Beaujolais In My Blood

<p><strong>Against the backdrop of immense cultural shift in the late-1960s in the unique setting of Mendocino California here is a poignant telling of what it was like for a closeted gay kid working and living in a family-run French restaurant. </strong></p><p>Frequented by eccentric locals tourists and movie stars Cafe Beaujolais became a local landmark. And though it has seen several incarnations it remains the standard for fine dining on the Northern California coast. </p><p><em>Beaujolais in My Blood</em> spans from the inception of the restaurant by Eric's parents to its eventual sale. While he witnesses the evolution of his parents' dream-moving away from TV dinners and toward an appreciation of well-prepared food-he is all the while a young man discovering his true nature and the meaning of service through hard work and self-discovery. The result is a coming of age (and coming out) story told with grit and humor. Finally here is the story of Cafe Beaujolais' colorful origin.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>