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Honeybee Hotel : The Waldorf Astoria's Roof Garden and the Heart of a City by Leslie Day (2018, Hardcover)

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She familiarizes us with the history of the architectural and cultural gem that is the Waldorf and introduces us to the lives of Chef Garcelon and New York City’s master beekeeper, Andrew Coté.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press

ISBN-101421426242

ISBN-139781421426242

eBay Product ID (ePID)2309796350

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Book TitleHoneybee Hotel : the Waldorf Astoria's Roof Garden and the Heart of a City

Number of Pages208 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAnimals / Insects & Spiders, Regional / General, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Agriculture / Beekeeping, Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology, Food, Lodging & Transportation / Hotels, Inns & Hostels

Publication Year2018

IllustratorYes

GenreNature, Travel, Technology & Engineering, Science, Gardening, History

AuthorLeslie Day

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight13.6 Oz

Item Length8.6 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2017-056665

Reviews[Day] weaves details of the bees' lifecycle with accounts of charity events, interviews with chefs and several pages of Waldorf recipes... Honeybee Hotel is absorbing and readable., ""[Day] weaves details of the bees' lifecycle with accounts of charity events, interviews with chefs and several pages of Waldorf recipes... Honeybee Hotel is absorbing and readable.""

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal638/.1097471

Table Of ContentPreface Chapter 1. Welcome to the Waldorf Chapter 2. The First American Tycoon: John Jacob Astor in New York City Chapter 3. Before the Empire State Building, the Waldorf Astoria Stood Here Chapter 4. Life of the Honeybee: From Egg to Adult Chapter 5. A Good Chef Is Like a Musician: David Garcelon's Journey Chapter 6. Life of the Female Honeybee: Janitor, Forager, and Everything In-Between Chapter 7. An Idea Blossoms: Chef Garcelon's First Hotel Garden and Apiary Chapter 8. Life of the Male Honeybee: The Drone Chapter 9. Twenty Stories High: A Vision of the Waldorf's Honeybee Garden Chapter 10. Life of the Queen: Mother of Them All Chapter 11. Bringing Bees and a Garden to the Waldorf Chapter 12. Beekeeping through the Ages Chapter 13. A Match Made in Heaven: St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church and the Waldorf Astoria Hotel Chapter 14. In the Dark of the Hive: The Sensory World of the Honeybee Chapter 15. Across the Street, but Worlds Apart: Feeding the Hungry at St. Bart's Chapter 16. Apples, Lavender, Tomatoes, and Tarragon--Exploring the Waldorf's Garden with Chef Betz Chapter 17. Wings! Chapter 18. Fare Share Friday: New York City Hotels Give Back Chapter 19. Epilogue. Saving the Treasures at the Waldorf Waldorf Astoria Kitchen and Peacock Alley Bar Recipes Using Honey Acknowledgments Bibliography Index

SynopsisThe 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 vegetables, herbs, and honey to be served in the hotel but also provided healthy food to the homeless shelter across the street at St. Bartholomew's Church. Through her meticulous research and interviews with culinary glitterati, entomologists, horticulturists, and urban beekeepers, Leslie Day leads us on a unique insider's tour of this little-known aspect of the natural world of New York City. She familiarizes us with the history of the architectural and cultural gem that is the Waldorf and introduces us to the lives of Chef Garcelon and New York City's master beekeeper, Andrew Cot+¬. Day, an urban naturalist and incurable New Yorker, tells us of the garden's development, shares delectable honey-based recipes from the hotel's chefs and mixologist, and relates the fate of the hotel in the wake of the Waldorf's change of ownership. During our journey, we learn quite a bit about apiaries, as well as insect and flower biology, through the lives of the bees that travel freely around the city in search of nectar, pollen, and resin. This absorbing narrative unwraps the heart within the glamour of one of the world's most beloved cities while assuring us that nature can thrive in the ultimate urban environment when its denizens care enough to foster that connection., The 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 vegetables, herbs, and honey to be served in the hotel but also provided healthy food to the homeless shelter across the street at St. Bartholomew's Church. Through her meticulous research and interviews with culinary glitterati, entomologists, horticulturists, and urban beekeepers, Leslie Day leads us on a unique insider's tour of this little-known aspect of the natural world of New York City. She familiarizes us with the history of the architectural and cultural gem that is the Waldorf and introduces us to the lives of Chef Garcelon and New York City's master beekeeper, Andrew Coté. Day, an urban naturalist and incurable New Yorker, tells us of the garden's development, shares delectable honey-based recipes from the hotel's chefs and mixologist, and relates the fate of the hotel in the wake of the Waldorf's change of ownership. During our journey, we learn quite a bit about apiaries, as well as insect and flower biology, through the lives of the bees that travel freely around the city in search of nectar, pollen, and resin. This absorbing narrative unwraps the heart within the glamour of one of the world's most beloved cities, while assuring us that nature can thrive in the ultimate urban environment when its denizens care enough to foster that connection., 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 vegetables, herbs, and honey to be served in the hotel but also provided healthy food to the homeless shelter across the street at St. Bartholomew's Church. Through her meticulous research and interviews with culinary glitterati, entomologists, horticulturists, and urban beekeepers, Leslie Day leads us on a unique insider's tour of this little-known aspect of the natural world of New York City. She familiarizes us with the history of the architectural and cultural gem that is the Waldorf and introduces us to the lives of Chef Garcelon and New York City's master beekeeper, Andrew Cot . Day, an urban naturalist and incurable New Yorker, tells us of the garden's development, shares delectable honey-based recipes from the hotel's chefs and mixologist, and relates the fate of the hotel in the wake of the Waldorf's change of ownership. During our journey, we learn quite a bit about apiaries, as well as insect and flower biology, through the lives of the bees that travel freely around the city in search of nectar, pollen, and resin. This absorbing narrative unwraps the heart within the glamour of one of the world's most beloved cities, while assuring us that nature can thrive in the ultimate urban environment when its denizens care enough to foster that connection., 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, ......

LC Classification NumberSF523.3.D39 2018