We are seven handsome and charming* guys who meet at a different restaurant every month or so, having read a book in common, and discuss whatever we want--generally the assigned book, but usually many other timely topics as well. We rotate the responsibility to suggest titles, but the group has the final say. Our book club rules: 1) Anything goes, fiction or nonfiction; 2) paperbacks are preferred; and 3) staying under 300 pages is desirable (N.B., we violate this one all the time). We rate all books and restaurants on a 5-point scale.

* All other adjectives were vetoed.

September 26, 2018

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain (Bungalow Club)

Our waitress at Bungalow Club said that her chef told her that Kitchen Confidential was completely true.  While unlikely, the book was lively and entertaining.  And, reflecting the author's personality, it was manic, crude, and funny, and seemed larger than life. Overall, we gave the book a pretty good rating.  The restaurant also got an above average vote.

In the midst of continuing Washington turmoil (Kavanaugh nomination, Rosenstein controversy, etc.), politics dominated our conversation.  Also, we did a round-robin description of our "most memorable meal:" somebody mentioned a Thanksgiving dinner but most of us thought of examples of wonderful French cooking.

Our next book is James Hilton's Lost Horizon.  Other titles suggested were Gibbon's Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire, Dumas' Three Musketeers, and Reich's Who We Are and How We Got Here.  The next meeting is Wednesday, October 24; Bill is on deck to suggest the next book.

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