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Summary: Insider's guide to where the best chefs eat out in the U.S.
Review: "Dornenburg and Page have once again unearthed the secrets of the restaurant business and made every reader an insider." --PHYLLIS RICHMAN, 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 deip into while in transit and to feast from when I arrive." --LYNNE ROSSETTO KASPER, THE SPLENDID TABLE "Chef's Night Out answers, beautifully, my favorite question for fellow chefs: Where do you like to eat, and why?" --MARIO BATALI, BABBO, ESCA AND LUPA "An utterly engaging and comprehensive view of dining for pleasure. Chef's Night Out is a must for every discerning diner." --ALAIN DUCASSE, ALAIN DUCASSE (NYC 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, BORDER GRILL AND CIUDAD "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, NEW YORK MAGAZINE "Chef's Night Out is my new reference book for dining out around the country. If you love eating out, get this book!" --CHARLIE TROTTER, CHARLIE TROTTER'S "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
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Summary: Indispensable!
Review: "An indispensable restaurant guide for cross-country chowing, CHEF'S NIGHT OUT lists the local favorites of a hundred toqued ones, ranging from four-star hot spots to hot dog stands, from bakeries to pizzerias. This book, by Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page, is a surefire way to discover new insider places."
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Summary: Absolutely superb!
Review: "Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page come out with guns loaded, or rather forks and knives in hand, to address one of their favorite subjects: restaurants! They've interviewed some of the very best chefs across America, from Mario Batali in New York City to Hans Rockenwagner in Los Angeles. CHEF'S NIGHT OUT is absolutely superb, and loaded with an incredible amount of information, including interesting sidebars on things like how to order in a Chinese restaurant. This book is definitely requisite reading for restaurant lovers everywhere." --Mario Martinoli, Host, The KABC Radio Restaurant Show
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Summary: Insider's guide to where the best chefs eat out in the U.S.
Review: "Dornenburg and Page have once again unearthed the secrets of the restaurant business and made every reader an insider." --PHYLLIS RICHMAN, 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 deip into while in transit and to feast from when I arrive." --LYNNE ROSSETTO KASPER, THE SPLENDID TABLE "Chef's Night Out answers, beautifully, my favorite question for fellow chefs: Where do you like to eat, and why?" --MARIO BATALI, BABBO, ESCA AND LUPA "An utterly engaging and comprehensive view of dining for pleasure. Chef's Night Out is a must for every discerning diner." --ALAIN DUCASSE, ALAIN DUCASSE (NYC 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, BORDER GRILL AND CIUDAD "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, NEW YORK MAGAZINE "Chef's Night Out is my new reference book for dining out around the country. If you love eating out, get this book!" --CHARLIE TROTTER, CHARLIE TROTTER'S "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
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Summary: Insider's guide to where the best chefs eat out in the U.S.
Review: "Dornenburg and Page have once again unearthed the secrets of the restaurant business and made every reader an insider." --PHYLLIS RICHMAN, 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 deip into while in transit and to feast from when I arrive." --LYNNE ROSSETTO KASPER, THE SPLENDID TABLE "Chef's Night Out answers, beautifully, my favorite question for fellow chefs: Where do you like to eat, and why?" --MARIO BATALI, BABBO, ESCA AND LUPA "An utterly engaging and comprehensive view of dining for pleasure. Chef's Night Out is a must for every discerning diner." --ALAIN DUCASSE, ALAIN DUCASSE (NYC 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, BORDER GRILL AND CIUDAD "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, NEW YORK MAGAZINE "Chef's Night Out is my new reference book for dining out around the country. If you love eating out, get this book!" --CHARLIE TROTTER, CHARLIE TROTTER'S "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
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Summary: Make every trip a culinary journey!
Review: "Ever wonder where chefs go when they eat out, what they look for in a restaurant, and what we can learn from approaching food as they do? Wonder no more because Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page, authors of the award-winning BECOMING A CHEF, have interviewed 100 of America's top chefs and asked them not only where they eat out, but why they eat out in CHEF'S NIGHT OUT. Most chefs agree that eating in someone else's establishment trains the palate, sharpens appreciation for technique, and often inspires. They don't necessarily seek the sleek or the top trendissimos; some frequent the well-known, but others prefer the offbeat or yen for the best in local sushi, oysters, pizza or pastrami. Many want to get away from the flavors they work with every day and experience the fresh, bright combos of ethnic cuisine from around the world that now can often be found around the corner. There's a section on 'How to Taste,' offering '10 Steps for Educating a Palate -- and Becoming a Better Cook' (if you don't know what an ingredient or a dish is supposed to taste like, you're cooking in the dark), and a section on 'How to Dine' with the discrimination and appreciation of a chef. Then comes the main course -- the guide to the chefs' favorite eateries in 28 cities across the country. More than 500 restaurants are included, so don't leave home without checking in with the pros on eating out. That way, every trip can be a culinary journey." --Sybil Pratt
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Summary: PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Review of Chef's Night Out:
Review: "The incisive, hip writing team of Dornenburg and Page (Becoming a Chef, etc.) style their sophisticated yet democratic guidebook to chefs' favorite restaurants as a peek into today's great culinary minds....[Their] purpose is to inform devoted foodies how to savor a meal the way the big boys (and gals) do, and why it is critical for would-be chefs to do so. Then, arranged alphabetically by city (there are 28 in all), chefs offer their candidates for the best in popular categories (pizza, bagels) as well as where they like to catch a quiet bite after a long, hard day or luxuriate on their day off....Sidebars and personal stories are the real gems, such as Rick Bayless's sweet tale of saving money when he was 12 to go eat at a fancy Oklahoma City restaurant."
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Summary: Forget Zagat's. This is the real skinny on America's best.
Review: A fabulous collection of the restaurants that America's best (and most famous) chefs frequent. A great example of the diversity of recommendations is Mario Batali (better known as Molto Mario on the TV Food Network). He recommends an Italian restaurant that he doesn't own (!) - and a hot dog stand where he can get two dogs and a drink for less than two bucks. Surprisingly, I found a handful of restaurants that are well-kept secrets in New York - but probably not for long. I'll be consulting my copy the next time I'm headed out to dinner here in NYC or the next time I'm headed to San Francisco, Dallas or any number of other cities. Instead of relying on a hotel's recommendation, I can get the real skinny from those in the know - the chefs who work and eat in their hometowns. Oh, and the free bookmark is a nice touch!
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Summary: Excellent "Insider" Tips & Recommendations
Review: A helpful guide for "inside" eats when traveling. I highly recommend this book!
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Summary: Does Not Reach the Heights of This Pair's Other Works
Review: After reading BECOMING A CHEF, DINING OUT, and the amazing CULINARY ARTISTRY, perhaps my expectations were a little high for this book. However, CHEF'S NIGHT OUT seemed thin on material, and designed for someone who is not me: a person that travels a LOT, and has tons of money. The book will live in my collection as a reference for when I travel, but I put it down after only reading a little bit of it since it doesn't apply to me. Also, my city had ZERO restaurants listed. ZERO. I applaud Dorenberg & Page for their research, but this book tries to hit too broad a target, and misses.
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