Michael Stern

Beginning as a party house in the forties, the then private home had one of the largest hardwood living room floors around, perfect for dancing the night away. In the fifties it was known as the Harpeth Valley Tea Room owned by Lon and Annie Loveless. In 1951 it became the Loveless Cafe and in the seventies and eighties "the modest roadside eatery that once had been Nashille's secret went national. Discovered by food writers . . . the Loveless found...

When history teacher Fritz Russell walks through his classroom door, he finds himself in the company of General Robert E. Lee - over 150 years in the past.Fritz finds his sudden time trip to the past both a gift and a chance for great adventure. But when a portal opens to the Oval Office, he realizes that the mysterious gate could also be put to a more serious purpose.When the president hires him to help with national security, Fritz doesn't believe...

"After discovering a portal through space and time, Fritz helped the United States resolve a foreign crisis. Now, the president wants him to avert a nuclear threat in the Middle East. For Fritz, travel to the past is entertaining and enlightening. Saving the world is something else altogether. Racing against time, Fritz tries discover the portal's secrets while helping the president. But does using the portal have long-reaching consequences he doesn't...

Cuando abrió un portal en la Oficina Oval, Fritz Russell acordó ayudar a hacer del mundo un lugar más seguro. Salvó rehenes, evitó una guerra nuclear y comenzó una vida de emoción y peligro que nunca vio venir. Ahora, un grupo terrorista ha capturado al presidente y Fritz debe recurrir al portal como arma para salvarlo. Pronto, los disturbios aumentan y Fritz se convierte así mismo en un objetivo. El portal puede ser la única forma en que...

For foodies, wordsmiths, and anyone who loves to eat, an illustrated guide to authentic American fare, from the beloved Roadfood team. In linguistics, the lexicon of a language is its vocabulary, including its words and expressions. In The Lexicon of Real American Food, renowned foodies Jane and Michael Stern record the lingo of American food as it is spoken-and enjoyed-across the nation. With their signature wit and exuberance, they define how America...

Harry Caray's Restaurant, "the best steakhouse in Chicago"* with "the quintessential Chicago bar"**, is named for the late, renowned baseball announcer and has been designated the Official Home Plate of the Chicago Cubs. The bar is 60'6", the exact distance from the pitcher's mound to home plate, and the restaurant houses 1,500 pieces of baseball memorabilia, including photographs, vintage newspapers, a Sammy Sosa autographed bat, and items from Stan...

A Roadfood™ CookbookThe colorful history of El Charro Café and the 150 recipes for vibrant, exciting Mexican food make this book as unique and entertaining as the 80-year-old restaurant itself. It is rumored that in the 1940s, founder Monica Flin would sit on the El Charro patio, sipping martinis from teacups and playing cards with John Wayne, who was in Tucson to film westerns. Today the restaurant is run by Carlotta Flores and her husband, Ray....