Two line cooks decide to open their own restaurant in New Orleans in the second book in the Rickey and GMan series by novelist Poppy Z Brite New Orleans natives Rickey and Gman are lifetime friends and downandout line cooks desperate to make a quick buck When Rickey concocts the idea of opening a restaurant in their alcoholloving hometown where every dish packs a spirited punch, they know they8217re on their way to the bank With some wheeling and dealing, a slew of great recipes, and a few lucky breaks, Rickey and Gman are soon on their way to opening Liquor, their very own restaurant But first they need to pacify a local crank who doesn8217t want to see his neighborhood disturbed, sidestep Rickey8217s deranged exboss, rein in their bigmouth silent partner before he runs amok, and stay afloat in a stew of corruption in a town well known for its bottom feeders A manic, spicy romp through the kitchens, back alleys, dive bars, and drug deals of the country8217s most sublimely ridiculous city, author Poppy Z Brite masterfully shakes equal parts ambition, scandal, cocaine, and murder, and serves Liquor straight up, with a twist