Beschreibung:
A Kitchen Confidential for the cocktail profession, Unvarnished is a fly-on-the-wall narrative peek at the joys, pains, and peculiarities of life ?behind the stick.?When it opened a decade ago, the acclaimed Los Angeles speakeasy The Varnish?owned, designed, and managed by award-winning cocktail aficionado Eric Alperin?quickly became the stylish standard bearer for modern bars. Unvarnished is a candid, voice-driven, no-holds-barred look at the workings of a bar, and the foundation of The Varnish's success: attention to hospitality and an abiding belief in the nobility of service.