Dining Out : Secrets from America's Leading Critics, Chefs, and Restaurateurs
Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page
Language: English
Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1998
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[Dining Out : Secrets from America's Leading Critics, Chefs, and Restaurateurs] {Illustrated by Michael Donnelly, Photographer; John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; New York; 1998; Trade Paperback; Very Good/No Jacket; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Signed by Author; ISBN: 0-471-29277-X.} Covers slightly rubbed; slight wear at corners. Signed on first (half title) page by both authors. "Just as food has become our national obsession, so has dining out virtually become its own sport. Dining enthusiasts, eager to get the take on new restaurants and the status of old favorites, look to restaurant critics and their discerning palates for guidance. So, who are these secretive personalities who often dine incognito and whose public judgments can make or break a restaurant or chef? Be a guest at their private table in Dining Out: Secrets from America's Leading Critics, Chefs, and Restaurateurs, the first book to demystify the critical process and to unlock the secrets of a great restaurant experience. Drawing on extensive interviews and research, co-authors Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page expose the side-ranging experiences and insights of dozens of the most powerful palates in America, among them Gael Greene of New York, John Mariani of Esquire, Ruth Reichl of The New York Times, Phyllis Richman of The Washington Post, David Rosengarten and Caroline Bartes of Gourmet, Patricia Unterman of The San Francisco Examiner, S. Irene Virbila of The Los Angeles Times, and Dennis Ray Wheaton of Chicago. They reveal their occasionally outlandish schemes for remaining anonymous--and what happens when their covers are blown! The critics also divulge how they review restaurants, what they think about the star system, and how they temper their personal biases when judging food, service, and ambiance. Then Dornenburg and Page turn the tables, sharing the sentiments of well-known chefs and restaurateurs from across the country as they review the restaurant critics, from their credentials and rating systems to the forceful impact of their reviews. The chefs and owners of dozens of celebrated restaurants including Al Forno, Campanile, Chez Panisse, East Coast Grill, Fleur de Lys, Frontera Grill, Le Cirque 2000, Red Sage, and Stars offer their own definitions of excellence in food, service, and setting, and reflect on the role that the customer plays in the total dining experience." Listing updated 7-18-2009. …
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- Title
- Dining Out : Secrets from America's Leading Critics, Chefs, and Restaurateurs
- Author
- Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York
- Publication year
- 1998
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 047129277X
- ISBN 13
- 9780471292777
- Illustrator
- Michael Donnelly, Photographer
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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