TY - BOOK AU - McDonald,Brian TI - Last call at Elaine's: a journey from one side of the bar to the other SN - 0312347545 AV - TX950.5.M33 A3 2008 U1 - 641.874092 22 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - St. Martin's Press KW - McDonald, Brian KW - Elaine's Restaurant (New York, N.Y.) KW - Bartenders KW - New York (State) KW - New York KW - Biography N2 - "Brian McDonald was a few years sober when he took a job as bartender at the renowned Elaine's restaurant on Second Avenue at 88th street in Manhattan. During his eleven years at Elaine's, he saw, served, and overheard many famous customers, from Woody Allen to Kurt Vonnegut to Mick Jaggar. He also developed a unique friendship with Elaine herself. Last Call At Elaine's is an intimate look at the well-known and beloved restaurant, its owner, and its famous literary and luminary clientele." "At the same time, McDonald's memoir is the deeply personal story of how a bartender became a writer, fell off the wagon and got back on, and found himself through the window of a very famous restaurant. Last Call at Elaine's is Brian McDonald's colorful and sensitively drawn memoir of drinking, serving, writing, and finding his way out from behind the bar."--BOOK JACKET UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0829/2007051938-s.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0807/2007051938-b.html ER -