The Pdt Cocktail Book: The Complete Bartender's Guide from the Celebrated Speakeasy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781402779237)

Jim Meehan is one of the most celebrated figures in the drinks industry. Before opening PDT, he worked in major New York restaurants and bars, including Five Points, Gramercy Tavern, and The Pegu Club. He is a contributing editor of Food & Wine magazines annual cocktail book, Mr. Bostons Bartender Guide, and Sommelier Journal. Meehan has been recognized as a rising star mixologist by Star Chefs Online Culinary Magazine, Cheers Magazine and as the 2009 American Bartender of the Year at Tales of the Cocktail. He lives in New York Citys East Village. Chris Gall has created designs for clients that include Ford, Nike, Pepsi, Shell Oil, Sony, McDonalds, and U.S. Steel. His work has been showcased in virtually every major publication in America, including Time, Newsweek, Forbes, People and the New York Times. Millions of New Yorkers will recognize Chriss "Flying Fish," displayed by the MTA for over a year in countless underground subway cars. He has received over 50 major awards from the likes of the Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts Magazine, The New York Art Directors Club, and Print Magazine. Gall has authored and illustrated four childrens books, including America the Beautiful, Dear Fish, Theres Nothing To Do On Mars, and Dinotrux, which was a 2009 Publishers Weekly Best Childrens Book. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.