PX This - The Revised Edition (Diary of the "Maitre d' to the Stars")
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (703 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00452VG34 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 223 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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They were also banned from discussing the book at work.” - The New York Post• “Per Variety, ‘Daily Show’ correspondents Jason Jones and Samantha Bee have inked a deal with CBS to write and star in a sitcom about a celebrity chef and the two women who run his empire… But it turns out… Abbe Diaz has spent over a year shopping a treatment based on her own book… assuming the producers can find someone fierce enough to play the role of Diaz." - New York Magazine• “… Abbe Diaz kept a diary in which she vented all her frustration — and named names.” - msn• “… that’s YOUR book? Great… it’s about time somebody wrote a book like that…” - Bobby Flay• “I liked your book. PX This. I always knew withheld was like that… I’m just glad it wasn’t me!” - Drew Nieporent• “…My book will be nothing like your book…” - John deLucie
She has worked in the restaurant/bar industry for nearly 25 years, with numerous stints throughout the New York dining/party scene that include: Limelight, Palladium, Tunnel, Club USA, Coffee Shop, Spy, Cafe Tabac, The Strand (Miami Beach), Mercer Kitchen, Ilo, Lotus, and Theo. Abbe Diaz is a freelance commercial-artist, designer/dressmaker, and restaurant consultant.
Amazon Customer said Not for the humorless. Liked it a lot. So funny and well written. But if you think you won't like the humor or diary format, look at the preview first.It basically says on the very first page that if you don't like diary format you should put the book down.For people who like humor, restaurants, celebrities, NY glam, etc. Weirdly compelling LZ PX This covers the early years of a struggling clothing designer who supported herself by working in restaurants while she tried to get her designer label, Geld Iaz, out into the competitive world of New York fashion. The author and central character is an American-born Filipina who rides a motorcycle and has an attitude. While doing her side gig, she was privy to the inner workings of some of the best restaurants in New York and has a rare perspective on some of their celebrity clients.It's a long book because there is lots to cover: she w. The Deeper Layers Hold The Treasures Peter Damian What each reviewer has said about this book is true. It is an entertaining (or boring, depending on your taste) book about the high-end restaurant business in NYC with a lot of celebrity gossip thrown in. This is the foreground of the book, and to be honest if this was all the book was about, it wouldn't be my cup of tea. But there is much more going on in the deeper layers that gives this book a lot of richness. I wanted to point out these other layers which I found far more interesting than the foreground.The first thing that hits you ove
They were also banned from discussing the book at work." - The New York Post - "Per Variety, 'Daily Show' correspondents Jason Jones and Samantha Bee have inked a deal with CBS to write and star in a sitcom about a celebrity chef and the two women who run his empire But it turns out Abbe Diaz has spent over a year shopping a treatment based on her own book assuming the producers can find someone fierce enough to play the role of Diaz." - New York Magazine - " Abbe Diaz kept a diary in which she vented all her frustration - and named names." - msn - " that's YOUR book? Great it's about time somebody wrote a book like that" - Bobby Flay - "I liked your book. From the Back Cover - "Restaurateur Jean-Georges Vongerichten is so annoyed by the success of his former Maitre D' Abbe Diaz's new tell-all book, he is forcing his employees to sign confidentiality agreements. I always knew withheld was like that I'm just glad it wa