Food-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 Tokyoites. 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.

There's something very special about being able to relish a quality espresso or expertly brewed filter coffee in beautifully designed surroundings. What is the magic formula that makes a cafe space so inviting, so successful, with a buzz in the atmosphere that's so enjoyable? Cafe Culture: For Lovers of Coffee and Good Design brings together a selection of well-crafted interior spaces by those with both a strong sense of good design aesthetics and a refined appreciation of the art of a good coffee experience. As the much-anticipated follow-up to Robert Schneider's very successful first book, Coffee Culture: hot coffee + cool spaces - design inspiration that presents coffee shop designs from across the United States, in his new book Schneider expands on the theme by showcasing a wonderful new collection of designs, this time from around the globe, including from Australia and New Zealand, Europe, China, South Korea and Japan, Britain, and North America. Richly illustrated throughout with full-colour photos that capture the feel and personality of each coffee shop, and with detailed analysis of each design and its features, along with an insightful overview of the industry trends in design across the globe, this book successfully connects an appreciation for great coffee with spaces that invite human interaction and create memories through good design.

The MICHELIN Guide Taipei is carefully researched, with objective recommendations to numerous restaurants and hotels. Anonymous inspectors use the famed Michelin star rating system to create an extensive selection of great places to eat and stay for all budgets The MICHELIN Guide Taipei 2020 is the third edition of the Taipei Guide. Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, is a modern metropolis with Japanese colonial lanes, busy shopping streets and contemporary buildings. The skyline is crowned by the 509m-tall, bamboo-shaped Taipei 101 skyscraper, with upscale shops at the base and a rapid elevator to an observatory near the top. Taipei is also known for its lively street-food scene and many night markets, including expansive Shilin market. As well as the stars, there are Bib Gourmand establishments in the Taipei selection, including restaurants and street food vendors in night markets, with each offering 'good quality, good value cooking', which means a three course meal for a fixed price not exceeding NT$1,000 (around EURO29). 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... Descriptive symbols and an English legend tell you all you need to know. 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 hotels and restaurants * Lively description for each entry with pictures, including price indications

Paris is thrillingly unique. No other city has captured the hearts and imaginations of artists and lovers quite like this historic metropolis. Whether you're visiting Paris for the first time, or you're a seasoned Francophile looking to escape the crowds and discover the lesser-known streets that hide behind the grand Haussmann facades - the tucked-away squares, bars, eateries and shops that only the locals know about - Paris has it all. This lovingly curated guide invites you into the city's famous arrondissements and the distinctive charms of its quartiers. Lose yourself in the endless museums and galleries, from the imposing and monumental Louvre to lesser-known gems, such as the delightful Musee de Montmartre. Discover a world of haute couture, local markets and ateliers, and enjoy the finest cuisine courtesy of the chefs and bartenders championing oldeworlde classics alongside the neo-bistro movement and craft-cocktail scene. Filled with stunning photography that showcases the elegance and beauty that only Paris can offer, Paris will whisk you away and enthral you time and again. Here is the ultimate travel guide for wanderers, travellers and dreamers alike.

From the splendid Eccles cakes of London's St John Bakery to the delicate pasteis de nata at Manteigaria in Lisbon, Europe's Best Bakeries has baked goods for every taste. This overview of bakeries in the UK, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Spain, Greece, Italy, Germany and France is a fascinating, mouth-watering and unique introduction to Europe's long and impressive baking tradition.

The MICHELIN Guide Spain & Portugal 110 anniversary edition is carefully researched, with objective recommendations to numerous restaurants and hotels. Anonymous inspectors use the famed Michelin star rating system to create an extensive selection of great places to eat and stay for all budgets. Recommendations to 1500 delicious restaurants and 835 delightful hotels . (minimal text is in the language of the country.) From Starred to highly recommended reatuarants traditional or starred restaurants for a special occasion. Awards such as the Bib Gourmand indicitive of an affordable and enjoyable meal. Plates identifying restaurants offering a good meal. Covering traditional dishes and starred restaurant menus for every occasion... Descriptive symbols and an English legend tell you all you need to know. 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 hotels and restaurants * Lively description for each entry with pictures, including price indications

The Great North Road is part of British folklore, the Route 66 of Britain, except instead of gas stations and diners we have magnificent coaching inns, part of the living history of our islands. Taking in the history of these buildings (including a feature on highwaymen, who often concealed themselves in secret rooms and tunnels in these inns,) as well as the literature that has celebrated them - from Charles Dickens through to J B Priestley - Roger Protz describes these coaching houses with an expert and discerning eye, producing not only a great pub guide but a gazetteer of the history and culture that are draped along this iconic road.

