Travel guides: restaurants and cafes Books
Hardie Grant Explore Hello Sandwich Japan: A Travel Guide by Creative
Book SynopsisA stunning and well-curated guidebook to Japan, packed with insider tips for design-minded travelers.Hello Sandwich Japan is for people who value good aesthetics, good food and rich culture, who will enjoy the craziness of Tokyo''s neon playground just as much as the peaceful Buddhist getaway of Mount Koya. Japan may be one of the world''s travel hotspots, but to get the most out of your vacation you''ll need a local''s insider tips.Design-minded blogger and Japanophile Ebony Bizys, aka Hello Sandwich, has been living in Tokyo since 2010 and has uncovered the very best places around this unique country. Her book features a curated selection of places to go from bonsai gardens, contemporary galleries, stunning temples, peaceful ryokan retreats, ''kawaii'' gift shops and topnotch coffee spots, to unbeatable izakayas, four-seater sashimi bars and ideal hiking destinations for ''forest bathing''.Hello Sandwich Japan is a stunning tome filled with travel tips galore along with language essentials and colorful images. All of the key destinations are covered including Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, Hakone and Sapporo.
£17.60
Michelin Editions des Voyages France The Michelin Guide 2025
Book SynopsisThe MICHELIN Guide France is carefully researched, with objective recommendations to numerous restaurants & hotels. Anonymous inspectors use the famed Michelin star rating system to create an extensive selection of great places to eat for all budgets. Recommendations to 3,600 delicious restaurants & 700 hotels. From Starred to highly recommended restaurants traditional or starred restaurants for a special occasion. Awards such as the Bib Gourmand indicative of an affordable and enjoyable meal. Plates identifying restaurants offering a good meal. Covering traditional dishes and starred restaurant menus for every occasion... To make your visit memorable, the MICHELIN guide has an easy-to-use format, featuring: * Longer more in depth descriptions for two and three star restaurants * Thematic indexes to help you make the right choice * Cultural and practical information * More than 70 pages of magazines on gastronomic news in France, chefs and their commitments to sustainable cuisine. * Cuisines from around the world, in all price bands * City map locating the guide's restaurants * Lively description for each entry with pictures, including price indications (FRENCH LANGUAGE VERSION)
£20.00
Michelin Editions des Voyages Italia The Michelin Guide 2025
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£16.00
Tuttle Publishing Thailands Best Street Food
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The delicious universe of street food in Bangkok is confounding to navigate but there's no better guide than Chawadee Nualkhair…Her hilarious blog and this informative book are proof of this, providing all you need to know about eating well in Bangkok." --Jarrett Wrisley, food writer and owner of Appia and Soul Food Mahanakorn"Chow's book on Thai street food is complete and well organized…This book is not only useful for those who want to know where to find the best street food but also for learning about the types of street food available in Thailand." --Chef McDang, TV food personality"With its stunning photography and authentic recipes, this book transported me right back to Thailand. Take your friends and family on a culinary tour of the best Thai street food on offer." --Katie Chin, author of Everyday Thai Cooking
£12.59
APA Publications The Mini Rough Guide to Malaga Travel Guide with
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£7.59
Michelin Editions des Voyages France The Michelin Guide 2024
Book SynopsisThe MICHELIN Guide France is carefully researched, with objective recommendations to numerous restaurants & hotels. Anonymous inspectors use the famed Michelin star rating system to create an extensive selection of great places to eat for all budgets. Recommendations to 3,600 delicious restaurants & 700 hotels. From Starred to highly recommended restaurants traditional or starred restaurants for a special occasion. Awards such as the Bib Gourmand indicative of an affordable and enjoyable meal. Plates identifying restaurants offering a good meal. Covering traditional dishes and starred restaurant menus for every occasion... To make your visit memorable, the MICHELIN guide has an easy-to-use format, featuring: * Longer more in depth descriptions for two and three star restaurants * Thematic indexes to help you make the right choice * Cultural and practical information * More than 70 pages of magazines on gastronomic news
£20.00
Michelin Editions des Voyages España The Michelin Guide 2025
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£16.00
Abrams The Eater Guide to Paris
Book SynopsisA comprehensive food-lover’s guidebook to Paris from Eater, the online authority on where to eat and why it mattersThe Eater Guide to Paris is your go-to source for getting immersed in Paris’ iconic dining culture. Offering context on how the local scene has been shaped by history, immigration, agriculture, and tradition, this guide offers vibrant, incomparable insight into the City of Lights and its one-of-a-kind food destinations and personalities. Through a narrative lens, readers will explore the best restaurants, cafés, specialty shops, and more, digging into key ingredients and food culture, learning from those who’ve shaped and defined how the city eats. This book includes: Guide to Paris essentials such as bistros, fine dining, and bakeries/pastry shops Ideas for great places to eat near key sites, which are often surrounded by underwhelming tourist traps Brief history of the exceptional
£18.74
Avalon Travel Publishing Moon Victoria & Vancouver Island (Third Edition):
