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THE BAR CHEF
SOLARIK, FRANKIE
BarChef is a cocktail lounge on Queen Street West in Toronto. Dedicated to the art and science of the
cocktail, its beauty lies in the colours and details behind the bar—from apothecary jars filled with bitters
and syrups to bell jars and 100-pound blocks of ice. Owner Frankie Solarik holds court in his fedora,
chipping ice, talking to patrons (a mix of rockers, hipsters, business people, locals and celebrities) and
enjoying his craft thoroughly. Solarik is a leading figure of the global cocktail renaissance. His book, The
Bar Chef, explores the importance of engaging all the senses when creating modernist cocktails. Depth
and balance—the ideas behind great wines, and great food and wine pairings—are vital to a magnificent
drink. Chapters detail the elements of the set-up, the art and craft of mixology and, of course, include
recipes for syrups, infusions, bitters and the cocktails themselves. A chapter for non-alcoholic drinks
rounds out the book.
COOKING/COCKTAILS
HARPER COLLINS CANADA
9781443419031
$29.99 HC
OCTOBER 2013
1ST PRINTING 6000 IN CANADA
224 PAGES
BEATRIX POTTER'S GARDENING LIFE
MCDOWELL, MARTA
There aren’t many books more beloved than The Tale of Peter Rabbit and even fewer authors as iconic
as Beatrix Potter. More than 150 million copies of her books have sold worldwide and interest in her work
and life remains high. And her characters—Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck, and all the rest—exist in
a charmed world filled with flowers and gardens. Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life is the first book to
explore the origins of Beatrix Potter’s love of gardening and plants and show how this passion came to be
reflected in her work. The book begins with a gardener’s biography, highlighting the key moments and
places throughout her life that helped define her, including her home Hill Top Farm in England's Lake
District. Next, the reader follows Beatrix Potter through a year in her garden, with a season-by-season
overview of what is blooming that truly brings her gardens alive. The book culminates in a traveler’s
guide, with information on how and where to visit Potter’s gardens today.
GARDENING 1ST PRINTING 25,000
TIMBER PRESS
9781604693638
$32.95 HC
OCTOBER 2013
BEING A ROCKEFELLER, BECOMING MYSELF
ROCKEFELLER, EILEEN
A daughter of American royalty, Eileen Rockefeller is one of the first in her family to write a memoir of
growing up with fame and fortune and finding her own voice within its storied history.
MEMOIR 1ST PRINTING 30,000
BLUE RIDER
336 PAGES
9780399164088
$29.50 HC
SEPTEMBER 2013