Historic Restaurants of Washington, D.C.: Capital Eats (American Palate)
"A smorgasbord of local history, from the earliest days of taverns and hotel dining rooms, through the tearoom craze and up to the haute cuisine of the late 20th century." - John Kelly,The Washington Post"DeFerrari presents a rich litany of DC restaurants, from Hot Shoppes and Ben's Chili Bowl to the elegant dining rooms of the Willard Hotel and the tearooms of Woodward & Lothrop and Garfinckel's." - Karen Lyon, The Hill Rag"The thoroughly-researched book also includes a visual array of photos, postcards, and old newspaper clips." - Nicole Dubowitz,dcist.com"Carefully researched and beautifully illustrated.... I particularly liked his chapters 'Black Washington's Restaurants' and 'Power Lunches and Dinners.'" - Jan Whitaker,Restaurant-ing through history