PX This. (diary of the ÒMa”tre dÕ to the StarsÓ), by Abbe Diaz, is the witty, irreverent (star-studded) four-year diary of a struggling commercial-artist/fashion-designer moonlighting as a ma”tre dÕ at some of ManhattanÕs most renowned restaurants. It is a humorous, poignant, and uniquely insightful romp through the nightly playgrounds of some of New YorkÕs (and HollywoodÕs) most glamorous and elite, as viewed from the front podium.
YouÕll laugh! YouÕll cry! ItÕs Òthe bible of the [NYC fine-dining Food and Beverage] industry.Ó
ÒRestaurateur Jean-Georges Vongerichten is so annoyed by the success of his former Maitre DÕ Abbe DiazÕs new tell-all book, he is forcing his employees to sign confidentiality agreements. They were also banned from discussing [the book] at work.Ó Ð The New York Post