false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171484505m/102142.jpg 102142 2 New Orleans natives Rickey and G-man are lifetime friends and down-and-out line cooks desperate to make a quick buck. When Rickey concocts the idea of opening a restaurant in their alcohol-loving hometown where every dish packs a spirited punch, they know they&#8217;re on their way to the bank. With some wheeling and dealing, a slew of great recipes, and a few lucky breaks, Rickey and G-man are soon on their way to opening Liquor, their very own restaurant. But ?rst they need to pacify a local crank who doesn&#8217;t want to see his neighborhood disturbed, sidestep Rickey&#8217;s deranged ex-boss, rein in their big-mouth silent partner before he runs amok, and stay afloat in a stew of corruption in a town well known for its bottom feeders.<br><br>A manic, spicy romp through the kitchens, back alleys, dive bars, and drug deals of the country&#8217;s most sublimely ridiculous city, author Poppy Z. Brite masterfully shakes equal parts ambition, scandal, ?lé powder, cocaine, and murder, and serves <b>Liquor</b> straight up, with a twist. 98482 16 3 2004 Liquor: A Novel total:489|5:158|4:181|3:111|2:30|1:9| 489 1916 718 60 5 0 false false Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Jan 03 15:20:13 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 15:36:09 -0800 2009
It's like A Confed...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Nov 23 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 10 09:42:28 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 06:30:37 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Nov 30 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 13 15:03:55 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 04:37:05 -0800 2009 Verdict: assez déçue! On est très loin des Ames perdues ou du Corps Exquis qui ne pouvaient laisser personne indifférent. Alcool m'apparaît, en comparaison, très insipide, même s...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Oct 19 22:13:05 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 18 17:32:00 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Oct 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 26 14:13:20 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 26 14:19:04 -0700 2008 docbrite.livejournal.com) since not long after Katrina hit New Orleans, but this is the first of her books I've actually picked up.

I read it in a day, but I had a hard time putting my finger on what was so gripping about it. The writing is passabl...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 19:16:46 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 12:48:05 -0700 2009 I don't even like.

I needed this today. It's fun and soaked in restaurant culture, with a gen...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 20 10:00:52 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 10:02:55 -0800 2008
I enjoyed the way New orleans was captured in the story. I read these whenever I am homesick for New Orleans.

I also enjoy the sneak peek into the food scene....more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Mar 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 01 17:39:03 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 11 21:16:32 -0700 2009 Liquor, but the narration is more straight-forward than I'd prefer and the way the story unfolds isn't very compelling. I wonder about the outcome if PZB nurtured this novel more. Granted, some parts are funny, especially when certain eating establishments are lampooned. The in...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Aug 27 08:56:04 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 03 14:34:43 -0800 2009
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Saw this series recommended on Live Journal because it had a long term gay couple in it. Since I love that kind of book, and saw a comment that she had left the excess...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Tue Jul 22 04:48:17 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 04:58:01 -0700 2008
This book is about a gay couple who open a restaurant specialising in dishes using alcohol in the recipes. The characters are not horrible stereotypes, and there is no great message connected to the fact that they are gay. They're just like ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 10:38:33 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 10:42:32 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jul 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 25 15:55:01 -0700 2007 Sun Nov 30 05:42:44 -0800 2008 New Orleans, its restaurants, kitchens, chefs, sous-chefs. The heat, the alcohol. John Rickey and G-Man are two childhood friends et both have worked in kitchens since their teenage years. Rickey did go 4 months to cooking school...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 06:09:04 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 06:13:47 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Sun Jan 06 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Apr 19 17:19:44 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 17:20:48 -0700 2009 1 0 0 false false Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Mon Sep 03 11:22:43 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 03 11:22:43 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 11 13:54:26 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 16 13:47:33 -0800 2008
It was really fascinating getting a glimpse of what happens inside the kitche...more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat May 16 12:12:52 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 12:14:01 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sun Mar 22 19:47:21 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 19:48:54 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Jul 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 09:51:15 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 09:53:57 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=102142