Book Review: An Economist Gets Lunch

Economist Gets LunchAn Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies
by Tyler Cowen, Nonfiction – Cooking/Food (Released April, 2012)
Bottom Line: Skip it.

Summary: A quirky look at food bargains and dining out (particularly ethnic food) through an economic lens.
My Thoughts:
 AEGL is basically like Freakonomics for foodies – it takes a contrary approach to finding delicious, authentic, and cheap food. There are some great nuggets (especially for eating in foreign countries), but I read the best tidbits in the online review before I read the book. In fact, the helpful “tips” could have fit in a magazine article. The rest of the book goes deep into how Prohibition and WWII hurt the U.S. dining scene (interesting), barbecue (somewhat interesting), Chinese food (less interesting), and how to eat “green” (completely off topic).

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