Secret Suppers: Rogue Chefs and Underground Restaurants in Warehouses, Townhouses, Open Fields, and Everywhere in Between (Paperback)

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Key Phrases: underground dinners, olio nuovo, underground restaurant, Sub Rosa, Des Moines, Rustic Canyon (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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"A smashing writer as well as a cook..." --Los Angeles Times, June 2008

"The locations may be ephemeral, but the handful of recipes included from each restaurant are the lasting creative keepers." -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer, November 2008 --Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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"Garbee's conversational style breezes by quickly, and her shrewd and often amused storytelling transports us to the dinner table with her." -- The Food Paper, November, 2008

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570615462
• ISBN-13: 978-1570615467
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #453,616 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't keep this a secret..., December 1, 2008

By	Norm's Dad (Roanoke, Va) - See all my reviews

What a fun read....Jenn Garbee takes us to places I never knew existed until this book. Maybe I've lead a sheltered life but I had no idea, until now. Each chapter takes you to a new and different underground restaurant, each with its own cast of characters. The descriptions of the locations and the food make you want to go find one and get in on the mystery and intrigue unfolding with each new setting. Certainly, there are a few recipes with each new secret supper, but don't buy this to be a new cookbook. Buy the book for a glimpse of culinary life you may never have seen and maybe never will. But be careful...this book just might inspire you to create your own "Secret Supper".

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome to the Underground., October 1, 2008

By	B. Garland "-B." (Metro D.C., USA) - See all my reviews

The basic idea is great: food and travel writer Jenn Garbee goes on a tour of clandestine restaurants all over America, and you get to tag along. Well-written and fun to read, this book exceeded my expectations in every way. It is simply terrific, and marks Garbee as a rising star among food writers.

For foodie readers who are familiar with Garbee's work in the L.A. Times (where I first read her), this book is even more a delight--long enough to showcase Garbee's unique voice and sharp observations, loaded with great stories, and there are recipes to boot!

Be careful who you lend it to--it's so good they will never give it back! I bought two copies already (and already have a number of people in mind who will be getting this as a gift in December!).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid Adventure!!, October 1, 2008

By	Amber (Colorado) - See all my reviews

Jenn Garbee will take you on the food adventure of a lifetime. She will open your eyes to so many hidden food treasures. I can't wait to travel around and check out many of these hidden gems that Jenn Garbee describes! This is a must read for anyone looking for something out of the ordinary and incredibly fun!