Every Restaurant Tells a Story is a dazzling work of fiction set amid the glitter and grit of 1980s Hollywood and beyond. From smoky delis on Fairfax to five-star hotel dining rooms in London, Cannes, and Cape Town, Dianne Reeves Angel serves up a feast of film-industry folly, romantic misadventure, and self-discovery?each story anchored in a restaurant where something deliciously unexpected occurs. Told with the wit of Eve Babitz and the bite of David Sedaris, this collection of interlinked tales reveals a woman finding her voice amid martinis, movie deals, and moral hangovers?proof that sometimes the best meals come with the messiest memories.
