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Quantum of Solace

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The Great Gatsby

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Old Library

On the Road Scroll

I recommend heading over to Grant Achatz Memoir site to read a few of the excerpts of his book, Life, On the Line. I’d like to pick up a copy to read, but, more importantly, I need to get myself to Alinea, Next  Restaurant and Aviary.

Part of the excerpt on his tryout at The French Laundry with Thomas Keller,

I entered the French Laundry kitchen and saw a tall lanky man sweeping the floor. His back was toward me and he didn’t hear me enter, so he kept doing his job for a few seconds. I peered past him looking for chef Keller, waited a few seconds for the sweeper to notice me, and when he didn’t, approached him. “I’m Grant Achatz, here for a tryout. Is chef Keller in?”

“Yeah. That’s me,” he said, letting out a laugh. “You’re early, Grant.”

He stuck out his hand and shook mine vigorously with an exaggerated up and down motion.

I thought to myself, “Holy shit. He’s the first one here, and he’s sweeping the floor. What kind of restaurant is this?”

Sinatra Reading