{"product_id":"dining-out-first-dates-defiant-nights-and-last-call-disco-fries-at-americas-gay-restaurants-hardcover","title":"Dining Out: First Dates, Defiant Nights, and Last Call Disco Fries at America's Gay Restaurants - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErik Piepenburg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ejournalist, a culinary tour of gay restaurants--their history, and how they evolved as a space of safety and celebration for the LGBTQ+ community--full of joy, sex, sorrow, activism, and nostalgia.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDining Out \u003c\/i\u003eexplores how gay people came of age, came out, and fought for their rights not just in gay bars or the streets, but in restaurants. From cruisy urban cafeterias of the 1920s to mom-and-pop diners that fed the Stonewall generation to the intersectional hotspots of the early 21st century. Using archival material, original reporting and interviews, and first-person accounts, Erik Piepenburg explores how LGBTQ restaurants shaped and continue to shape generations of gay Americans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through the eyes of a reporter and the stomach of a hungry gay man, \u003ci\u003eDining Out\u003c\/i\u003e examines the rise, impact and legacies of the nation's gay restaurants past, present, and future, connecting meals with memories. Hamburger Mary's, Florent, a suburban Denny's queered by kids: Piepenburg explores how these and many other gay restaurants, coffee shops, diners, and unconventional eateries have charted queer placemaking and changed the modern LGBTQ civil rights movement for the better.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErik Piepenburg\u003c\/b\u003e has been writing for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003esince 2004, covering LGBTQ+ issues, film, theater, television, food and travel. His writing has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime Out New York\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eChicago Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOut\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and other publications. Originally and proudly from Cleveland, he lives with his partner in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978289217837,"sku":"9780306832161","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/q0fpaoV_r29780306832161.webp?v=1775801474","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/dining-out-first-dates-defiant-nights-and-last-call-disco-fries-at-americas-gay-restaurants-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}