Hannah Selinger's debut memoir, "Cellar Rat: My Life in the Restaurant Underbelly," reflects her deep love for the restaurant industry, informed by both its joys and flaws. Known for her role at Momofuku, Selinger takes readers through her experiences in the restaurant world, offering a mix of nostalgia and critique. Her writing captures the vibrancy and intensity that working in a restaurant brings, while also addressing the harsh realities of the industry. The book begins with a reflection on Selinger’s viral essay that marked a turning point in her writing career.
Selinger's writing is just as irresistible as the allure of the restaurants that sucked her into their pull from the early to mid 2000s.
If you want to know what it feels like to be a lightbulb that has just been plugged in, work in a restaurant.
This was joy, it was power, it was information, it was sex, it was buzz, it was a feeling so distinct and alive that I couldn't help wanting it again and again.
Her work in dining encompassed far more than that, as she writes in her debut memoir, 'Cellar Rat: My Life in the Restaurant Underbelly.'
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