Book SynopsisDiscover a place where the rugged and the cosmopolitan blend seamlessly. Inside Moon Victoria & Vancouver Island you'll find:* Flexible, strategic itineraries, from a long weekend camping with the family to two weeks exploring the best of Vancouver Island* Unique outdoor experiences: Hike along the rocky coast, stand-up paddleboard through protected fjords, and experience the thrill of hooking a giant salmon* The best local flavor: Feast on seafood fresh from the ocean in downtown Victoria and admire the city's timeless architecture. Wander the colorful Butchart Gardens or learn about the region's natural history at the Royal BC Museum* Honest advice on when to go, where to stay, and how to get around from expert writer Andrew Hempstead* Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout* Thorough background on the culture and history, wildlife, and geographyFind your adventure with Moon Victoria & Vancouver Island.Hitting the road? Check out Moon U.S. & Canadian Rocky Mountains Road Trip. Craving more of Canada's wilderness? Try Moon Canadian Rockies.About Moon Travel Guides: Moon was founded in 1973 to empower independent, active, and conscious travel. We prioritize local businesses, outdoor recreation, and traveling strategically and sustainably. Moon Travel Guides are written by local, expert authors with great stories to tell-and they can't wait to share their favorite places with you.For more inspiration, follow @moonguides on social media.
£11.39
Cool Places Cool Pubs and Inns: Britain's best pubs with
Book SynopsisThere's nowhere quite as cosy or as welcoming as the British pub, and with so many places reinventing themselves as contemporary inns there's never been a better time to stay in one. In conjunction with UK accommodation website Cool Places, this guide features the country's very best pubs where you can stay overnight - friendly, independently run places that serve great food and offer comfortable bedrooms to topple into at the end of the evening. Compiled by Rough Guides founder Martin Dunford and the Cool Places team of regional writers, each featured place has an incisive first-hand review and all the information you need for a comfortable stay - including suggestions for the best things to see and do nearby.
£17.09
Michelin Editions des Voyages Italia - The Michelin Guide 2024
Book SynopsisThe MICHELIN Guide Italy is carefully researched, with objective recommendations to numerous restaurants. Anonymous inspectors use the famed Michelin star rating system to create an extensive selection of great places to eat for all budgets. Recommendations to 1,900 delicious restaurants. From Starred to highly recommended restaurants traditional or starred restaurants for a special occasion. Awards such as the Bib Gourmand indicative of an affordable and enjoyable meal. Plates identifying restaurants offering a good meal. Covering traditional dishes and starred restaurant menus for every occasion... To make your visit memorable, the MICHELIN guide has an easy-to-use format, featuring: * Longer more in depth descriptions for two and three star restaurants * 24 magazine pages on Italian gastronomic news, chefs and trends. * Thematic indexes to help you make the right choice * Cultural and practical information * Cuisines from around the world, in all price bands * City map locating the guide's restaurants * Lively description for each entry with pictures, including price indications (ITALIAN LANGUAGE VERSION)
£16.00
Kitchen Press Catalogued Ideas and Random Thoughts: A Cookbook
Book SynopsisSpecial Award Winner at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2023 Acclaimed chef Stuart Ralston is known as one of the most innovative and creative cooks working in the UK today. Stuart’s inspirations come from all around him, and throughout his career he has kept a notebook to jot down ideas for flavour combinations and recipes. He goes back to those ideas again and again, playing with taste and texture to create stunning and intriguing dishes. Catalogued Ideas and Random Thoughts - A Cookbook traces his evolution as a chef, and brings together the food that inspires him, the finely crafted dishes that he creates in his restaurants and the food he likes to cook at home. A unique and beautiful cloth-bound hardback edition with elastic closure and stunning photography by Clair Irwin.
£29.75
Luster Publishing Belgian Café Culture
Book Synopsis"North or South, the soul of Belgium is in its cafés. I don't know of any book that captures their soul more beautifully and accurately than this one." - Joe Stange, CAMRA's Good Beer Guide Belgium This book is an ode to Belgium's traditional beer cafés, to their landlords and -ladies, and to the regular customers who have become part of the interior. It is also a plea to handle the café patrimony of Belgium with the greatest care. Because we have been taking these little cafés for granted for far too long and now their existence has become fragile, despite the fact that they are an important part of our social and cultural heritage. Regula Ysewijn is a Belgian culinary historian, writer, and photographer. She focuses on food and social history or Britain and the Low countries and consults for organisations such as the UK's National Trust, TV programmes and museums. Ysewijn is the author of six books among which: Pride and Pudding and Oats in the North, Wheat From the South have received international acclaim. She is also a judge on the Flemish version of the Great British Bake Off. For this book Regula visited 45 traditional cafés in Belgium. From the oldest café in the country (it opened in 1515) to the oldest Belgian café landlady, Juliette, who is 96. She visited cafés with beautiful Art Deco interiors, and cafés with the charm and warmth of a living room. In each of these establishments she talked to the landlords and -ladies and to the people who have become part or the soul of these cafés, and she managed to capture all of this in beautiful, touching photographs.
