Jay Rayner, a prominent restaurant critic, travels from Vegas and Dubai to Moscow, Tokyo, London and New York to probe how haute cuisine became a global industry. He samples multi-course tasting menus, profiles celebrated chefs and ends in Paris with a consecutive tasting-menu experiment that tests the boundaries of fine dining.

Blending memoir, reporting and sharp humor, Rayner offers vivid table-side scenes, candid interviews and clear-eyed commentary on restaurants as brands and the culture around luxury dining.

Recommended for readers of culinary travel, restaurant criticism and contemporary food writing who want an engaging, insider perspective on modern gastronomy.

• Globetrotting food memoir
• Chef interviews and industry insight
• Tasting-menu experiment and critique

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