{"product_id":"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 \u003ci\u003eTurning the Tables\u003c\/i\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038384210160,"sku":"9780060891404","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780060891404_p0.jpg?v=1763767783","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780060891404","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}