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Someone gave me a hooky copy of the pilot episode of the TV program loosely based on Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential memoir-cum-expose. I was dubious, skeptical and mildly afraid. The basic premise is that Jack Bourdain was a rising star in thre culinary world before blowing it in a storm of bad behaviour. Now he's sober but works in a crappy Italian theme restaurant. Until, that is, he gets a chance to reopen an menu-less kitchen-staffless restaurant in 48 hours. Predictably he stuffs it full of characters from his old life who are trying to drag him off the wagon and the waiting staff are a bunch of zany misfits. Of course hi-jinx ensue! ... Ok, it's sounds awful but trust me, it's really not that bad at all. Actually it turns out to be quite good. Colour me surprised. Next up - "Escoffier! The Muscial!"
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