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Tom Fitzmorris's Hungry Town: A Culinary History Of New Orleans, The City Where Food Is Almost Everything (2010)

by Tom Fitzmorris(Favorite Author)

3.77 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1584798017 (ISBN13: 9781584798019)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Stewart, Tabori and Chang

review 1: Probably more like 3.5 but I'll give him the difference. I've never had the pleasure of visiting NO. Always wanted to. Wish I'd had the opportunity to do so pre-Katrina as I think this book probably resonates more powerfully with those who have. It's a pretty small book so even a resolute non-fiction avoider could probably get through it and find it worth their time (I *might* have someone particular in mind). Without a personal knowledge of the region, I still felt the hit of the Katrina devastation description, and I always appreciate good food writing. This was a great way to bring the two together.
review 2: I started off in total adoration of this book - all sorts of great stories from an almost-insider perspective on some of the greatest restaurants... more, chefs, and restauranteurs of New Orleans back in the day. What I came to realize as I read on, though, was that Tom F. is a bit more of an elitist than I would care to take recommendations from, and while I admire his dedication to the city, I didn't end up won over by any means. I definitely loved some of the old stories from Pre-K NOLA, but felt more like he was bragging about the coattails he rides on than doing justice to the NOLA food scene, past or present. less

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