{"product_id":"turning-the-tables-the-insiders-guide-to-eating-out-9780060891404","title":"Turning the Tables: The Insider's Guide to Eating Out","description":"\u003cp\u003eAward-winning food critic Steven A. Shaw (a.k.a. \"The Fat Guy\") can get a last-minute dinner reservation at the most popular hot spot in town. He knows how that flawless piece of fish reached your plate. He can read between the lines of a restaurant review, and he knows the secrets of why some restaurants succeed and others fail. Now he shares his insider's expertise with food lovers everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut \u003cem\u003eTurning the Tables\u003c\/em\u003e is much more than an invaluable how-to guide to eating out. Written with style and humor, it's an in-depth exploration of the restaurant world -- a celebration of the incredibly intricate workings of professional kitchens and dining rooms. It is a delectable feast from a uniquely down-to-earth gourmet who has crisscrossed North America in search of culinary knowledge at every level of the food chain -- from five-star temples of haute cuisine to barbecue joints and hot dog stands -- and who has never been afraid to get his hands greasy on the other side of the swinging kitchen door.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven A. Shaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 6.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060891404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShaw, Steven A.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteven A. Shaw, aka \"The Fat Guy,\" is the founder of the phenomenally successful eGullet website, a James Beard Award-winning food critic, and a contributor to \u003cem\u003eSaveur\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCrain's New York Business\u003c\/em\u003e, and many other publications. He lives in New York City with his wife and son.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43110578159731,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":20.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_d9a253ab-58f4-4c8b-8e0a-30ba42afd98d.jpg?v=1748980190","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/turning-the-tables-the-insiders-guide-to-eating-out-9780060891404","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}