£37.59
Penguin Books Ltd In Paris 20 Women on Life in the City of Light
Book SynopsisThe perfect book for anyone who has ever dreamed of living in Paris Profiles of twenty real-life women of Paris - artists, activists, booksellers, and filmmakers, aged fourteen to seventy, living in tiny attic studios, grand apartments, or houseboats - are accompanied by more than 100 full-colour photographs by French it-girl and fashion designer Jeanne Damas, as well as tips on secret Parisian hideaways and the French art de vivre: from the five types of red wine to order depending on the occasion, and the coolest bars to drink them in, to the best red lipsticks, and places to be kissed. In Paris dispels the myth that there is only one type of Parisian woman, and offers a rare glimpse of the city that real Parisiennes live in - taking us into their homes, their careers, their style - and what being Parisian means to them. Witty, elegant, and modern, In Paris reveals the secret to living like a Parisian, wherever Trade ReviewA love letter to Paris . . . sprinkled with quirky, authoritative guidelines on Paris living * Wall Street Journal *Shining a spotlight on the lives and style of twenty true Parisians, this elegant coffee-table book - encompassing 100 rich and vibrant photographs - is an inclusive look at style, spanning a diverse pool of women that include artists, activists, booksellers, and filmmakers, and ages ranging from teens through to those in their seventies. * Because Magazine *Jeanne Damas is the coolest, most beautiful French girl. Women of all ages loves Damas because she exudes that elusive French insouciance. . . [She is] a treasure trove of the kind of information [about Paris] only a true native can provide * GQ *I loved it - so French and so cool -- Alexandra Fullerton, author of How to Dress and Fashion Director at Large/Glamour UKIf you enjoyed my book, The New Garconne, I think you'll love In Paris -- Navaz Batliwalla, author of 'The New Garconne'Jeanne Damas is the epitome of 'French Girl Cool' * Man Repeller *Jeanne Damas is the name on the lips of le tout Paris right now, as the Paris girl personified * Vogue France *One of the most stylish French girls around * Who What Wear *A portrait of Paris itself emerges . . . in these tributes to a fabled city . . . reminding armchair travelers that if we can't all be Parisians, maybe we can at least go there someday * Booklist *
£15.29
Tuttle Publishing Japan Eats!: An Explorer's Guide to Japanese Food
Book SynopsisFor first-time visitors and seasoned gourmets alike, Japan Eats! is an entertaining guide to the pleasures and pitfalls of dining in Japan—with hilarious insights and tips not found in other books. Whether it's the proper technique for holding chopsticks or the etiquette of slurping soup, author Betty Reynolds reassures the bewildered and includes mini-lessons on how to read the curtains at the entrance, the menus on the wall, and even the signs on the bathroom doors!What are uni sea urchins and how do you eat them? What are "dancing shrimp"? What is the difference between tonkatsu and takoyaki? Do you pick them up with your fingers? Which sauce to use? And just what is in that sauce? From world-famous sushi to fatally attractive fugu, it's all explained clearly and humorously in this sketchbook filled with charming full-color illustrations and insightful texts.So don't be intimidated—dive in! You are bound to have endless food adventures in Japan. This book shows you how.Trade Review"Giving a virtual tour of Japan, Betty Reynolds' Japan Eats! is a picture book that beautifully and humorously illustrates typical Japanese menus…A good guide for first-time visitors, as well as gourmet travelers to Japan." --Kyoto Journal
£8.99
Salt Media Ltd Indy Coffee Guide England North Midlands and East
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£14.24
New Heroes & Pioneers The Weekender Paris
Book SynopsisIntroducing Weekender: Paris, your passport to a chic 72-hour escape in the heart of Paris. This meticulously curated volume unveils the hidden treasures of the city, focusing on the vibrant neighborhoods of Canal Saint Martin and Marais.
