New York City: A Food Biography
Taught by Andrew F. Smith
Culinary historian Andrew F. Smith, who teaches food studies at the New School, has made numerous television appearances (most recently on the National Geographic Channel’s six-part miniseries, Eat: The Story of Food). He has written or edited 27 books, including his just released Savoring Gotham: The Food Lovers Companion to New York City, an encyclopedia published by Oxford University Press with 570 entries written by 170 authors.
Historian and scholar Andrew F. Smith will showcase the vibrancy, innovation, diversity, influence, and taste of the most-celebrated American metropolis, the subject of his latest book, New York City: A Food Biography.
This whirlwind tour will cover 400 years of New York’s colorful street vendors, restauranteurs, bartenders, cooks, chefs, marketers, manufacturers, food writers and culinary controversies. It will specifically look at ethnic contributions and iconic foods, such as hot dogs, hamburgers, bagels, Waldorf salad, baked Alaska, soda, cookies, doughnuts and pizza.
Copies of New York City: A Food Biography will be available for purchase after the talk.
