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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as restaurants)
avg rating 4.20 — 410,047 ratings — published 2000
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Sweetbitter Sweetbitter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.33 — 80,364 ratings — published 2016
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Arsenic and Adobo (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery, #1) Arsenic and Adobo (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.53 — 81,561 ratings — published 2021
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Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 9,969 ratings — published 2006
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Last Night at the Lobster Last Night at the Lobster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.60 — 14,056 ratings — published 2007
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Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip-Confessions of a Cynical Waiter Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip-Confessions of a Cynical Waiter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.56 — 14,695 ratings — published 2008
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Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D' Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D' (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.69 — 13,472 ratings — published 2022
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The Hundred-Foot Journey The Hundred-Foot Journey (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.58 — 29,686 ratings — published 2008
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Marrying the Ketchups Marrying the Ketchups (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.60 — 16,604 ratings — published 2022
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Restaurant Success by the Numbers: A Money-Guy's Guide to Opening the Next Hot Spot Restaurant Success by the Numbers: A Money-Guy's Guide to Opening the Next Hot Spot (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.87 — 549 ratings — published 2007
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The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.90 — 4,432 ratings — published 2017
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Seconds Seconds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as restaurants)
avg rating 4.07 — 49,491 ratings — published 2014
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What Happened to Goodbye What Happened to Goodbye (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 91,235 ratings — published 2011
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The Van Gogh Cafe The Van Gogh Cafe (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,379 ratings — published 1995
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Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 46,493 ratings — published 2022
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Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.60 — 33,630 ratings — published 2023
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Maizy Chen's Last Chance Maizy Chen's Last Chance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as restaurants)
avg rating 4.26 — 5,425 ratings — published 2022
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In the Kitchen In the Kitchen (Hardcover)
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avg rating 2.78 — 2,189 ratings — published 2009
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Monday Mourning (Temperance Brennan, #7) Monday Mourning (Temperance Brennan, #7)
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avg rating 4.04 — 37,310 ratings — published 2004
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Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.95 — 49,361 ratings — published 2005
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The Family Chao The Family Chao (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.34 — 10,610 ratings — published 2022
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Number One Chinese Restaurant Number One Chinese Restaurant (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.00 — 7,263 ratings — published 2018
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The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as restaurants)
avg rating 4.31 — 27,127 ratings — published 2015
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Restaurant Owners Uncorked: Twenty Owners Share Their Recipes for Success (Volume 1) Restaurant Owners Uncorked: Twenty Owners Share Their Recipes for Success (Volume 1)
by (shelved 4 times as restaurants)
avg rating 4.01 — 128 ratings — published 2011
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Bread and Butter Bread and Butter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.12 — 1,564 ratings — published 2014
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See You at Harry's See You at Harry's (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as restaurants)
avg rating 4.13 — 13,934 ratings — published 2012
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Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.87 — 50,592 ratings — published 2010
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Liquor (Rickey and G-Man #2) Liquor (Rickey and G-Man #2)
by (shelved 4 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,821 ratings — published 2004
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Empire Falls Empire Falls (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.95 — 128,177 ratings — published 2001
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The Blue Bistro The Blue Bistro (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.94 — 88,028 ratings — published 2005
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I Regret Almost Everything I Regret Almost Everything (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.86 — 9,984 ratings — published 2025
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The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1) The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.65 — 53,248 ratings — published 2013
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Death by Dumpling (Noodle Shop Mystery, #1) Death by Dumpling (Noodle Shop Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.64 — 15,227 ratings — published 2018
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Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Vera Wong, #1) Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Vera Wong, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as restaurants)
avg rating 4.01 — 239,992 ratings — published 2023
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Taste: My Life Through Food Taste: My Life Through Food (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as restaurants)
avg rating 4.18 — 101,360 ratings — published 2021
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Momofuku Milk Bar: A Cookbook Momofuku Milk Bar: A Cookbook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as restaurants)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,785 ratings — published 2011
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Writers & Lovers Writers & Lovers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.96 — 240,399 ratings — published 2020
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The Cafe by the Sea (Mure, #1) The Cafe by the Sea (Mure, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.86 — 35,925 ratings — published 2017
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Coming to My Senses: The Making of a Counterculture Cook Coming to My Senses: The Making of a Counterculture Cook (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.44 — 4,793 ratings — published 2017
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There's a Giraffe in My Soup: A Playful Picture Book About Restaurant Surprises for Kids (Ages 4-8) There's a Giraffe in My Soup: A Playful Picture Book About Restaurant Surprises for Kids (Ages 4-8)
by (shelved 3 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.84 — 982 ratings — published 2016
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Over Easy Over Easy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.63 — 2,810 ratings — published 2014
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The French Laundry Cookbook The French Laundry Cookbook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as restaurants)
avg rating 4.30 — 10,052 ratings — published 1999
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The Lost Recipe for Happiness The Lost Recipe for Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as restaurants)
avg rating 4.01 — 9,076 ratings — published 2008
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The Dinner The Dinner (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.22 — 180,181 ratings — published 2009
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Down and Out in Paris and London Down and Out in Paris and London (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as restaurants)
avg rating 4.09 — 106,839 ratings — published 1933
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The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee's, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee's, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.59 — 3,530 ratings — published 2012
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Three Times Lucky (Mo & Dale Mysteries, #1) Three Times Lucky (Mo & Dale Mysteries, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as restaurants)
avg rating 4.02 — 26,424 ratings — published 2012
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Momofuku Momofuku (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as restaurants)
avg rating 3.93 — 14,675 ratings — published 2009
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Chikashi Miyamoto
“One of the recurring themes mentioned in this guide is the quality of well water in Kyoto. Their soft water is an essential ingredient in making many of their gastronomic creations exceptional. However, it takes people to recognise its importance and use the resource appropriately and responsibly. It requires care. It requires sensibility. The availability of their superior well water is happenstance, but the creative use of it is hardly an accident. It’s because of the crafts practised by the people.”
― Chikashi Miyamoto, An Insider’s Guide to Authentic Kyoto for Foodies: A Curated List of Where to Eat and Drink in Kyoto

Chikashi Miyamoto
“Many of the featured establishments have been around for generations, some for hundreds of years. The reason is that whilst Kyoto is a modern city, it is also an ancient city where much of Japanese culture sprouted and developed, including many aspects of the Japanese kitchen. Visiting these establishments, experiencing their hospitality, and sampling their wares is literally taking a tour through a significant part of Japanese culinary history, often in the original setting. It’s a unique opportunity for anyone with an interest in Kyoto and Japanese culture more generally. Through these establishments, you can feel the Kyoto style and by extension a core aspect of Japanese style.”
― Chikashi Miyamoto, An Insider’s Guide to Authentic Kyoto for Foodies: A Curated List of Where to Eat and Drink in Kyoto

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