£21.25
Headline Publishing Group The Man Who Ate the World
Book Synopsis''Nobody goes to restaurants for nutritional reasons. They go for experience, and what price a really top experience?''What price indeed? Fearlessly, and with huge wit and knowledge and verve, award-winning food writer Jay Rayner has searched the world for the perfect meal. Sparing neither his wallet nor his digestive system, he has been to places, met people and eaten things the rest of us can only fantasize about. From Las Vegas and London to Moscow and Tokyo, the result is an enormously entertaining and informative romp through the world''s best - and worst - restaurants.Trade Review'Thoroughly entertaining and often hilarious' * Heston Blumenthal *'Laugh out loud funny' * Charles Spencer, Guardian *'A witty world tour of gastronomic culture from Las Vegas to Tokyo and everywhere worth visiting in between' * Scotland on Sunday *'Brilliant' * Observer *'A genuine book... not a collection of recycled articles, but a piece of vivid food and travel writing based on research' * Observer Review *
£10.44
Workman Publishing The Food Lovers Guide to Paris
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£12.74
Prestel Great Pubs of London Pocket Edition
Book SynopsisA pocket-sized edition of the best-selling Great Pubs of London, this book celebrates London''s most significant and historic pubs.For centuries, the pub has been an essential part of London''s cultural and social fabric. This book takes readers through the doors of 25 historically and architecturally significant London pubs. Through photographs specially commissioned for this project, readers can explore these institutions--from snob screens to 400-hundred-year-old flagstone floors. Engaging texts highlight what makes each pub so special, their place in London''s history, the personalities who have frequented them, the events that occurred inside, and the ways pubs have contributed phrases such as on the wagon and one for the road to the modern lexicon. This book reveals why the Lamb and Flag in Covent Garden earned the nickname the Bucket of Blood, and features a pub that Charles Dickens described as a great rambling queer old place. Furthermore, the book muses over th
£15.29
Guardian Faber Publishing Wasted Calories and Ruined Nights: A Journey
Book SynopsisIncludes Le Cinq, Beast and Farm Girl Café, and a new introduction by the author.Jay Rayner isn't just a trifle irritated. He is eye-gougingly, bone-crunchingly, teeth-grindingly angry. And admit it, that's why you picked up this book, isn't it? Because you aren't really interested in glorious prose poems celebrating the finest dining experiences known to humanity, are you? You want him to suffer abysmal cooking, preferably at eye-watering prices, so you can gorge on the details and luxuriate in vicarious displeasure.You're in luck. Revel in Jay's misfortune as he is subjected to dreadful meat cookery with animals that died in vain, gravies full of casual violence and service that redefines the word 'incompetent'. He hopes you enjoy reading his reviews of these twenty miserable meals a damn sight more than he didn't enjoy experiencing them.
£6.99
Quarto Publishing PLC London Villages
Book SynopsisAn intimate guide to the villages of London, filled with great ideas for days out which will delight tourists and locals alike.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION Central MARYLEBONE VILLAGE • SHEPHERD MARKET • CONNAUGHT VILLAGE • EAST BLOOMSBURY • EXMOUTH MARKET • BERMONDSEY STREET • LOWER BELGRAVIA North PRIMROSE HILL • CROUCH END • HIGHGATE VILLAGE • CAMDEN PASSAGE • STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET • HAMPSTEAD VILLAGE South EAST DULWICH • BELLENDEN ROAD • BRIXTON VILLAGE • CHELSEA GREEN • NORTHCOTE ROAD • ABBEVILLE VILLAGE East WHITECROSS VILLAGE • COLUMBIA ROAD • BROADWAY MARKET • VICTORIA PARK VILLAGE • SHOREDITCH VILLAGE West QUEEN'S PARK • TURNHAM GREEN • BARNES VILLAGE • LITTLE VENICE • GOLBORNE ROAD • CLARENDON CROSS Index
£9.89
Blacksmith Books Dim Sum: A Survival Guide
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£5.99
Running Press,U.S. Dinner at the Club 100 Years of Stories and
Book Synopsis A Special Invitation to a Delicious Members-Only Experience A hard-to-get reservation is prized among serious restaurant-goers, but a table limited to members only seems to be the Philadelphia diner''s Holy Grail. Palizzi Social Club is 100 years old this year in South Philly, but it was after chef Joey Baldino took over from his late uncle Ernie that business really started to boom. Palizzi has mastered the balance of old-school Italian kitsch and super-high-quality food and cocktails. Once a gathering place for the Abruzzi-American community, Palizzi Social Club is a current hot spot: members can take up to three guests, and if the light is on outside, they''re open. In 2017, Palizzi was named Bon Appetit''s #4 Best New Restaurant, Esquire''s honorable mention best new restaurant, and Eater Philly''s #1 restaurant of the year. Chef Joey''s menu at Palizzi has a broad Southern Italian sc
£27.00
Workman Publishing The Donut Book
Book SynopsisOoey, gooey, sticky, and sweet, nothing is as irresistible as a freshly made donut. Sally Levitt Steinberg, a descendant of donut royalty, reveals the delicious history of these tasty treats with charming humor and nostalgia. Learn about famous donut makers and their creations, the secret of the hole, why donuts and coffee are made for each other, and much more. With 29 recipes to try at home and plenty of mouthwatering pictures, this fun tour of all things donut is a sweet indulgence.
