Asheville has been a restaurant town for two centuries, since stagecoaches arrived bringing the first tourists. Neighborhood cafés and busy lunch counters, raucous roadhouses and white-linen dining rooms provided the backdrop for much of Asheville's development as a world-class foodie destination. Some, like the Stockyard Cafe and Three Brothers Restaurant, have vanished without a trace, while others, including the Art Deco S&W Cafeteria and the Woolworth soda fountain, are easy to spot be...

Preserving the harvest doesn’t have to stop with jam and pickles. Many fruits, vegetables, and herbs can be made into delicious beverages to enjoy fresh or preserve for later. Drink the Harvest presents simple recipes accompanied by mouthwatering photographs for a variety of teas, syrups, ciders, wines, and kombuchas. DeNeice C. Guest and Nan K. Chase also provide advice for harvesting ingredients for maximum flavor and even creating your own backyard beverage garden. Pour a refre...

Jimmy X shares his insider's view of America's marijuana evolution from the 1960s to the year 2020, based on more than 50 years working as a retail "apartment dealer" in New York City. What was once a secretive and criminal activity, pot smoking has become an open and everyday activity supplied by state-run dispensaries. Beginning as a teenager, Jimmy X describes the scene as weed and American pop culture grew and changed together. This book is a must-read for anyone who has ever bought po...

Se incluyen en un mismo volumen, por primera vez, los dos textos a partir de los cuales Herman Melville concibió Moby Dick, quizá la más grande de las novelas escritas en lengua inglesa.Melville admiró profundamente y releyó una y otra vez la Narración del naufragio del Essex, de Owen Chase, primer oficial del barco, hundido por el ataque de un cachalote, cuyos náufragos vivieron una odisea asombrosa, narrada magistralmente por uno de los supervivientes.En Mocha ...