About the Author

Steven Heller is the co-chair of the School of Visual Arts MFA Designer as Author Program. For 33 years he was an art director for The New York Times, and currently writes the "Visuals" column for The New York Times Book Review. He is the author of 120 books on graphic design, illustration, and satiric art. John Mariani is food and travel columnist for Esquire Magazine, wine columnist for Bloomberg International News, and author of The Encyclopedia of American Food & Drink, America Eats Out, The Dictionary of Italian Food and Drink, and How Italian Food Conquered the World. Jim Heimann is the Executive Editor for TASCHEN America. A cultural anthropologist, historian, and an avid collector, he has authored numerous titles on architecture, pop culture, and the history of Los Angeles and Hollywood, including TASCHEN'S Surfing, Los Angeles. Portrait of a City, and the best-selling All American Ads series.

Reviews

"... a delicious history of menu creativity."
"Menu Design in America proves that food is sex you can look at."
"From the nation that brought us the supersized meal comes this elegant survey of gastronomic graphics."
"Indulge your appetite for art with this omnibus of dining and design."
"Whilst providing an extraordinary collection of paper ephemera - ranging from the weird to the wonderful - this publication also serves as a great history of restaurants and dining out in America."
"... a yummy ride through the history of food and restaurants in the United States".