John Besh Here Thursday!

THURSDAY!

John Besh!

World Famous New Orleans Chef

Proprietor of several New Orleans restaurants:

Restaurant August

Luke

Besh Steak

La Provence

Dominica

and.....

Winner of many Culinary Awards, including:

Food Arts — January 2009 — Silver Spoon Award

New Orleans City Business — January 2009 — Best Owner – 2008 – Best Fine Dining Establishment;

Best Casual Upscale Dining Establishment; Best New Restaurant; Best Owner; Best Executive Chef

Louisiana Restaurant Association — December 2008 — Restaurateur of the Year

Gayot Top 40 Restaurants — December 2008

Bon Appétit — February 2008 — "The Hot 10/The Best Eco-Friendly Restaurants" list.

New Orleans Magazine — December 2007 — "Best Chef of the Year."

The Times-Picayune — October 2007 — "Top 10 Best Restaurants in New Orleans."

Will be at the store THIS THURSDAY

December 17, 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.

His new book My New Orleans: The Cookbook will change the way you look at New Orleans cooking and the way you see World-Famous chef John Besh. It's 16 chapters of culture, history, essay and insight, and pure goodness. Besh tells us the story of his New Orleans by the season and by the dish. Archival, four-color, location photography along with ingredient information make the Big Easy easy to tackle in home kitchens. Cooks will salivate over the 200 recipes that honor and celebrate everything New Orleans. The boy from the Bayou isn't just an acclaimed chef with an exceptional palate. Besh is a chef with a heart. The ex-marine's passion for the Crescent City, its people, and its livelihood are main courses making him a leader of the city's culinary recovery and resilience after the wrath of Hurricane Katrina.

$45 hardcover

Can't come? Call us at 334-265-1473 to reserve your signed copy,

or EMAIL US