Dining Out: A Global History of Restaurants
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The history of restaurants is frequently said to begin in France in the mid- to late-18th century. And the word itself certainly does seem to originate there. But people have been paying to eat away from home for much longer than that. This diverse history of restaurants in many forms offers a wide perspective. While it begins with coverage of European and American fine dining institutions, it moves nimbly through roadside diners,