， I was able to learn so much Written by Author Reggie Nadelson， this book takes you on a tour of some of Nadleson’s favorite places in New York。 Providing historical backgrounds on the building， families or famous persons that have visited， it’s a wonderful look at the city that never sleeps through the eyes of one of its own。I was finally able to visit NYC a few years before Covid came along。 I had hoped I’d be on a return trip by now but that’s going to have to wait。 Reading through this book， I was able to learn so much about these places and now have added at least 10 new places I’ll need to visit when I’m finally able to return。 My husband， originally from New York， had only heard of a handful of these places and learned quite a bit reading over my shoulder， along with salivating at all the descriptions of food from the restaurants listed！A favorite quote from the book that reinforces my growing love for this city I’ve barely had time to explore:Very few cities cling to their myths or their history the way New York does; even as it hurries to tear things down， to build up bigger， higher， richer， there is always that rueful melancholy for the past。This book was such a pleasure to read！Thank you to #NetGalley for providing this book。 I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy and all views expressed are only my honest opinion。 。。。more
Amrita
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（My thanks to Netgalley and Artisan for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review）A tour through Manhattan's many beloved eating institutions is also a trip through the various cultures who've built the island's food culture; where every few blocks one runs into yet another slice of grimy history and the deliciousness it birthed alongside the pain of the immigrant experience。 The crime， the poverty， the racial tensions， the sheer grind of living in a city like New York - the dark （My thanks to Netgalley and Artisan for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review）A tour through Manhattan's many beloved eating institutions is also a trip through the various cultures who've built the island's food culture; where every few blocks one runs into yet another slice of grimy history and the deliciousness it birthed alongside the pain of the immigrant experience。 The crime， the poverty， the racial tensions， the sheer grind of living in a city like New York - the dark， seamy bits that often get forgotten in the sparkle and fairy dust Hollywood and the popular imagination like to sprinkle over it - all of it is reflected in the food featured in this book。 This is a loving tour through the different neighborhoods of Manhattan， ranging through the author's own beloved childhood haunts to more recent discoveries。 It's a love letter to Manhattan and a snapshot of the communities that have found their home in it。 Truly marvelous for those who know （and love） Manhattan like I do， and for those who've never been。 。。。more
oohlalabooks
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Having grown up in NYC， I have visited and eaten at many of the places mentioned。 I have fond memories of the many tastes， smells， people， and sights 。。 NYC does this to a person， the experience is amazing and magical。 It is also wonderful reading about the owners and the history of the buildings。 Thank you to the author， the publisher， and NetGalley for a gifted copy。 This is my honest review。
Sara
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