Jul 28 2008
Television’s “Kitchen Confidential” Lives On
If you’ve ever worked in a restaurant, you’re sure to enjoy the short-lived but hilarious television show “Kitchen Confidential”, based on the bookof the same name by Anthony Bourdain.
While I found the book to be long-winded at times, and extremely graphic in parts, the show was a dark sitcom starring the very talented Bradley Cooper (“Alias”), as a recovering alcoholic who has to turn a restaurant around in 48 hours. His staff/friends include Seth (Nicholas Brendon of television’s gem ”Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), seafood genius Teddy (John Cho of Smiley Face), sous-chef Steven (Owain Yeoman), and lowly kitchen worker Jim (John Francis Daley of ”Freaks and Geeks”).
The restaurant, Nolita, is managed by Pino (Frank Langella), and the rest of the staff include Pino’s daughter, Mimi (Bonnie Somerville of ”NYPD Blue”) and Tanya (Jaime King of Pearl Harbor).
Those who have paid their dues in the restaurant industry will recognize that the series accurately depicts how restaurant staff, from top to bottom, work hard and play hard, most of the time simultaneously.
Although you can certainly rent the whole series, which was shelved quickly due to lack of ratings, it’s worthy of purchase, if you ask me.
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