{"product_id":"last-call-bartenders-on-their-final-drink-and-the-wisdom-and-rituals-of-closing-time-hardcover","title":"Last Call: Bartenders on Their Final Drink and the Wisdom and Rituals of Closing Time - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrad Thomas Parsons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the James Beard Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBitters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmaro\u003c\/i\u003e comes this poignant, funny, and often elegiac exploration of the question, What is the last thing you'd want to drink before you die?, with bartender profiles, portraits, and cocktail recipes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJAMES BEARD AWARD FINALIST - WINNER OF THE TALES OF THE COCKTAIL SPIRITED AWARD(R) - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eCHICAGO TRIBUNE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone knows the parlor game question asked of every chef and food personality in countless interviews: What is the last meal you'd want to eat before you die? But what does it look like when you pose the question to bartenders? In \u003ci\u003eLast Call\u003c\/i\u003e, James Beard Award-winning author Brad Thomas Parsons gathers the intriguing responses from a diverse range of bartenders around the country, including Guido Martelli at the Palizzi Social Club in Philadelphia (he chooses an extra-dry Martini), Joseph Stinchcomb at Saint Leo in Oxford, Mississippi (he picks the Last Word, a pre-Prohibition-era cocktail that's now a cult favorite), and Natasha David at Nitecap in New York City (she would be sipping an extra-salty Margarita). The resulting interviews and essays reveal a personal portrait of some of the country's top bartenders and their favorite drinks, while over 40 cocktail recipes and stunning photography make this a keepsake for barflies and cocktail enthusiasts of all stripes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLast Call \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[Parsons] captures the people and places through stunning photographs and prose. Like a perfectly balanced cocktail, it is equal parts cocktail recipes, travelogue and mixtape.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Measure equal parts travelogue, tell-all, discography, and cocktail companion--in service of an obituary of all patrons--and you have \u003ci\u003eLast Call\u003c\/i\u003e; Brad Thomas Parsons's best book yet. Through soulful photos and gritty interviews, he and photographer Ed Anderson capture the rawness, vulnerability, and ecstasy of the metamorphosis between the end of a guest's night and the beginning of a bartender's.\"\u003cb\u003e--Jim Meehan, author of \u003ci\u003eMeehan's Bartender Manual \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe PDT Cocktail Book \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book is a delight. \u003ci\u003eLast Call \u003c\/i\u003eshows us the sense of community evoked by bartenders across the country, whose wisdom and tenderness are captured here both in words and beautiful photographs. It made me--an erstwhile bartender and faithful customer--happy to remember that we all have nights when we unexpectedly hear the words 'last call, ' and that noble and fascinating bartenders are out there waiting to share it with us.\"\u003cb\u003e--Alan Cumming \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrad Thomas Parsons is the author of \u003ci\u003eBitters\u003c\/i\u003e (which was the winner of the James Beard and IACP Cookbook Awards, and a finalist for the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards), \u003ci\u003e Amaro\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDistillery Cats\u003c\/i\u003e. He received an MFA in writing from Columbia University, and his work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eBon Appétit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLucky Peach\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine, Travel + Leisure, PUNCH\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. He lives in Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 10.1 x 8.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49086193467621,"sku":"9780399582769","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/0522\/9797\/files\/vCvB3Q8Qeu9780399582769.webp?v=1779135903","url":"https:\/\/theeducatedbarfly.com\/products\/last-call-bartenders-on-their-final-drink-and-the-wisdom-and-rituals-of-closing-time-hardcover","provider":"The Educated Barfly Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}