Quick Look: In an industry in which 70 percent fail within 10 years, Rick Browne explores the stalwarts, 100 restaurants, inns, taverns and public houses that have survived a century or longer. He offers a culinary history through America’s oldest dining rooms and their dishes, including one of Coeur d’Alene’s favorite burger joints. What’s inside: Browne, who traveled more than 46,000 miles while researching the book, includes restaurants in 44 states and the District of Columbia. The oldest – White Horse Tavern in Newport, R.I. – opened in 1673; the youngest – Pleasant Point Inn, in Lovell, Maine – started in 1911. The part-recipe, part-history book features black-and-white vintage photographs juxtaposed with colorful, modern-day images of entrées. It also discusses the origins of each establishment – from famous guests and chefs to signatures dishes – and reminds readers how much older the East Coast is compared to the West Coast. Browne offers short reviews of menu items he sampled – from the $2.50 Smoked Pork Sandwich at Jones’ B-B-Q Diner, established in 1910 in Marianna, Ark., to the $99 Orca Platter at Old Ebbit Grill, established in 1856 in Washington, D.C. With eight seats, Jones’ B-B-Q Diner is the smallest eatery included in the cook. The largest – Columbia, established in 1905 in Tampa, Fla. – holds 1,700.