£11.78
St Martin's Press Your Table Is Ready
Book Synopsis A front-of-the-house Kitchen Confidential from a career maître d'hotel who manned the front of the room in New York City''s hottest and most in-demand restaurants. From the glamorous to the entitled, from royalty to the financially ruined, everyone who wanted to be seenor just to gawkat the hottest restaurants in New York City came to places Michael Cecchi-Azzolina helped run. His phone number was passed around among those who wanted to curry favor, during the decades when restaurants replaced clubs and theater as, well, theater in the most visible, vibrant city in the world.Besides dropping us back into a vanished time, Your Table Is Ready takes us places we'd never be able to get into on our own: Raoul''s in Soho with its louche club vibe; Buzzy O'Keefe's casually elegant River Café (the only outer-borough establishment desirable enough to be included in this roster), from Keith McNally's Minetta Tavern to Nolita's Le Coucou, possibly the most
£16.00
Salt Media Ltd Wales Independent Coffee Guide: No 1
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£9.49
National Geographic Society 50 States 1000 Eats
Book SynopsisThis dazzling culinary guide will reveal the tastiest treats and best food experiences across all 50 states (and Canada), featuring thousands of expert travel tips and hundreds of mouthwatering images from National Geographic.
£21.24
Lannoo Publishers 150 Restaurants You Need to Visit Before You Die
Book SynopsisReflecting the international food scene, this book presents a bucket list showing today''s most inspiring gourmet experiences. - Amélie Vincent - The FoodalistChefs, gastronomy and lifestyle are hot topics. However, finding the ultimate dining experience around the world might be challenging and can be disappointing.From Paris (Plaza Athénée, Septime) and Mexico City (Quintonil, Lorea) to Tokyo (Den, Florilège, Sushi Saito), Amélie Vincent, also known as The Foodalist, selects 150 must-visit restaurants around the world in her latest book 150 Restaurants You Need to Visit before You Die. These culinary hotspots promise a unique experience to the diners, through exquisite menus, original designs and creative chefs.Founder of The Foodalist Communication Agency (www.thefoodalist.com), Amélie Vincent, is an expert in revealing culinary trends worldwide. She has the world''s best chefs in her network, and works with the most influen
£24.00
Whittles Publishing Inn Search of Birds: Pubs, People and Places
Book SynopsisMost birders keep lists of the species birds they have seen, but do any keep a list of pub birds, that is birds on pub signs and in pub names? This book is about these pub birds, their natural histories, folk-histories and those of the pubs that bear their names, some of the people involved in the story, and the memories that pub birds have evoked over a birding lifetime. This may appear to be a niche aspect of birding but before the advent of modern technology, pubs in 'good birding spots' were often the best place to find out from other birders "What's about?", preferably over a pint. On the eastern edge of the Yorkshire Dales at the entrance to Wensleydale, are four pubs all named after Black Swans within a five-mile radius. Intriguing, but why there? They sparked John Lawton's interest in pub birds and the list that began then spans eleven years, based on a sample of 711 pubs named after birds or things that are 'bird-related'. There are 117 identifiable species of birds, 17 non-specific birds (for example duck), and four mythical species, plus 35 pubs named after bird-related things. Technical stuff aside, pub birds are fun. Whilst being as accurate and informative as possible, this book is not meant to be too serious. Whilst 'plain vanilla' swans get boring, the 'Swan and Cemetery' (in Bury), the 'Swan and Railway' (in Wigan) and three pubs called 'The Swan with Two Necks' (in Bristol, Clitheroe and Wakefield) cry out for an explanation. As do two Welsh pubs both called 'The Goose and Cuckoo' in Llanover (Monmouthshire) and Llangadog (Carmarthenshire). The resulting aviary of 117 species doesn't quite range from A to Z, but the list does run from 'The Blackbird' on Earls Court Road in London to a 'Yellow Wagtail' in Yeovil. The book covers the commonest pub birds, why they are so named, their geography and history, and also pub birds in art, literature and music. There is even a short chapter on nests, babies, feathers and bird paraphernalia. Throughout, the author has woven some of his fondest memories of pub birds into the story and from time-to-time he may even have gone into the pub for a pint.
£18.04
Avalon Travel Publishing Rick Steves Italy (Twenty-seventh Edition)
Book SynopsisNow more than ever, you can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through Italy. From the Mediterranean to the Alps, from fine art to fine pasta, experience it all with Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves Italy you'll find:* Fully updated, comprehensive coverage for planning a multi-week trip to Italy* Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites* Top sights and hidden gems, from the Colosseum and Michelangelo's David to corner trattorias and that perfect scoop of gelato* How to connect with local culture: Walk in Caesar's footsteps through the ruins of the Forum, discover the relaxed rhythms of sunny Cinque Terre, or chat with fans about the latest soccer match (calcio, to locals)* Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight* The best places to eat, sleep, and experience la dolce far niente* Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and museums* Vital trip-planning tools, like how to link destinations, build your itinerary, and get from place to place* Detailed maps, including a fold-out map for exploring on the go* Over 1,000 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you downvCoverage of Venice, Padua, the Dolomites, Lake Country, Milan, the Italian Riviera, Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Hill Towns of Central Italy, Siena, Tuscany, Rome, Naples, Pompeii, Capri, the Amalfi Coast, and much more* Covid-related travel info and resources for a smooth tripMake the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Italy.Planning a one- to two-week trip? Check out Rick Steves Best of Italy.
