The Man Who Ate the World: In Search of the Perfect Dinner
Jay Rayner"A hilarious and insightful journey into the world of restaurant meals."--Mario Batali
"Nobody goes to restaurants for nutritional reasons. They go for the experience. And what price a really top experience?"
What price indeed? Fearlessly, and with great wit and verve, award-winning restaurant critic Jay Rayner goes in search of the perfect meal. From the Tokyo sushi chef who offers a toast of snake-infused liquor to close a spectacular meal, to Joel Robuchon in Las Vegas where Robuchon himself eagerly watches his guest's every mouthful, to seven three-star Michelin restaurants in seven days in Paris, Rayner conducts a whirlwind tour of high-end gastronomy that will thrill the heart--and stomach--of any armchair gourmand. Along the way, he uses his entree into the restaurant world to probe the larger issues behind the globalization of dinner.
Riotously funny and shrewdly observed, The Man Who Ate the World is a fascinating look at the business and pleasure of fine dining.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 05/26/2009
ISBN: 9780805090239
Pages: 273
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 145215 / Death Sentence: Escape from Furnace
Reading Level: 6.7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 12