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PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

ISBN-100471363456

ISBN-139780471363453

eBay Product ID (ePID)535850

Product Key Features

Book TitleChef's Night Out : From Four-Star Restaurants to Neighborhood Favorites - 100 Top Chefs Tell You Where (And How!) to Enjoy America's Best

Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicFood, Lodging & Transportation / Restaurants, General, Essays & Narratives

Publication Year2001

IllustratorYes

GenreTravel, Cooking

AuthorAndrew Dornenburg, Michael Donnelly, Karen Page

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height2.4 in

Item Weight0.4 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2001-017843

Reviews"The incisive, hip writing team of Dornenburg and Page style their sophisticated yet democratic guidebook to chefs' favorite restaurants as a peek into today's great culinary minds... Sidebars and personal stories are the real gems...Dornenburg and Page's books sell well, and this one should be no exception." --Publisher's Weekly

Table Of ContentPreface. Acknowledgments. Leading Chefs Interviewed for Chef's Night Out. Restaurants Mentioned in Chef's Night Out. PART I. Why Eat Out? You Are What You Eat: The Importance of Dining Out. PART II. How to Taste: Ten Steps to Educating a Palate--and Becoming a Better Cook. PART III. How to Dine: Eating Like a Chef: Cultivating Discrimination and Appreciation. PART IV. Where the Chefs Eat: A Guide to Chefs' Favorite Spots--and How You Can Enjoy Them, Too. Appendix. Index.

SynopsisFor America's leading chefs, experiencing restaurants fully from the diner's side of the table is crucial to their creative and professional development. This work presents the wisdom of the nation's top chefs concerning their favourite places to eat across America. With opinions about four-star restaurants as well as favourite neighbourhood haunts, 100 of America's top chefs-including Rick Bayless (Frontera Grill, Chicago), Daniel Boulud (Restaurant Daniel, New York), Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken (Border Grill and Ciudad, Los Angeles), and Lydia Shire (Biba and Pignoli, Boston) share their insights about where to dine and how to maximize the dining experience in more than 25 of the top restaurant cities across the country., Praise for Chef's Night Out: "Dornenburg and Page have once again unearthed the secrets of the restaurant business and made every reader an insider." -Phyllis Richman, long-time restaurant critic, The Washington Post "This book may be the ultimate insider's guide to eating out. A copy of Chef's Night Out will live in my carry-on to dip into while in transit and to feast from when I arrive." -Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of public radio's The Splendid Table(TM) "From San Francisco to Boston, Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page have created a must-have guide for the most discriminating palates." -Mayor Willie L. Brown Jr., Mayor of San Francisco "Chef's Night Out is my new reference for dining out around the country. If you love eating out, get this book!" -Charlie Trotter, chef-owner, Charlie Trotter's (Chicago) "Everything they write reflects Karen and Andrew's passion for great food and their affection for the people who create and celebrate it. Where do chefs eat? Of course I want to know." -Gael Greene, long-time restaurant critic, New York magazine "Chef's Night Out answers, beautifully, my favorite question for fellow chefs: Where do you like to eat, and why?" -Mario Batali, chef and co-owner Babbo, Esca, and Lupa (New York City) "An utterly engaging and comprehensive view of dining for pleasure. Chef's Night Out is a must for every discerning diner." -Alain Ducasse, chef-owner, Alain Ducasse (New York and Paris) "What a fantastic resource! These are the kinds of places where we get all our inspiration. We can hardly wait to start tasting!" - Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, chef-owners Border Grill and Ciudad (Los Angeles), Where great chefs go to eat and gain inspiration. . . For the country's leading chefs, experiencing restaurants fully from the diner's side of the table is crucial to their creative and professional development. Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page present the wisdom of the nation's top chefs about their favorite places to eat across America., Praise for Chef's Night Out: "Dornenburg and Page have once again unearthed the secrets of the restaurant business and made every reader an insider." A-Phyllis Richman, long-time restaurant critic, The Washington Post "This book may be the ultimate insider's guide to eating out. A copy of Chef's Night Out will live in my carry-on to dip into while in transit and to feast from when I arrive." A-Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of public radio's The Splendid Tabletrade; "From San Francisco to Boston, Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page have created a must-have guide for the most discriminating palates." A-Mayor Willie L. Brown Jr., Mayor of San Francisco "Chef's Night Out is my new reference for dining out around the country. If you love eating out, get this book!" A-Charlie Trotter, chef-owner, Charlie Trotter's (Chicago) "Everything they write reflects Karen and Andrew's passion for great food and their affection for the people who create and celebrate it. Where do chefs eat? Of course I want to know." A-Gael Greene, long-time restaurant critic, New York magazine "Chef's Night Out answers, beautifully, my favorite question for fellow chefs: Where do you like to eat, and why?" A-Mario Batali, chef and co-owner Babbo, Esca, and Lupa (New York City) "An utterly engaging and comprehensive view of dining for pleasure. Chef's Night Out is a must for every discerning diner." A-Alain Ducasse, chef-owner, Alain Ducasse (New York and Paris) "What a fantastic resource! These are the kinds of places where we get all our inspiration. We can hardly wait to start tasting!" A- Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, chef-owners Border Grill and Ciudad (Los Angeles)

LC Classification NumberTX907.2.D67 2001