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âAn emotional trip down memory lane for those of us who count our favorite restaurants as cherished personalities and members of our family.â âDanny Meyer, founder of Shake Shack From romantic spots like Le Bernardin to beloved holes-in-the-wall like Corner Bistro, John Donohue renders peopleâs favorite restaurants in a manner that captures the emotional pull a certain place can have on the hearts of New Yorkers. All the Restaurants in New York is a collection of these drawings, characterized by their appealingly loose and gently distorted lines. These transportive images are intentionally spare, leaving the viewer room to layer on their own meaning and draw connections to their own memories of a place, of a time, of an atmosphere. Featuring an eclectic mix of 100 restaurantsâfrom Minetta Tavern to Frankies 457 and River Caféâthis charming collection of drawings is accompanied by interviews with the owners, chefs, and loyal patrons of these much-loved restaurants. âI love Johnâs spare, romantic, quirky portrayals of iconic New York restaurants so much that I purchased over a dozen of his prints to hang around my office. These places come to define our lives in New Yorkâthat job right next to Balthazar, that boyfriend who lived above Prune, that interview that took place at â21â . . . They deserve this spotlight, this tribute.â âAmanda Kludt, Editor in Chief, Eater âJohn Donohue is the Rembrandt of New York Cityâs restaurant facades. His collection is an invaluable, evocative guide to the ever-changing, slowly vanishing landscape of the cityâs great dining scene. It belongs on the bookshelf of every devout chowhound and fresser.â âAdam Platt, Restaurant Critic, New York magazine |
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