Obituary Cocktail
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Book Overview
"McCaffety, like a good bartender, knows how to listen, knows how to look, and knows how to tell a great story. In perfectly chosen words and images Obituary Cocktail] captures something timeless and... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0965314596
ISBN13:9780965314596
Release Date:January 1998
Publisher:Pontalba Press
Length:128 Pages
Weight:2.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 12.3" x 12.3"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Obituary Cocktail: The Great Saloon of New Orleans
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Growing up in New Orleans is a rare experience. Living away often makes one nostalgic and wistful.. Reading "Obituary Cocktail" brings the sights, sounds, smells and tastes roaring back. This is a beautiful book. The photos are warm, romantic and evocative. The commentary is pure magic and the recipes are fabulous. Whether you live there now, once were there or have never visited - this book captures the charm, the quirkiness and the mystery of New Orleans and her great watering holes.
Wow!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
What a book. The pictures are absolutly incredible and the stories match the color of the pictures. The timeless nature of the book makes it worth having. Everyone I've spoken to in New Orleans loves this book. WOW!
A magnificent treasure.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
What a lovely book, both the stories and photographs. Everyone who sees it starts to talk about a)which places they've seen; b)which places they want to see; c)going to New Orleans. Buy this book and then buy several for your friends.
An absolute treasure!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Can't find the time to visit our fair city? Here's a worthy substitution: buy this book, soak in the exquisite photographs and mix up a stiff Monsoon (consult p93). You'll never come closer.More than just a New Orleans keepsake, the resplendent photographs herein (complimented by Kerri's smooth, insightful commentary) transform this book into an estimable work of art.Trust me. You'll love it...
Absolutely splendid example of what drinking books should be
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
As a liquor industry historian, author and hall-of-fame bartender, I have read many many books on drinking places. Ms. McCaffety's study of New Orleans people and habitats should be used as the pinacle of what saloon books can become. "Obituary Cocktail" is a definite must-read for anyone searching for the perfect drink in Louisiana.Give this book to your corner tavern-keeper just to see their amazement and enjoyment of the lore of their business.My highest recommendations and congratulations for a visually sensational and historically researched treasure.
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