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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9781400050079
ISBN number: 1400050073
Label: Three Rivers Press
Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 352
Printing Date: March 16, 2004
Publishing house: Three Rivers Press
Release Date: March 16, 2004
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Studio: Three Rivers Press
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New Orleans natives Rickey and G-man are lifetime friends and down-and-out line cooks desperate to make a quick buck. When Rickey concocts the idea of opening a restaurant in their alcohol-loving hometown where every dish packs a spirited punch, they know they’re on their way to the bank. With some wheeling and dealing, a slew of great recipes, and a few lucky breaks, Rickey and G-man are soon on their way to opening Liquor, their very own restaurant. But ?rst they need to pacify a local crank who doesn’t want to see his neighborhood disturbed, sidestep Rickey’s deranged ex-boss, rein in their big-mouth silent partner before he runs amok, and stay afloat in a stew of corruption in a town well known for its bottom feeders.
A manic, spicy romp through the kitchens, back alleys, dive bars, and drug deals of the country’s most sublimely ridiculous city, author Poppy Z. Brite masterfully shakes equal parts ambition, scandal, ?lé powder, cocaine, and murder, and serves Liquor straight up, with a twist.
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The story begins in a pre-Katrina New Orleans with two out of work line cooks sitting in a tree while getting drunk. I found this book to be a big departure from Brite's earlier gore and sex-laced work. It's more of a day by day look at two struggling folks trying to make their way in the world.
The two out of work drunkards concoct a business idea that might actually work out, a liquor based gourmet restaurant. The book mainly concerns these two, their offbeat acquaintances and the trials and tribulations of starting a business from the bottom up. It was a good foodie read but I have to admit that I greatly miss the old over-the-top Poppy Z. Brite of days gone by.
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I really enjoyed Liquor, and look forward to purchasing some more writings about Rickey and G-Man, and their fabulous themed restaurant Liquor.
I very first started reading Poppy's works when I began working at The Hellfire Club in Sydney. Her darker themes delighted me, and I found them page-turners.
Funnily enough, as she has moved on to food related stuff, so have I, becoming a dining reviewer. So it seems only appropriate that I continue my journey with her works reminding me of the behind-the-scenes story of the places I review - to take care, and to realise it is the passion, heart and soul of many chefs.
Thank you Poppy... I only wish I could eat at Liquor!
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I have been reading Brite's blog for ages and for some reason I just kept putting off reading the Liquor books (at that time only Liquor and Prime). I have no idea why, I did like her early work, but like her I've outgrown that genre as well so it's not like I wanted to keep reading that kind of book from her.
I finally got over it and bought the dang book, and you know what, from that very first page it was like I was home. I used to live in New Orleans (no I'm not from there, there is a difference) and I love and miss it. The minute I started reading Liquor it was like I was back there, Ricky and G-man were like old friends, probably because I had many friends who worked in kitchens across the city. It hooked me, and I'm still hooked by the characters, New Orleans, and most definitely the food.
I sincerely hope that Brite gives us more of these characters, but I definitely won't hold it against her if she doesn't because I'm happy to have been able to visit them at all.
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This was a fantastic read. I devoured it after a 10-hour drive; that should tell you what I thought about its readability.
The food writing is as enthusiastic as anything Ruth Reichl has written. The plot, though not the book's most memorable element, moves along and contains enough "special moments" - be they tender, exciting, or delicious - to make the novel a real success. It is fitting that the book contains a dedication to John Kennedy Toole (author of A Confederacy of Dunces), as Liquor also pays loving homage to New Orleans.
Although characters could have been more carefully drawn in places, Liquor was just too darned enjoyable for anything but five stars. I'm anxious to see how the characters grow in later books.
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I picked up this book because I didn't have anything else to read and it was on sale. Although it doesn't follow Brites' normal horror direction, I found myself loving this book. It's a quick read, which I am not always a fan of, but the book is simply too good to hold that against it.
The characters are well developed and you find yourself wanting to warn them about what's to come. Although I know little about restaurants except hanging out in whatever bar my father worked at when I was young and a brief stint in the food court in high school; I wanted to be in these kitchens.
Give it a shot, I bet you'd love it.
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