Hannah Selinger + Kara Baskin at the BPL

When:
Wednesday, Apr 30, 2025 6:00p -
7:30p

Where:
The Boston Public Library, Central Library Copley Square, Commonwealth Salon
700 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116

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Admission:
FREE

Hosted by:
hannahselinger Hannah Selinger

Categories:
Date Idea, Food, Lectures & Conferences, Rainy Day Ideas

Event website:
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/67eed403eeecc81b331a03b6

Author Hannah Selinger, in conversation with journalist Kara Baskin, discusses her new book, Cellar Rat: My Life in the Restaurant Underbelly, one of Town & Country's Best Books of Spring 2025 and Kirkus Reviews' Most Anticipated Nonfiction of Spring 2025. 


During her tenure in the restaurant industry, Selinger rubbed shoulders with David Chang, Bobby Flay, Johnny Iuzzini, and countless other food celebrities of the early 2000’s. Her position allowed her access to a life she never expected; the lavish parties, the tasting courses, the wildly expensive wines – the rare world we see romanticized in countless movies and television shows. But the thing about being invisible is that people forget you’re there, and most act differently when they think no one is looking.


In Cellar Rat, Selinger chronicles her rise and fall in the restaurant business, beginning with the gritty hometown pub where she fell in love with the industry and ending with her final post serving celebrities at the Hamptons classic Nick & Toni’s. In between, readers will join Selinger on her emotional journey as she learns the joys of fine dining, the allure and danger of power, and what it takes to walk away from a career you love when it no longer serves you.


Book sale and signing facilitated by local bookstore partner Trident Booksellers after the talk concludes.


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