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Book SynopsisSince its early days as a boomtown on the Florida frontier, Tampa has had a lively history rich with commerce, cuisine, and working-class communities. Andrew Huse takes readers on a journey into historic bars, theatres, gambling halls, soup kitchens, clubs, and restaurants, telling the story of Tampa's past through these fascinating social spaces.
Trade ReviewDeeply researched. . . . There's plenty of fascinating Tampa history on the menu in From Saloons to Steak Houses." —
Tampa Bay TimesTable of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Boom Town on the Florida Frontier
- 1. The Sunday Wars: Saloons and Recreation
- 2. "Some of the Soldiers Did all Their Fighting in Tampa": The Spanish-American War
- 3. Theater of Shadows: Vice, Corruption, and Indecency
- 4. Collective Action: Soup Houses, Boycotts, and Cooperatives
- 5. War, Fear, and Bread during World War I
- 6. The Noble Disaster: Prohibition and Speakeasies
- 7. Jook Joints, World War II, and "Venereal Disease"
- 8. A Steak House in the Sky: Bartke's and the 1950s
- 9. A Seat at the Nation's Table: Lunch Counter Integration
- 10. Mourning Las Novedades: Tales of Urban Renewal
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Notes
- Index
