{"product_id":"flash-in-the-pan-life-and-death-of-an-american-restaurant-paperback","title":"Flash in the Pan: Life and Death of an American Restaurant - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Blum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Finally back in print, \u003ci\u003eFlash in the Pan\u003c\/i\u003e is the original--and still the best--reportage on the life and death of an American restaurant, a ground level view of every phase of its life. From the early, hope filled planning stages to the last, humiliating moments, it's a tragi-comic epic of hubris and human folly. Painfully hilarious and even more painfully true. This is a welcome reissue of a restaurant classic that should be read by every culinary and food service student in America and sit comfortably next to Orwell's \u003ci\u003eDown and Out\u003c\/i\u003e on every shelf.\" \u003cbr\u003e--Anthony Bourdain, author of \u003ci\u003eKitchen Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1990, journalist David Blum got backstage access to the life and death of The Falls, a downtown Manhattan restaurant that captured the 1980s in all its extravagant excess. Its owners--a tanned, Brahmin barkeep and a handsome Irish firefighter from Queens--partnered with movie star pal Matt Dillon to cater to New York's most glamorous models, actors, and writers. \u003ci\u003eFlash in the Pan\u003c\/i\u003e captured in hilarious detail the quick decline and disastrous fall of The Falls, and has become a classic cautionary tale for anyone who might harbor the fantasy of opening a restaurant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Blum is the editor of Kindle Singles, the storefront for high quality longform writing on Kindle. He was previously the editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e and has written for \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eFlash in the Pan\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in 1992, was his first book.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52496090038579,"sku":"9781439193778","price":30.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/NjBFbkhLaWlMTlFQRDcrQnFONk5SQT09.webp?v=1760018248","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/flash-in-the-pan-life-and-death-of-an-american-restaurant-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}