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Last Call: Bartenders on Their Final Drink and the Wisdom and Rituals of Closing Time,Used
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From the James Beard Awardwinning author of Bitters and Amaro comes this poignant, funny, and often elegiac exploration of the question, What is the last thing you'd want to drink before you die?, with bartender profiles, portraits, and cocktail recipes.JAMES BEARD AWARD FINALIST WINNER OF THE TALES OF THE COCKTAIL SPIRITED AWARD NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY CHICAGO TRIBUNEEveryone knows the parlor game question asked of every chef and food personality in countless interviews: What is the last meal you'd want to eat before you die? But what does it look like when you pose the question to bartenders? In Last Call, James Beard Awardwinning author Brad Thomas Parsons gathers the intriguing responses from a diverse range of bartenders around the country, including Guido Martelli at the Palizzi Social Club in Philadelphia (he chooses an extradry Martini), Joseph Stinchcomb at Saint Leo in Oxford, Mississippi (he picks the Last Word, a preProhibitionera cocktail that's now a cult favorite), and Natasha David at Nitecap in New York City (she would be sipping an extrasalty Margarita). The resulting interviews and essays reveal a personal portrait of some of the country's top bartenders and their favorite drinks, while over 40 cocktail recipes and stunning photography make this a keepsake for barflies and cocktail enthusiasts of all stripes.Praise for Last Call[Parsons] captures the people and places through stunning photographs and prose. Like a perfectly balanced cocktail, it is equal parts cocktail recipes, travelogue and mixtape.The Atlanta JournalConstitutionMeasure equal parts travelogue, tellall, discography, and cocktail companionin service of an obituary of all patronsand you have Last Call; Brad Thomas Parsonss best book yet. Through soulful photos and gritty interviews, he and photographer Ed Anderson capture the rawness, vulnerability, and ecstasy of the metamorphosis between the end of a guests night and the beginning of a bartenders.Jim Meehan, author of Meehans Bartender Manual and The PDT Cocktail BookThis book is a delight. Last Call shows us the sense of community evoked by bartenders across the country, whose wisdom and tenderness are captured here both in words and beautiful photographs. It made mean erstwhile bartender and faithful customerhappy to remember that we all have nights when we unexpectedly hear the words last call, and that noble and fascinating bartenders are out there waiting to share it with us.Alan Cumming
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