£15.19
Jonglez Secret London Bars and Restaurants Guide
Book SynopsisLet Secret London Bars and Restaurants guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar places to eat and drink in London. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating London guide book to the unusual and unfamiliar places to eat and drink in London. Let our local experts Hannah Robinson and Rachel Howard show you the well-hidden treasures and hidden places to eat and drink in this amazing city. Featuring 120 unusual and unfamiliar places, this Secret London Bars and Restaurants guide is ideal for local inhabitants, curious visitors and armchair travellers alike. Have lunch with the inmates of a high security prison Stroll through a sex shop into a Mexican restaurant Sing your heart out in a clandestine Korean karaoke club Tap your toes in a gypsy swing club Get pickled in a marooned Irish pub Join the sixties club that''s still swinging Drink cappuccinos made by murderous bikers Play petanque
£12.74
Hardie Grant Explore Ultimate Road Trips: USA & Canada
Book SynopsisUltimate Road Trips USA & Canada provides detailed itineraries for 32 amazing driving routes and adventures, from enthralling national parks to charming small towns.Including epicjourneys like California's Highway 1, the Canadian Rockies, coastal New England, Hawaii and Alaska, each chapter features route maps and colour photos. This guide also has descriptions of all the must-see highlights including short hikes, family-friendly attractions and world-class museums, and the best places to eat and sleep, from quirky diners and hip cafes to retro-cool motels, cosy cabins and stylish glamping resorts. You'll learn the best times to go both for great weather and avoiding the crowds, and find invaluable tips on ensuring a smooth ride. Award-winning travel writer Andrew Collins crisscrossed the region numerous times, having driven through every US state and Canadian province. Car holidays were already gaining in popularity before the pandemic. Now, with travel picking up again, there's an even stronger interest in the independent journey; when your partner, family or a group of friends can just hop into a car, hit the open road, and seek out less-crowded encounters with natural beauty.
£24.30
Hyperion Walts Disneyland
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£14.44
APA Publications The Mini Rough Guide to Ireland Travel Guide with
Book SynopsisThis mini pocket Ireland travel guidebook is perfect for travellers looking for essential information about Ireland. It provides details on key places and main attractions, along with a selection of itineraries, recommendations for restaurants and top tips on how to make the most of your trip. It's sustainably printed to ensure environmental responsibility. In this Ireland guidebook, you will find:- Curated recommendations of places - expert picks of main attractions, child-friendly activities and relaxing spots, plus where to take the best photos- What's new, when to go and sustainable travel - all-new features direct you to what you need to know- Things not to miss in Ireland - Galway, Glendalough, Dingle Peninsula, Crown Liquor Saloon, Belfast, Cork City, Donegal, Temple Bar, Newgrange, The Book of Kells, Grafton Street- Three unique trip plans - itinerary suggestions for those on a short break, including one for a Perfect tour- Food and drink - recommendations for local specialities and the best dining experiences- What to do in Ireland - recommendations for entertainment, shopping, sports, children's activities, events and nightlife- Practical information - how to get there and around, money, health and medical care, and tourist information- Overview maps - handy maps on the inside cover flaps show Ireland and around- Striking pictures - inspirational colour photography throughout- Free download of the eBook - available after purchase of the printed guidebook- Coverage includes: Dublin, Dublin Daytrips, the Southeast, the Southwest, the West, the Northwest, Northern Ireland
£7.59
APA Publications The Mini Rough Guide to Florence Travel Guide
Book SynopsisThis mini pocket Florence travel guidebook is perfect for travellers looking for essential information about Florence. It provides details on key places and main attractions, along with a selection of itineraries, recommendations for restaurants and top tips on how to make the most of your trip. It's sustainably printed to ensure environmental responsibility. In this Florence guidebook, you will find:- Curated recommendations of places - expert picks of main attractions, child-friendly activities and relaxing spots, plus where to take the best photos- What's new, when to go and sustainable travel - all-new features direct you to what you need to know- Things not to miss in Florence - Santa Croce, Palazzo Pitti and Giardino Di Boboli, the Duomo, the Accademia, Ponte Vecchio, the Uffizi, Santa Maria Novella, San Marco, San Lorenzo, Cappella Brancacci- Three unique trip plans - itinerary suggestions for those on a short break, including one for a Perfect day- Food and drink - recommendations for local specialities and the best dining experiences- What to do in Florence - recommendations for entertainment, shopping, sports, children's activities, events and nightlife- Practical information - how to get there and around, money, health and medical care, and tourist information- Overview maps - handy maps on the inside cover flaps show Florence and around- Italian section - basic vocabulary and phrases from the local language- Striking pictures - inspirational colour photography throughout- Free download of the eBook - available after purchase of the printed guidebook- Coverage includes: Piazza del Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, the Bagello and Santa Croce, Piazza della Repubblica, San Lorenzo, San Marco, Santa Maria Novella, The Oltrarno
