Flash in the Pan - by David Blum (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>"Finally back in print, <i>Flash in the Pan</i> 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 <i>Down and Out</i> on every shelf." <br>--Anthony Bourdain, author of <i>Kitchen Confidential</i></b> <p/>In 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. <i>Flash in the Pan</i> 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. <p/>David Blum</b> is the editor of Kindle Singles, the storefront for high quality longform writing on Kindle. He was previously the editor in chief of <i>The Village Voice</i> and has written for <i>New York</i> magazine, <i>Esquire</i>, <i>Vanity Fair</i>, <i>The New Yorker</i>, and <i>The New York Times Magazine</i>. <i>Flash in the Pan</i>, first published in 1992, was his first book.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Finally back in print, "Flash in the Pan "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 "Down and Out" on every shelf."--Anthony Bourdain, author of Kitchen Confidential<br>
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