Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A history of the Nayarit that’s really a history of Echo Park that’s really a history of Los Angeles." * Razorcake *
"A fascinating study of a single business’s impact on a community." * Alta Magazine *
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A Place at the Nayarit is essential for anyone wanting to learn more about the people who tirelessly work to shape the urban landscape." * Journal of Arizona History *
"An enthralling microhistory… It is a boon for those looking to better understand the connection between food spaces and identity and also a means to remember a non-archival based history that might otherwise be erased by current-day gentrification of Echo Park." * Pacific Historical Review *
Table of ContentsContents
Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction. Placemaking in a New Homeland
1. Finding a Place in Echo Park
2. Tasting Home
3. The Emotional Life of Immigration
4. Venturing Forth
5. Maintaining Ties
Epilogue. Losing Places
Notes
Bibliography
Index