£7.59
Avalon Publishing Rick Steves Switzerland
Book SynopsisCross the Alps in a cable car, cruise Lake Geneva, and tour a medieval château: with Rick Steves, Switzerland is yours! Inside Rick Steves Switzerland you''ll find:- Comprehensive coverage for exploring Switzerland- Rick''s strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites- Top sights and hidden gems, from bustling Zürich to the cozy small-town atmosphere of Appenzell- How to connect with culture: Chat with friendly Swiss locals at a mountain retreat, swim in the alpine waters of the Aare River, and treat yourself to delicious cheese fondue- Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick''s candid, humorous insight- The best places to eat, sleep, and relax over wine and Swiss chocolate- Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and mountain towns- Detailed maps for exploring on the go- Scenic railroad journeys such as the Golden Pass, Gotthard Panorama Express, Bernina Express, Glacier Express, and Chur- Useful resources including a packing list, German, French, and Italian phrase guides, a historical overview, and recommended reading, plus tips for visiting Switzerland in the winter- Over 400 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down- Complete, up-to-date information on Zürich, Luzern, Central Switzerland, Bern, Murten, Avenches, Gimmelwald and the Berner Oberland, Zermatt and the Matterhorn, Appenzell, Lausanne, Château de Chillon, Montreux, Gruyères, Lugano, Pontresina, Samedan, St. Moritz, and moreMake the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Switzerland.
£17.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc More Diners Driveins and Dives
Book SynopsisTaking you to the best local restaurants across America, this title showcases the different personalities, the various stories, and the good food provided by these American treasures. It includes delicious recipes, photos, and memorabilia. It is suitable for the lovers of the American food scene.Trade Review#1 New York Times Bestseller -- New York Times #7 Washington Post Bestseller -- Washington Post
£14.24
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Diners DriveIns and Dives The Funky Finds in
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£20.69
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Rice Noodle Fish
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£28.12
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Grape Olive Pig
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£30.00
Ebury Publishing A London Pub for Every Occasion
Book SynopsisLondon is packed with pubs, but finding a really good one is not always easy. This book features 161 tried-and-tested pubs, and a handy fold-out map of London.
£9.49
Cornerstone Garlic And Sapphires
Book SynopsisReichl knows that to be a good critic she has to be anonymous - but her picture is posted in every four-star, low-star kitchen in town and so she embarks on an extraordinary - and hilarious - undercover game of disguise - keeping even her husband and son in the dark.Trade ReviewIf this was just an account of life as a restaurant critic, it would be interesting enough. But Ruth Reichl somehow makes this an investigation into personality. In order not to be recognized when on the job as The New York Times' restaurant reviewer, she adopts a number of disguises and notes the effect this has on her own character and behavior. Oh, and the food: when she writes about what she's eating, I just salivate -- Nigella Lawson * Stylist Magazine *Riotously, effortlessly entertaining - Ruth Reichl is witty, fair-minded, brave and a wonderful writer * New York Times *Fast, funny, always near the knuckle - the best kind of food writing - it makes you hungry * Elisabeth Luard *A pleasure from start to finish * Guardian *Reading Ruth Reichl on food is almost as good as eating it * Washington Post *
£9.49
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) DK Top 10 Berlin
Book SynopsisTravel is good for us. It makes us happy!Escape more, celebrate more, "weekend" more with DK travel guides and create memories that last a lifetime.Each of our books is jam-packed with gorgeous pictures, helpful maps and expert insights, making them totally comprehensive, really easy to use, and full of ideas and inspiration. And we know what we're doing we've been publishing guides for over 30 years. So forget the ordinary. Travel extraordinary.
£13.12
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) DK Top 10 Paris
Book SynopsisTravel is good for us. It makes us happy!Escape more, celebrate more, "weekend" more with DK travel guides and create memories that last a lifetime.Each of our books is jam-packed with gorgeous pictures, helpful maps and expert insights, making them totally comprehensive, really easy to use, and full of ideas and inspiration. And we know what we're doing we've been publishing guides for over 30 years. So forget the ordinary. Travel extraordinary.
