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	Country Ham: A Southern Tradition of Hogs, Salt & Smoke 4.78 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rebirth of Bourbon: Building a Tourism Economy in Small-town, USA by Steve Coomes (Goodreads Author), Kim Huston, Michael Mangeot really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Home Distiller's Guide to Spirits: Reviving the Art of Home Distilling 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winston L. Shelton ...a Life of Invention by Steve Coomes (Goodreads Author) (primary_contributor), S Valerie Shelton (Contributor), William C Arbaugh (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hot Brown: Louisville's Legendary Open-Faced Sandwich by Albert W a Schmid, Steve Coomes (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), Jessica Ebelhar (Photographer) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Bronfmans: The Rise and Fall of the House of Seagram

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Appetite for America: Fred Harvey and the Business of Civilizing the Wild West--One Meal at a Time

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Steve Coomes rated a book really liked it Appetite for America: Fred Harvey and the Business of Civilizing the Wild West--One Meal at a Time by Stephen Fried (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Great book, but not my favorite of Towles. This is a very good book, well written as always. However, if you are looking for books by this author that I like better, A Gentleman in Moscow is my favorite. Table for Two is also great.
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