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Frommer's Jamaica (Frommer's Complete)

Danforth Prince

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America’s #1 bestselling travel series

Written by more than 175 outspoken travelers around the globe, Frommer’s Complete Guides help travelers experience places the way locals do.

• More annually updated guides than any other series
• 16-page color section and foldout map in all annual guides
• Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and suggested itineraries
• Dozens of detailed maps in an easy-to-read, two-color design

You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and sightseeing. You'd be lost without us!

Frommer's Jamaica is the premier guide to the island, with complete coverage of Montego Bay and the Northern Coast; Negril; Mandeville and the South Coast; Ocho Rios and Runaway Bay; Port Antonio; Kingston; and more. You'll get candid reviews of the best hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife, as well as the author's picks for the best travel experiences, including: relaxing at Doctor's Cave Beach; surfing Boston Bay Beach; golfing at White Witch of Rose Hall Golf Course; enjoying a romantic picnic at YS Falls; downing a daiquiri at Time 'n' Place in Falmouth; and more.

A Culinary Traveller in Tuscany: Exploring and Eating Off the Beaten Track

Beth Elon

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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Each of the ten itineraries in this cookbook/guidebook takes readers through parts of Tuscany that still remain largely undiscovered and into the kitchens of more than fifty superb but little-known restaurants specializing in regional cuisine–those that are for the most part overlooked by tourists and known only to the locals. Each regional section begins with illuminating and absorbing explanations of what makes Tuscan cooking so unique: location, location, location. You’ll read about a bean so beloved by a village that it’s been elevated to cult status–but unknown a few kilometers down the road; an aboriginal baby lamb that is almost unknown outside of the Zeri valley; the endless array of vegetable tarts found nowhere in Tuscany but Lunigiana and Garfagnana. With this guide in hand, you’ll not only know where to dine but what to order when you get there.

In addition to 100 recipes, also included are nearby points of interest, descriptions and contact information for restaurants, trattorie, gourmet shops, wineries, olive oil producers, local markets, and regional food festivals, and how to find the monasteries, workshops, and artisans’ studios that offer local items ranging from herbal beauty products to traditional ceramics and handwoven linens.

eat.shop austin: The Indispensable Guide to Inspired, Locally Owned Eating and Shopping Establishments (eat.shop guides)

Kaie Wellman, Marianne Malina

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handy book 4 out of 5 stars.
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Great resource while visiting Austin. Loved the photographs and writing and look forward to future editions.

Editorial Review:

Discover a unique vision through these witty, urban city guides that focus on locally-owned eating, shopping, and lodging establishments. The numerous distinct businesses are hand-picked by the authors, giving these convenient references a personal feel that can be enjoyed by locals and tourists alike. Explorers will delight in the luscious photographs, easy-to-read maps, and compact size, making them perfect for throwing into a bag and taking on a tour of the town.

Around the World in 80 Dinners: The Ultimate Culinary Adventure

Bill Jamison, Cheryl Alters Jamison

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Join Cheryl and Bill Jamison, James Beard Award winners of The Big Book of Outdoor Cooking and Entertaining, on a gastronomic tour around the world

After years of writing award-winning cookbooks, renowned culinary experts Cheryl and Bill Jamison were ready to take a break. So in the fall of 2005 they packed their bags, locked up their house in Santa Fe, and set off on a three-month-long visit to ten countries—all on frequent-flier miles.

Among their stops were:

Bali
Where they celebrated a second honeymoon in Ubud and encountered a rogue monkey

Australia
Where they found the world's best breakfast sandwich and visited family-owned wineries

Thailand
Where they took a wild ride on an elephant in an enormous forest reserve

India
Where they found themselves in the midst of Diwali, the Festival of Lights

China
Where they attended a banquet of local Chiu Chow cuisine that required hours of preparation by the "Emeril of Chaozhou" and forty cooks

South Africa
Where they went on a safari among rhinos, giraffes, and very hungry lions

Brazil
Where they soaked in the sun and Creole flavors of the coastal town of Salvador

Combining the intelligence and humor of Anthony Bourdain with the charm and insight of Frances Mayes, Around the World in 80 Dinners transforms traveling into an unforgettable odyssey.

Time Out Guide to Tokyo

Time Out

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Great Tokyo Guide 5 out of 5 stars.
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Just got back from a trip to Tokyo and this book was great. I bought the Rough Guide to Japan as well as this book, and I was glad to have this book while in Tokyo. It provided tons of info and lots and lots of pictures...I like to have pictures when I travel, it helps me make quick decisions about what I want to see and when.

Time Out Tokyo 5 out of 5 stars.
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If you are looking for a very comprehensive guidebook on Tokyo, you won't get anything better than Time Out Tokyo. The Time Out guidebooks are almost always very complete with a wide range of activities, restaurant, and recommendations. There is also cultural information in there to help you get a little more acquainted with the cultural differences of the country you are visiting. No matter wat your purpose is for the trip, Time Out Tokyo is definitely a good buy.

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The Tokyo Guide is packed with vital information for both first-time tourists and experienced business travelers. Written by journalists and writers living in the Japanese capital, this guide takes the lid off one of the most exciting and mysterious cities in the world, with a guide to Japanese food--what to eat and how to order it--walking tours of Tokyo's most vibrant districts, a thorough shopping guide, language survival tips, and a mini-guide to Yokohama, Japan's second city, thirty minutes away.

