Tom Roston

Tom Roston is an American journalist and author who writes about food, culture, and the stories behind iconic American institutions. The Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World tells the story of Windows on the World — the restaurant perched atop the World Trade Center's North Tower that was, at its peak, the highest-grossing restaurant in the United States. Roston chronicles the restaurant's rise, its cultural significance, the people who worked there, and its devastating loss on September 11, 2001. The audiobook and book versions offer listeners and readers a fascinating, moving account of a place that embodied both the ambition of New York City and the profound loss of 9/11. Roston's work appeals to food lovers, New York history enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the stories buildings tell about the people who inhabit them.