David Page: Food Americana

David Page, Author of Food Americana

Two-time Emmy win­ner David Page changed the world of food tele­vi­sion by cre­at­ing Din­ers, Dri­ve-Ins and Dives. Before that, as a net­work news pro­duc­er, he trav­eled Amer­i­ca and the world cov­er­ing the biggest sto­ries‚ and indulging his love for ter­rif­ic food. He’s pas­sion­ate, engag­ing, humor­ous, and he has fas­ci­nat­ing sto­ries to tell.

Hear about the fas­ci­nat­ing sto­ry of bagels and lox‚ from behind the counter at Russ & Daugh­ters appe­tiz­ing store on the low­er east side, to Mar­vin Lender describ­ing the his­to­ry of Lender’s Bagels, to Mel Brooks rem­i­nisc­ing about lox as a once-a-week treat as a child. And there’s also the real back­sto­ry of Jew­ish love for Chi­nese food. Safe treyf anyone?