2008-Aug-1 - Can I Take Your Order?
.America."s growing population of foodies have gobbled up chef."stales like
Kitchen Confessional Table Cloth by Anthony Bourdain and scores of books and TV shows about thekitchens of Mario Batali, Jacques Pepin, Alice Waters and others.But what about the tales from the front of the house? A man knownonly as .SThe Waiter. has been chronicling the turning tables ata white tablecloth New York restaurant he refers to as .STheBistro.. He."s been writing about his escapades on the Waiter Rant Blogsince 2004. And now his blog is a book: Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip -- Confessions of a Cynical WaiterThe anonymous waiter revealed his identity in
The New York Postyesterday morning. His name is Steve Dublanica, and he joins us on Word of Mouthto talk about his work..We'll also here the story of Jackie, a waitress at Dysart's Truck Stop in Bangor, Maine. The truckers who stop at the restaurant loveJackie, who's served them for decades. But after 26 years in thebusiness, Jackie decided it was time to retire. This piece wasproduced Sara Paul for the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies..(Photo by shoothead)
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