{"product_id":"the-bottomless-cup-a-memoir-of-secrets-restaurants-and-forgiveness-hardcover","title":"The Bottomless Cup: A Memoir of Secrets, Restaurants, and Forgiveness - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Boehm\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn eye-opening, entertaining, and unflinchingly honest memoir that reads like \u003ci\u003eThe Tender Bar \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Bear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e James Beard Award-winning restaurateur Kevin Boehm has opened 40 restaurants in his 30-year career. He's worked with hard-core line cooks and celebrity chefs, suffered embarrassing setbacks, and won Michelin stars. Today his Boka Group is one of the most successful restaurant companies in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Boehm's path was a complicated one. A turbulent family life and a shocking revelation about his father drove him out into the world in search of a home. He found one in restaurants. Amidst other gifted and damaged people, he discovered the magic of hospitality and the thrill of a dining room on the edge of chaos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bottomless Cup \u003c\/i\u003eis Boehm's vibrant, funny and frank account of a life in and out of restaurants. This is a memoir about dropping out and finding your place, about opening nights and what comes after, about chefs, partners, guests, and critics. \u003ci\u003eThe Bottomless Cup\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of ambition and adrenaline, of reaching remarkable highs and reckoning with the costs.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Boehm\u003c\/b\u003e is cofounder of the Boka Group and winner of the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurateur in 2019. He has opened 40 restaurants over the last 30 years, including Girl \u0026amp; the Goat, Swift \u0026amp; Sons, Momotaro, GT Prime, Alla Vita, Duck Duck Goat, Little Goat, GT Fish \u0026amp; Oyster, Cira, Lazy Bird, Cabra, Girl \u0026amp; The Goat Los Angeles, and Laser Wolf Brooklyn, among others. He has been a featured or keynote speaker at dozens of conferences, festivals, and universities, and currently sits on the board of the Illinois Restaurant Association, Open Table, 826 CHI, and Steppenwolf Theatre. Boehm has written for \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun Times\u003c\/i\u003e, McSweeney's, and \u003ci\u003eFast Company\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.09 x 9.14 x 10.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964726149421,"sku":"9781419775246","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-bottomless-cup-a-memoir-of-secrets-restaurants-and-forgiveness-hardcover-5323888.webp?v=1775474167","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-bottomless-cup-a-memoir-of-secrets-restaurants-and-forgiveness-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}