This is an absolutely beautiful book. There is food porn. There are photos of Le Bernardin. There are even floor plans of the kitchen.

I loved reading about the people behind a great restaurant. The owners and chefs received their proper due, but the rest of the staff was highlighted as well. If you're curious about how a great restaurant works, I highly recommend this book.

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I agree with the prior reviewer--this is a gorgeous book, and an informative one. My favorite feature was the individual sections that run through what each station from pantry cooks to the maitre'd is doing at any given minute in the day. Although none of this food is really meant to be made at home, there is a substantial recipe section at the end with blueprints of how each recipe is assembled and plated.

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