£13.12
Penguin Books Ltd My Dining Hell
Book SynopsisJay Rayner is an award-winning writer, journalist and broadcaster with a fine collection of floral shirts. He has written on everything from crime and politics, through cinema and theatre to the visual arts, but is best known as restaurant critic for the Observer. For a while he was a sex columnist for Cosmopolitan; he also once got himself completely waxed in the name of journalism. He only mentions this because it hurt. Jay is a former Young Journalist of the Year, Critic of the Year and Restaurant Critic of the Year, though not all in the same year. Somehow he has also found time to write four novels and two works of non-fiction. He is a regular on British television, where he is familiar as a judge on Masterchef and the resident food expert on The One Show. He likes pig.
£8.20
University of Illinois Press Made in Chicago
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Jam packed with interesting stories and colorful characters that will make each bite just a little more enticing." --Better"Chicago has invented, transformed, and promoted dozens of foods that give the city its distinct and inimitable gastronomy. Veteran Chicago journalists Eng and Hammond teamed up to delve into 30 of those unique Chicago eats to discover their origins and their status as icons of American cuisine." --Booklist"A taxonomic guidebook to the city’s lesser-known endemic eats. With obligatory chapters on familiar signatures like hot dogs and deep dish, its real value lies in the stories behind less celebrated working-class originals like the Japanese-American rice and gravy burger plate akutagawa; sweet sticky Chinese-Korean gampongi lollipop wings; and the city’s other beef on a bun: the sweet steak sandwich." --Chicago Reader“Eng and Hammond are two of Chicago’s most respected (and voracious) food reporters, so it’s no surprise to see how they’ve covered the city’s iconic foods like a layer of mozzarella on a deep-dish pie. This is the most thorough, gumshoe, deep-dive reporting into the origins of not only the well-known dishes (Italian beef, pizza, and hot dogs) but also the lesser-known gems in specific neighborhoods, like the Big Baby and the Gym Shoe. I clearly need to get out more, because how have I lived in Chicago for thirty years and never had Taffy Grapes?! This is a must-read for any local who wants to understand what it means to ‘eat like a Chicagoan,’ but it’s also a fascinating history lesson about how waves of immigration have shaped our local diet over the years.”--Steve Dolinsky, 13-time winner of the James Beard Award and food reporter for NBC 5 Chicago“Made in Chicago proves that Chicago is one of the world’s greatest vernacular food cities. Created mainly by ethnic food vendors--from pushcarts to diners and small food companies--these dishes show the city in all its quotidian culinary glory.”--Bruce Kraig“Few are better qualified to write about Chicago food (and one notorious drink) than Monica Eng and David Hammond. They are journalists who have reported on deliciousness for decades, and shared the heartfelt human stories behind the scenes. Made in Chicago digs even deeper. It’s an essential guide with details that will surprise even the most dedicated experts of local culture and cuisine.”--Louisa Chu, Chicago Tribune food critic and cohost of ChewingTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Akutagawa Big Baby Bone-In Pork Chop Sandwich Breaded Steak Sandwich Chicken Vesuvio Chicago Corn Roll Tamale Chicago Mix Chicago Style Egg Roll Chicago Hot Dog Deep Dish Pizza Flaming Saganaki Giardiniera Gam Pong Chicken Wings Gyros Italian Beef Sandwich Jibarito Jim Shoe Malört Maxwell Street Polish Mild Sauce Mother-in-Law Pepper and Egg Sandwich Pizza Puff Rainbow Cone Rib Tips Shrimp DeJonghe Steak and Lemonade Sweet Steak Supreme Sandwich Taffy Grapes Tavern Style Pizza References
£15.19
Indiana University Press The State of Bourbon
Book SynopsisShowcasing the region's finest distilleries, as well as local restaurants, hotels, and parks, The State of Bourbon will lead you across Kentucky and into your own bourbon adventure. Trade ReviewAn essential addition to the library of anyone considering a trip to Kentucky to explore bourbon country, and a must have for any Kentuckian who will inevitably have out of town guests looking for bourbon related adventures. Cheers! * New York Journal of Books *Not just a trail or tasting guide, The State of Bourbon will lead the reader on a kind of armchair travel adventure across Kentucky, through the history of the spirit, and into a personal bourbon adventure. * MBR Bookwatch *Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart I: Bourbon Firsts1. The First Kentucky Bourbon2. The State's First Bourbon Distillery3. The First Sour Mash Recipe4. The First Distillery to Use the Steam-Powered Distillation Process5. The First Bourbon to Be Bottled and Sealed for Sale Part II: Kentucky's River Towns6. Louisville7. Maysville8. The Jackson PurchasePart III: Prohibition and Beyond9. Prohibition in Kentucky10. Medicinal Bourbon Permits11. The Impact of Kentucky Bourbon on WWII12. The Distiller's Association and the Modern Bourbon IndustryAppendix: A Glossary of Bourbon Terms
£12.34
