An Architect's Cookbook: A Culinary Journey Through Design

This book represents the first 16 years of Glen CobenÕs design agency. Coben has had the distinct pleasure of working with some of the greatest chefs of this present time?having had a front-row seat to witness the growth of farm-to-table cuisine molecular gastronomy the burger craze the Neapolitan pizza craze the kale-ification of our consciousness the paleo diet the juice cleanse and the rapid rise of food bloggers social media the ÒfoodieÓ and the deification of chefs into rock stars. What has remained consistent is that the challenge of opening a restaurant has not become any easier. Whether the restaurant is a burger restaurant a dive bar and taqueria or a four-star grand Italian destination the stakes are always high for each restaurateur or chef. They have investors budgets schedules and the desire to deliver their own vision of service and cuisine. Each design project is a journey to discover the soul of each project?to tell its story in an appropriate tone of voice that compliments each chef's vision. CobenÕs journey has taken him literally and metaphorically to Mexico Strasbourg Paris Texas California the Islands the Bronx Queens London and all over Italy.Hardcover: 232 pagesPublisher: ORO Editions (October 15 2018)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1939621976ISBN-13: 978-1939621979 Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 1 x 10.5 inches Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds