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Win a copy of Stephen Fried's Appetite for America

POSTED: Thursday, April 15, 2010, 9:53 PM

Filed Under: Contests | Food Books

In this week's food section, A.D. Amorosi talks to writer Stephen Fried about his new non-fiction book Appetite for America, which discusses at length the influence English-born entrepreneur Fred Harvey had on the modern hospitality industry. Harvey, in many ways, started "fast food" in America with his chain of Harvey Houses, restaurants that catered to hungry train travelers along the Santa Fe Railway. He introduced so many never-before-seen concepts to American dining, from European-trained chefs to his all-female "Harvey Girl" waitstaffs. And he was able to develop a system for serving people fast — many of the trains stopped at Harvey Houses for less than an hour — without compromising quality. Fried will visit the Free Library this coming Wednesday to read from his book. Want a copy for yourself? All you have to do is be the first to e-mail drew.lazor[at]citypaper.net with the correct answer to the following fast-food-related question:

Director David Lynch has said that the coffee and milkshakes at this fast-food chain have helped him develop many of his best ideas. Name the chain!

UPDATE: We have ourselves a winner! Congratulations to Meal Ticket reader Jackie M. for landing the book with the correct answer: Bob's Big Boy.

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