Obituary Cocktail

by Kerri McCaffety

Book Overview

"McCaffety, like a good bartender, knows how to listen, knows how to look, and knows how to tell a great story. In perfectly chosen words and images Obituary Cocktail] captures something timeless and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0965314596
• ISBN13: 9780965314596
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Pontalba Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 12.3" x 12.3"

Customer Reviews

Obituary Cocktail: The Great Saloon of New Orleans

Growing up in New Orleans is a rare experience. Living away often makes one nostalgic and wistful.. Reading "Obituary Cocktail" brings the sights, sounds, smells and tastes roaring back. This is a beautiful book. The photos are warm, romantic and evocative. The commentary is pure magic and the recipes are fabulous. Whether you live there now, once were there or have never visited - this book captures the charm, the quirkiness and the mystery of New Orleans and her great watering holes.

Wow!

What a book. The pictures are absolutly incredible and the stories match the color of the pictures. The timeless nature of the book makes it worth having. Everyone I've spoken to in New Orleans loves this book. WOW!

A magnificent treasure.

What a lovely book, both the stories and photographs. Everyone who sees it starts to talk about a)which places they've seen; b)which places they want to see; c)going to New Orleans. Buy this book and then buy several for your friends.

An absolute treasure!

Can't find the time to visit our fair city? Here's a worthy substitution: buy this book, soak in the exquisite photographs and mix up a stiff Monsoon (consult p93). You'll never come closer.More than just a New Orleans keepsake, the resplendent photographs herein (complimented by Kerri's smooth, insightful commentary) transform this book into an estimable work of art.Trust me. You'll love it...

Absolutely splendid example of what drinking books should be

As a liquor industry historian, author and hall-of-fame bartender, I have read many many books on drinking places. Ms. McCaffety's study of New Orleans people and habitats should be used as the pinacle of what saloon books can become. "Obituary Cocktail" is a definite must-read for anyone searching for the perfect drink in Louisiana.Give this book to your corner tavern-keeper just to see their amazement and enjoyment of the lore of their business.My highest recommendations and congratulations for a visually sensational and historically researched treasure.