We expect to generate major media coverage for this title in both local and national outlets: Los Angeles Magazine, Los Angeles Times, KCRW (NPR), The Daily Beast, Parade . . . these were just a sliver of the outlets who covered Geary’s previous book, L.A.’s Legendary Restaurants. We expect a similar level of media attention for the new title.

Geary is a very well established author and celebrity chef with a large social media following who the media interviews and features on a regular basis. He has written several best-selling books and regularly speaks at events across the country. 

Many of the restaurants in the book will feature the title on their web sites and in their social media, giving exponential exposure to the book.

The previous book was endorsed by several celebrity chefs and prominent food critics, including Chef Nobu, Curtis Stone, Russ Parsons, and Colman Andrews. It featured a foreword by Barbara Fairchild (longtime editor of Gourmet Magazine). We expect to attract a similar level of endorsements and have already approached a very big name celebrity to write the foreword.

L.A.’s Landmark Restaurants: Celebrating the Legendary Locations Where Angelenos Have Dined for Generations follows in the footsteps of George Geary’s now classic and critically acclaimed book, L.A.’s Legendary Restaurants.

L.A.’s Landmark Restaurants is an illustrated history of over 50 famous Los Angeles restaurants from throughout the 20th century that were not featured in Geary’s first book. The focus in L.A.'s Landmark Restaurants is on restaurants where Angelenos—rather than celebrities—have been dining for generations.

Along with recipes made famous by each restaurant, L.A.’s Landmark Restaurants contains profiles of such legendary eateries as Cole’s, Philippe the Original, Pacific Dining Car, The Original Pantry Café, The Victor Hugo, Canter’s Delicatessen, Sportsmen's Lodge, Mocambo, Nate ’n Al’s, The Smoke House, Tail o’ the Pup, The Apple Pan, Valentino, and dozens of other beloved establishments in this beautiful tribute to Los Angeles and its historic restaurants.

Each location profiled is illustrated with a collection of historic and contemporary photographs and ephemera—such as menus, matchbooks, and advertisements—and every entry features a short history of the restaurant, entertaining anecdotes, and such details as the year of opening, address, phone number (both original and current), type of cuisine, and the name of the restaurant's founder.

Recipes made famous by the restaurant, updated for today’s cook and kitchen by Chef Geary, will satisfy anyone seeking to replicate their favorite dish from these legendary restaurants and their chefs.

Truly a love letter to Los Angeles and its world famous cuisine, L.A.’s Landmark Restaurants is sure to bring back treasured memories and knowing smiles from anyone who has dined at these fabled establishments.