Travel guides: restaurants and cafes Books

Book SynopsisEveryone knows about Portland’s popular food scene, Midcoast’s mouth-watering lobster rolls,and Downeast’s wondrous wild blueberry farms, but what about those secret scrumptious spots,known only to locals? Explore dining off-the-beaten path, and get to know the hard-workingchefs and entrepreneurs who created these local treasures.Part restaurant review, part human interest story, this guidebook will feature photos of Mainerestaurants/food trucks/bakeries, their mouth-watering creations, unique locations, and proudowners.

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Book SynopsisA bite-sized guide to 25 of the best culinary towns and cities in the UK for foodies. Looking for the best curry spot in Manchester, where you can sample a classic afternoon tea in London or fancy tucking into the best gastro-pub grub in Edinburgh? Need a place for cocktails in Belfast, or want to get off the tourist trail and find the best fish and chips in Cornwall? After years in the culinary wilderness, over the last decade England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have planted themselves firmly on the map as must-visit destinations for any self-respecting foodie. The UK food scene is positively brimming with ideas and enthusiasm, where chefs and artisan producers celebrate the best, freshest local ingredients and use them in dishes inspired by cuisines from around the world. Foodie Breaks: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales will provide you with a snapshot of 25 culinary hotspots, each with 10 recommendations any self-respecting foodie simply must try. It’s the perfect travel companion for a long weekend, with all the hard work and research done for you. Simply pick a place to eat and tuck in.Trade Review"Discover a fresh side to Britain and its food with a new fact-filled guide to the country's eateries." - British Travel Journal

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Book SynopsisThe MICHELIN Guide España 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 1400 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 * 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 (SPANISH LANGUAGE VERSION)

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Book SynopsisThe supper club is a tradition and now somewhat of a phenomenon found in the Upper Midwest. They are so retro that they are coming back in to vogue. With more than 60 recipes from 40 supper clubs, Wisconsin Supper Club Cookbook will uncover the secrets to the food and the drinks that keep people coming back to the party any time of the day.Trade ReviewWhile supper clubs are little-known in much of the country, they thrive in the upper Midwest, a fact proven in Mary Bergin's Wisconsin Supper Club Cookbook. Here are recipes for hearty food and stout drinks along with vivid descriptions of the supper-club dining experience, including Friday fish fries and Saturday prime rib as well as old-fashioned cocktails and after-dinner ice-cream libations. For those of us who prize culinary tradition, the charm of this book goes beyond enticing recipes. Mary Bergin has created a glorious tribute to a uniquely American way of going out to eat. -- Michael Stern, Roadfood.comMary Bergin’s Wisconsin Supper Club Cookbook is an understated title. If you never prepare one recipe, it remains a worthy guide to Wisconsin’s regional supper clubs. Bergin offers salient histories to convey why customers loyally embrace these clubs as community treasures. Someday, you may wish to prepare those recipes to remember when and recapture a memory. Catherine Lambrecht, Greater Midwest Foodways AllianceIf it's Thursday, it's prime rib, and, if you're lucky, still a Wisconsin supper club near you, and now, on any day of the week there's Mary Bergin's wonderful Wisconsin Super Club Cookbook to keep the home fires burning and a great tradition going! Michael Feldman, Whad'ya Know? show host, Wisconsin Public RadioA hungry traveler’s road map, menu and history, Bergin’s book satisfies like a Wisconsin supper club dinner plating up heaping portions of distinctive, Badger State dining culture and recipes sided with tasty tidbits on the supper club's influence shaping social legacy, local lore and the Midwestern comfort food life. Dig in and come back for more! -- Kit Bernardi, KitTravels.com and Midwest Living Magazine Contributing Editor and Writer"

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Book SynopsisLondon has some of the best cocktail bars in the world, from the luxurious and trendy to the quirky and classy. London's Best Cocktail Spots is the hippest, most up-to-date guide to London's diverse and stylish cocktail scene. It offers lively descriptive reviews of 50 top venues across the city, from smart hotels and rooftop bars to craft cocktail hotspots, over-the-top concept bars and celebrity-spotting destinations. Each revealing entry includes a concise description, contact and reservation details, nearby tube stops, whether food is served, opening hours and lavish color photos. Locations are pinpointed on easy-to-read maps. This indispensable nightlife guide even includes recipes for the best signature cocktails in town, plus an introduction to the art of cocktail making and the history of cocktails.

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Book SynopsisFood-focused travel guides for the world’s most exciting cities This book is a food tour in your pocket, featuring more than 100 of the best restaurants, cafes, bars and markets recommended by a team of in-the-know Barcelonians. You’ll also find insights into the city’s idiosyncratic food culture, and a handful of iconic recipes to cook in the holiday kitchen or once you’ve returned home. It’s the inside knowledge that allows you to Drink, Shop, Cook and Eat Like a Local.

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Book SynopsisFood-focused travel guides for the world’s most exciting cities This book is a food tour in your pocket, featuring more than 100 of the best restaurants, cafes, bars and markets recommended by a team of in-the-know Shanghainese, including expert contributing editor Michael Zee (author of Symmetry Breakfast). You’ll also find insights into the city’s idiosyncratic food culture, and a handful of iconic recipes to cook in the holiday kitchen or once you’ve returned home. It’s the inside knowledge that allows you to Drink, Shop, Cook and Eat Like a Local.

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