The fabulous Fior
Subtitle: over 100 years in an Italian kitchen : the history of San Francisco's Fior d'Italia, America's oldest Italian restaurant, established 1886
By: Francine Brevetti ; [foreword by John T. Lescroart].
Contributors: Lescroart, John T.; Rockwood, Paul, 1895-
Publisher: San Francisco Bay Books
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Nevada City, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 166
Subjects: Del Monte, Angelo; Roscelli, Giovanni; Marianetti, Armido; Fior d'Italia (Restaurant) -- History; Restaurants -- California -- San Francisco -- History; Cookery -- California -- San Francisco; Cookery, Italian -- Northern style; San Francisco (Calif.) -- History
Other titles: History of San Francisco's Fior d'Italia
Notes: Illustrated lining papers depict the Fior mural commissioned in 1945 (also on page 68-69) by Paul Rockwood.

Includes recipes.

Includes bibliographical referemces (p. 163-165).

Library also has original manuscript: The fabulous Fior: 100 years in an Italian kitchen.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Introduction; title: The Gold Rush to 1900; title: The Fior presents its cuisine; title: Shaking in 1906; title: From the depths to the heights; title: Red coffee; title: Prohibition be damned, celebrities revel.; title: The Great Depression; title: I clienti (the customers); title: Lock the doors, lock the windows, 1940-50; title: Cold War on a plate; title: A place to be seen; title: The new Fior; title: The next generation; title: Leaving the family fold, 1977-90; title: Singers and chefs; title: Through Rick's eyes; title: The next incarnation; title: In search of the perfect ravioli; title: Navy gravy. Smoking out Joe Camel; title: La qualit̀a; title: Little Frankie; title: George exits; title: Club pork; title: Arrivederci, Achille; title: The unsung little guys; title: The 110th anniversary; title: Another break with the past; title: Cadets and lasagne; title: A premature millennium and the real one; title: Head-to-head with the IRS; title: Epilogue; title: Appendix: the world according to Chef Gianni.