Turning the Tables : The Insider's Guide to Eating Out

Steven A Shaw

ISBN 10: 0060891408 / ISBN 13: 9780060891404

Published by Harpercollins Jul 2006, 2006

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Neuware - Award-winning food critic Steven A. Shaw (a.k.a. 'The Fat Guy') can get a last-minute dinner reservation at the most popular hot spot in town. He knows how that flawless piece of fish reached your plate. He can read between the lines of a restaurant review, and he knows the secrets of why some restaurants succeed and others fail. Now he shares his insider's expertise with food lovers everywhere.But Turning the Tables is much more than an invaluable how-to guide to eating out. Written with style and humor, it's an in-depth exploration of the restaurant world -- a celebration of the incredibly intricate workings of professional kitchens and dining rooms. It is a delectable feast from a uniquely down-to-earth gourmet who has crisscrossed North America in search of culinary knowledge at every level of the food chain -- from five-star temples of haute cuisine to barbecue joints and hot dog stands -- and who has never been afraid to get his hands greasy on the other side of the swinging kitchen door.

Seller Inventory # 9780060891404

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Turning the Tables : The Insider's Guide to Eating Out
• Publisher: Harpercollins Jul 2006
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060891408
• ISBN 13: 9780060891404
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 202W x 155H x 15D millimeters 202 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 195 grams

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Synopsis

Award-winning food critic Steven A. Shaw (a.k.a. "The Fat Guy") can get a last-minute dinner reservation at the most popular hot spot in town. He knows how that flawless piece of fish reached your plate. He can read between the lines of a restaurant review, and he knows the secrets of why some restaurants succeed and others fail. Now he shares his insider's expertise with food lovers everywhere.

But Turning the Tables is much more than an invaluable how-to guide to eating out. Written with style and humor, it's an in-depth exploration of the restaurant world -- a celebration of the incredibly intricate workings of professional kitchens and dining rooms. It is a delectable feast from a uniquely down-to-earth gourmet who has crisscrossed North America in search of culinary knowledge at every level of the food chain -- from five-star temples of haute cuisine to barbecue joints and hot dog stands -- and who has never been afraid to get his hands greasy on the other side of the swinging kitchen door.

About the Author

Steven A. Shaw, aka "The Fat Guy," is the founder of the phenomenally successful eGullet website, a James Beard Award-winning food critic, and a contributor to Saveur, Crain's New York Business, and many other publications. He lives in New York City with his wife and son.