Last Call at Elaine's
Author | : Brian McDonald |
Publisher | : St. Martin's Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2008-04-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 0312347545 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780312347543 |
Rating | : 4/5 (543 Downloads) |
Download or read book Last Call at Elaine's written by Brian McDonald and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brian McDonald was a few years sober when he took a job as bartender at the renowned Elaine's restaurant on Second Avenue at 88th street in Manhattan. During his eleven years at Elaine's, he saw, served, and overheard many famous customers, from Woody Allen to Kurt Vonnegut to Mick Jaggar. He also developed a unique friendship with Elaine herself. Last Call At Elaine’s is an intimate look at the well-known and beloved restaurant, its owner, and its famous literary and luminary clientele. At the same time, McDonald’s memoir is the deeply personal story of how a bartender became a writer, fell off the wagon and got back on, and found himself through the window of a very famous restaurant. Last Call at Elaine's is Brian McDonald's colorful and sensitively drawn memoir of drinking, serving, writing, and finding his way out from behind the bar.