{"product_id":"honeybee-hotel-9781421426242","title":"Honeybee Hotel","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fascinating story of the urban honeybee garden on the roof of the legendary Waldorf Astoria hotel.   The tale of Honeybee Hotel begins over one hundred years ago, with the Astor family and the birth of the iconic Manhattan landmark, the magnificent Waldorf Astoria. In those early days the posh art deco masterpiece had its own rooftop garden for guests to enjoy. Fast-forward to the turn of the twenty-first century, and we meet executive chef David Garcelon, the creative genius behind the idea of restoring the celebrated rooftop garden. His vision included six hives containing some 300,000 honeybees, which would provide a unique flavor for his restaurant's culinary masterpieces. Yet Garcelon's dream was much grander than simply creating a private chefs' garden: he wanted the honeybee garden to serve as a bond among people. Soon the staff of the hotel, the guests, local horticulturists, and beekeeping experts formed a community around the bees and the garden, which not only raised veg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn inside story that will be loved by history buffs, gardening fans, and bee lovers alike.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eChicago Botanic Garden \"One Book One Garden\" Program\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Day] weaves details of the bees' lifecycle with accounts of charity events, interviews with chefs and several pages of Waldorf recipes . . . \u003ci\u003eHoneybee Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e is absorbing and readable.\u003cbr\u003e—Sara Hudston, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Welcome to the Waldorf \u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. The First American Tycoon: John Jacob Astor in New York City\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Before the Empire State Building, the Waldorf Astoria Stood Here\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Life of the Honeybee: From Egg to Adult\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. A Good Chef Is Like a Musician: David Garcelon’s Journey\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. Life of the Female Honeybee: Janitor, Forager, and Everything In-Between\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. An Idea Blossoms: Chef Garcelon’s First Hotel Garden and Apiary\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. Life of the Male Honeybee: The Drone\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. Twenty Stories High: A Vision of the Waldorf’s Honeybee Garden\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. Life of the Queen: Mother of Them All\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11. Bringing Bees and a Garden to the Waldorf\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12. Beekeeping through the Ages\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13. A Match Made in Heaven: St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church and the Waldorf Astoria Hotel\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14. In the Dark of the Hive: The Sensory World of the Honeybee\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15. Across the Street, but Worlds Apart: Feeding the Hungry at St. Bart’s\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16. Apples, Lavender, Tomatoes, and Tarragon—Exploring the Waldorf’s Garden with Chef Betz \u003cbr\u003eChapter 17. Wings!\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18. Fare Share Friday: New York City Hotels Give Back\u003cbr\u003eChapter 19. Epilogue. Saving the Treasures at the Waldorf\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWaldorf Astoria Kitchen and Peacock Alley Bar Recipes Using Honey\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408126419287,"sku":"9781421426242","price":18.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421426242.jpg?v=1730501681","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/honeybee-hotel-9781421426242","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}