- Gary Shteyngart, author of The Russian Debutante’s HandbookLuke Barr has written one of the most delicious and sensuous books of all time.
Ritz & Escoffier
The Hotelier, the Chef & the Rise of the Leisure Class
In a tale replete with scandal and opulence, Luke Barr, author of the New York Times bestselling Provence, 1970, transports readers to turn-of-the-century London and Paris to discover how celebrated hotelier César Ritz and famed chef Auguste Escoffier joined forces at the Savoy Hotel to spawn the modern luxury hotel and restaurant, where women and American Jews mingled with British high society, signaling a new social order and the rise of the middle class.
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Praise for Ritz & Escoffier
- Publishers WeeklyBarr’s prose is lively and his sourcing impeccable…a thoroughly enjoyable look into a defining moment of culinary history.