Poole is one of the largest natural harbours in the world and the port itself has a long trading history dating back to Roman times. It is still a working port, particularly on the southern side, where many half-constructed Sunseeker yachts can be seen. This side also includes a ferry terminal and container port. On the northern side a fishermen's dock nestles incongruously adjacent to a yachting marina, which houses many luxurious vessels, most of which would have been built across the water. The Quay and Old Town contain numerous cobbled streets and alleyways with historic buildings, some dating back to the fifteenth century. Many of the town's pubs are situated in these areas and their chequered maritime history, including pirates and smugglers, is reflected in these pubs. In Poole Pubs author Andrew Jackson takes the reader on a fascinating journey through Poole's watering holes. Many of the pubs have retained features and traditions of previous ages, and he reveals the variety of Poole's pubs today including the characters that have frequented or run the public houses over the years. Brimming with quirky tales and intriguing facts, this carefully crafted guide initiates readers into the history of Poole's pubs.

The all-new, completely revised third appearance of the global restaurant guidebook that has sold more than 200,000 copies

Forget the restaurant guides with entries chosen by a panel of 'experts'. This 1,184-page guide is by the real specialists, featuring over 7,000 recommendations for more than 4,500 restaurants in more than 70 countries from more than 650 of the world's best chefs, including: Jason Atherton, Shannon Bennett, Helena Rizzo, Stephen Harris, Yotam Ottolenghi, Yoshihiro Narisawa, and hundreds more. And, with a new international slate of editors, this third version is more comprehensive than ever.

Susan Sulich takes readers on a trip across New England to explore the top B&Bs and inns. From the Brewster House in Freeport, Maine to the Steamboat Inn in Mystic, Connecticut, the book will provide a brief history of the inn, its locale, as well as suggestions for activities in the surrounding areas.For those who don't want their vacations to end, it's also a delectable cookbook including more than 100 of the bed and breakfasts'signature dishes, such as Carrot Cake Pancakes with Cinnamon Syrup and Cream Cheese Icing, Crab Cake Eggs Benedict, and Maine Blueberry Stuffed French Toast. 50 Great Bed & Breakfasts and Inns: New England is perfect for anyone looking to see New England from the comfort of their home, or enjoy a country breakfast, New England- style.

Welcome to the George Inn near London Bridge; a cosy, wood-pannelled, galleried coaching house a few minutes' walk from the Thames. Grab yourself a pint, listen to the chatter of the locals and lean back, resting your head against the wall. And then consider this: who else has rested their head against that wall, over the last 600 years? Chaucer and his fellow pilgrims almost certainly drank in the George on their way out of London to Canterbury. It's fair to say that Shakespeare will have popped in from the nearby Globe for a pint, and we know that Dickens certainly did. Mail carriers changed their horses here, before heading to all four corners of Britain -- while sailors drank here before visiting all four corners of the world... The pub, as Pete Brown points out, is the 'primordial cell of British life' and in the George he has found the perfect case study. All life is here, from murderers, highwaymen and ladies of the night to gossiping pedlars and hard-working clerks. So sit back and watch as buildings rise and fall over the centuries, and 'the beer drinker's Bill Bryson' (TLS) takes us on an entertaining tour through six centuries of history, through the stories of everyone that ever drank in one pub.

Like its predecessors Caf Life Rome and Caf Life Florence, this work explores a select group of family-run establishments. With special attention to the bacaro--a cross between a caf and a wine bar--travelers can find locals knocking back an ombra (glass of wine) and eating cichetti (tapas-like snacks).

For 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.

Take a colorful journey into 22 glorious tea rooms across the United States and Canada. From palatial hotels to grand gardens and nostalgic English-style cottages, this collection of photographs, narratives and recipes dispels the idea that only the British know who to do a "proper afternoon tea."