For the Royal Table: Dining at the Palace

Kathryn Jones

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Super Book for Those Interested in the Royal Family 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

For anyone with a serious interest in Britain's Royal Family, this book which accompanies the program being currently shown on PBS will find this book very absorbing and highly interesting. All in lavish color, the book takes one on a first hand tour of the day to day goings on of the Royal Family including fabulous and extravagant dinners and holiday gatherings. A great "read" for the holidays. James McKinney

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A lavishly illustrated behind-the-scenes look at three hundred and fifty years of royal banquets, from Charles II to the present day.

50 Thrifty Maui Restaurants

Yvonne Biegel, Jessica Ferracane

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Paid for itself after one use 5 out of 5 stars.
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My husband and I used this guide for a 5 day trip to Maui in January 08. We found the reviews to be up-to-date and accurate. Yes, the descriptions are brief, but this is meant to be a lightweight pocket guide that you can throw in your beach bag or keep in the glove box of your rental car, whether you use it on the fly to find a casual place to munch, or want to plan for something a little more upscale but still within a budget. Most of the places listed here are casual condo resort restaurants, "mom & pop" digs, or fall under the "fast food" category (but there's only one chain restaurant listed). But afterall, this is Maui and unless you are at the Four Seasons or other upscale resort area restaurant you are probably fine to roll in with your flip flops and a t-shirt. We liked the specifics like instructions on where to park and suggested menu items to try. If you like to stay at your resort and dine at the typical touristy restaurants in Lahaina and Kihei, you wont find this book very useful. But if you are like us and like to explore "out of the way" Maui when you go and are looking to spend less than $20 (or less than $10) per person on a meal, this book will be indespensible during your driving tours around the island. You can save money and eat at the less expensive breakfast and lunch spots listed in this book, and then splurge a night or two on dinner at Mama's Fish House, Roy's/Kimo's/Lahaina Fish Co., and a luau or dinner show. We ate at at least 5 places recommended by this book while we were there, from oceanfront restaurants to tiny taco stands on the Hana Hwy. By the way, we've used Maui Revealed for years (who doesn't these days?), and 50 Thrifty lists a lot of restaurants that Maui Revealed doesn't. So spend the few bucks for this book and have an even bigger selection of restaurants to choose from when you get there!

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50 Thrifty Maui Restaurants is a unique guidebook to great food at bargain prices, from oceanfront cafes in Lahaina to ethnic eateries in Kula to roadside stands along the Hana Highway. Categorized by mealtime and geographical area, it's a first-ever pocket directory to dining the way the locals do: burgers to burritos, ahi to mahimahi, crab wonton to kalua pig. Long-time Maui residents Yvonne Biegel and Jessica Ferracane surveyed other savvy Maui diners and taste-tested all 50 eateries in compiling this handy, candid guide — complete with maps. photographs and detailed listings on hours, parking, seating, credit cards and recommended dishes. Foreword by Maui News dining editor Carla Tracy.

Texas Landmark Cafes

June Naylor

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Good Book 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

This is a neat little book. We have already eaten at some of the restaurants included, and the descriptions are right on. This book will go in the car for handy reference--can't wait to try out some of the eating places.

Cute! 3 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Interesting little book with some good information. However, it is very small and brief with very little detail and covers everything from cafes to barbecue restaurants.

A Nice Little Book 4 out of 5 stars.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I have eaten at three of the places listed.All were accurately described and all are good in my opinion. If you are tired of the cookie-cutter restaurants that abound, then this book will be helpful. It describes "just plain eateries" with none of the usual sizzle.

Editorial Review:

The perfect book for people hoping to avoid homogenized chain food and discover some great eats wherever they travel in Texas. Author June Naylor tells you where knowlegeable locals eat, and what they know will be good at Kreuz Market in Lockhart, Babe's in Roanoke, Snoopy's in Corpus Christi, Perini's in Buffalo Gap and, among 60 others, Shirley's Burnt Biscuit in Marathon. Sized to fit your jean's pocket or glove compartment.

Extreme Restaurants

Birgit Krols

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Imagine having a romatic dinner in a tram as it is making its way through Milan city center. Or would you rather visit an underwater restaurant? Would you even consider dining on a toilet seat and wiping your mouth with toilet paper? Or does the idea of sitting at a table suspended at a height of 50 metersseem more appealing? Extreme Restaurants takes you on an amazing journey through the world's most bizarre restaurants, from a UFO eatery and a skyscraper restaurant to a bistro in a revolving cable car and a restaurant with only one table. Grabbing a bite to eat has never been so adventurous.

Pudlo France 2008-2009: A Hotel and Restaurant Guide

Gilles Pudlowski

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Gilles Pudlowski was called by Food & Wine “one of [France’s] most ubiquitous and influential food critics.” His renowned guide–published annually for almost two decades–is now available in English.

Don’t go to France without it! Pudlo France 2008—2009 lists and describes thousands of the most desirable hotels and restaurants in villages, towns, and cities throughout the country, from the Mediterranean to the Alps. Pudlo France 2008—2009 is:

• comprehensive: Pudlo France lists accommodations of all sizes and for all budgets and tastes, and restaurants at every level of sophistication–all held to Gilles Pudlowski’s exacting standards of quality and service

• detailed: the description of each hotel or restaurant includes ambience, menu items, amenities, and a wealth of enlightening information

• completely up-to-date: unlike Michelin, Pudlo is the only guide that updates each entry yearly

• authoritative: Gilles Pudlowski is France’s most respected food critic, and the Pudlo guides, not only for Paris restaurants and hotels but for restaurants throughout France, are “the guides everyone trusts.”

Whether you’re looking for a modest pensionne in a medieval village or a luxe château in the Loire Valley, a seaside café on the Riviera or a vineyard in Burgundy, Pudlo France offers an inexhaustible array of choices–all of them enchanting.