Cafes and coffee houses have a colorful history in this country; in the thirties a cafe society brought a touch of glamor to the grim depression years; in the fifties it was beatnik coffee houses where patrons drank espresso and listened to grungy poets recite their work. Now it's the nineties-and coffee houses are back better than before. This delightful guidebook profiles 100 great cafes from 40 major cities. A scattering of fascinating factoids quotes and scrumptious recipes makes fun to read as well as useful.