Part culinary memoir and part travelogue, Carole Bumpus gathered this compilation of intimate interviews, conversations, stories, and traditional family recipes (cuisine pauvre) in the kitchens of French families as she traveled throughout the countryside. Travel with her through Champagne caves/wineries and historic cathedrals, local farmers' markets, ancient potters' guilds, and restaurant kitchens with wood-fire ovens. Learn how to make homemade Spinach-stuffed Tortellini with Bolognaise Sauce from the Champagne region, Crepes and Watercress-stuffed Ravioli from the Lorraine, and Baekeofe and Kugelhopf from the Alsace. "Go blind" from the family stock of Eau de Vie liqueur and be treated to tales of foraging for snails for the infamous and now extinct Escargots Festival. And, on a somber note, listen to accounts of families forced from their communities during the German occupation of WWII in the Alsace and Lorraine, only to continue to struggle for survival after finally making their way home. This book is a compilation of stories about making ends meet; about people being grateful for all they had, even when they had almost nothing; about the sharing of family jokes and laughter; and about family trials and triumphs. This book is about people savoring the life they have been given.

'This book symbolises all that's great about Scottish food and really reflects the street food movement that's going on right now. I'm definitely going to be checking out a few of these.' TOM KITCHIN 'Scotland's street food scene is relatively young and, despite the weather, surprisingly vibrant. Ailidh has been a fan since its inception, and here she introduces us to the most exciting chefs, cooks and vendors.' GABY SOUTAR 'I can vouch for Wanderers Kneaded, Alandas Fish & Chips and Ullapool's Seafood Shack as among the tastiest street food I've ever eaten; and now with Ailidh's showstopper of a book the rest of Scotland's magnificent street food traders have zoomed to the top of my must-try list. Brilliantly championing Scottish produce and the anti-food-waste ethos, I couldn't recommend it more!' TONY SINGH 'I just love this book! A fantastic journey into the recipes and incredible people who make Scotland's amazing street food scene happen. Food in Scotland is in the middle of a revolution: this is the food and people at the heart of it.' GARY MACLEAN 'This invaluable guide is a must, not just for street-food lovers, but for anyone interested in eating and experiencing tasty food with a quirky story behind it.' NEIL FORBES Ailidh Forlan is on a mission to discover the very best street food Scotland has to offer. On a culinary journey that's taken her to every corner of the country, she's encountered incredible food and the captivating stories of the people who make it happen. Now, in STREET FOOD SCOTLAND, Ailidh shares her favourites - from market stalls to vintage vans, from converted ambulances to tucked-away roadside huts. With mouth-watering food from all over the globe right here on our doorstep - as well as recipes to try at home - welcome to Scotland's street food revolution.

"Cafe Life San Francisco" allows you to explore all the neighbourhoods of the city.

For carefully researched, objective recommendations to more than 580 scrumptious restaurants in the Big Apple, the MICHELIN Guide New York City is the go-to source for locals and travelers looking for great places to eat. The city's restaurant scene is vast but only the best make the cut. The MICHELIN Guide, now in its twelfth annual update, pleases all palates and tastes. Local, anonymous, professional inspectors use the renowned Michelin food star rating system to create the restaurant selection. All restaurants are recommended, so readers can feel confident in their choices. To make your stay memorable, the MICHELIN guide has an easy-to-use format, featuring: * 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 hotels and restaurants * Photos and lively description for each entry, including prices

Australia has evolved from a nation of tea drinkers into one of passionate, true-to-Italian-immigrant espresso consumers. Cafe culture is carved into Sydney's phenomenal harbour topography and colourful neighbourhood character. From bayside to beachfront, bohemian inner-city areas, student zones and leafy residential areas, each suburb has its own distinct flavour and cafes to match. "Cafe Life Sydney" explores how espresso culture has percolated up from its Italian roots to be an essential part of Australian lifestyle.

Meat London: An Insider's Guide is an essential book for the meat-lover living in or visiting London. Divided into concise chapters covering "Restaurants & Pubs", "Street Food" and "Butchers", Meat London covers all budgets, tastes and levels of adventurousness, whether you are intending to eat out on the run, settle into a four-course meal or barbecue your own pig. More than your average guide book, Meat London also takes into consideration important attitudes--concerning the supply of meat, seasonality and provenance--in our approach to food and the establishments featured. The book is beautifully illustrated with colour photographs of not only the food but also the establishments the food is served in; including their often charming, unusual, retro or highly contemporary interiors. Featuring an Introduction by the food writer Thomas Blythe, Meat London: An Insider's Guide is the perfect book for the casual restaurant-goer, the enthusiastic home-cook, and the dedicated gastronome.