{"product_id":"the-man-who-ate-the-world-in-search-of-the-perfect-dinner-9780805090239","title":"The Man Who Ate the World: In Search of the Perfect Dinner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hilarious and insightful journey into the world of restaurant meals.--Mario Batali\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNobody goes to restaurants for nutritional reasons. They go for the experience. And what price a really top experience? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat 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 Joël 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 entrée into the restaurant world to probe the larger issues behind the globalization of dinner. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRiotously funny and shrewdly observed, \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Ate the World\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating look at the business and pleasure of fine dining.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay Rayner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780805090239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e145215 \/ Death Sentence: Escape from Furnace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJay Rayner\u003c\/b\u003e is the restaurant critic for the London \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e, a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eGourmet\u003c\/i\u003e, and has written for both \u003ci\u003eSaveur\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e in the United States. He has also written novels, most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Oyster House Siege\u003c\/i\u003e. Rayner began his acclaimed journalism career covering crime, politics, cinema, and theater, winning Young Journalist of the Year in 1991 and Critic of the Year in 2006 at the British Press Awards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martins Press-3PL","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40974725841011,"sku":"9.78081E+12","price":23.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_cba9d96a-0c94-44b2-849d-7db8b1c33521.jpg?v=1695910471","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-man-who-ate-the-world-in-search-of-the-perfect-dinner-9780805090239","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}