Mirrors and Echoes

Delve into the memories, meals, and the men and women behind Fairfield's' beloved former dining spots. Since the city's incorporation in 1903, Fairfield's restaurants have reflected the simple tastes of suburban life, serving up good food and great times at places like the Firehouse Deli-Café, the Hi-Fi Drive-In and beyond. Longtime residents knew the best Mexican food north of Tijuana could be found at Dan & Ruth's Café, and Voici, where the movers and shakers met, claimed the crown as swankiest spot in town. Smorga Bob's, the buffet-style family restaurant where locals could let their...

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A beautiful slipcase holds three volumes on the history of Bogota, making this resource an indispensable and fascinating documentary of Colombia's capital. The first two volumes that cover the conquest, colonialism, and the 19th century have been updated with fresh designs, while a completely new third volume covers the 20th century and includes the history of Bogota's expansion, the development of services and institutions, and the achievements and failures of more recent times. This lovely collection constitutes a legacy of obligatory reading for both its current and future inhabitants....

Los estudios recogidos en este volumen profundizan en el conocimiento de los siglos VI y VII, cuando Toledo fue sede política y religiosa del reino visigodo y en la que dio comienzo su brillante trayectoria posterior.La ciudad dio acogida a una corte cuyos modelos de comportamiento y gustos estaban influenciados por la capital mundial del momento: Constantinopla.Esta vinculación se vuelve a dar en la época moderna, en tiempos del Greco quien no abandonó nunca sus raíces bizantinas, quizás su vertiente menos conocida, y tuvo la oportunidad de convivir con una colonia de griegos asentados ...