With more than 740,000 visitors a month, Chowhound.com has become a favorite source of information for those who want to take their dining experiences off the beaten path. So why should San Francisco eaters limit their choices to the same old locales found in most restaurant guides? As fun to read as it is comprehensive, The Chowhound’s Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area is all about finding the perfect bite for every occasion, focusing on the undiscovered gems that will generate tomorrow...

New York is home to some of the finest restaurants and the widest culinary variety in the world. With such a wonderful array of food available, why should New York eaters limit their choices to the at-best-stodgy-at-worst-pretentious Zagats Guide listings? Chowhound Guides are the anti-Zagat for true food lovers. They’re fresh, fun, and detailed, compiled by passionate, unpretentious people who are obsessed with finding the real deal on the full spectrum of food—conventional wisdo...

‘A very funny book to dip in and out of and would make the perfect present for the wine bore in your life’ – The Independent, Drinks Books of the Year.For people who wouldn’t know a Romanée-Conti from a bad-boy Argentine Malbec, or a glass of Château d’Yquem from a can of orange Tango, I’ve Bought It, So I’ll Drink It is the essential book. Based on the authors’ acclaimed wine blog Sediment, it has almost nothing to do with fine wines and almost everything ...

With nearly one hundred new breweries, this second edition of The Ontario Craft Beer Guide is an indispensable field guide to the province’s beer.The explosion of craft beer variety in North America has created a climate of amazing quality and bewildering options for beer drinkers. Choosing a drink in that landscape can be intimidating, but in The Ontario Craft Beer Guide beer lovers have a concise and expertly curated guide to over one thousand o...

This illustrated Travel Guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically and by category, making it easier to access individual articles. Articles feature information about attractions, landmarks, districts, transportation, cultural venues, dining, history and much more. Addresses, telephones, hours of operation and admissions information are included. The guide is complimented by clearly marked maps that are linked to city att...

2013 Edition. Divided by area, this sleek city guide to Manhattan covers landmarks, museums, and other highlights, plus places to eat, drink, shop, and stay, with extra coverage of ''Top Picks'' attractions. Numbered entries in the text are keyed to area maps in each chapter. ''Top Picks'' direct you to not-to-be-missed attractions. Spot illustrations throughout liven the text. 9 full-color maps, including subway map.Author Ben Gibberd is a freelance writer and editor whose work appears fr...

PATRICIA UNTERMAN'S SAN FRANCISCO FOOD LOVER'S POCKET GUIDE offers an intrepid, unapologetically discriminating, and refreshingly down-to-earth selection of the best and most interesting eateries, markets, and other food- and drink-related spots in San Francisco, the East Bay, Marin, and the wine country. Now in a compact format, this book is a hip-pocket must for locals and tourists alike, covering everything from sophisticated California cuisine to authentic Mission taquerias.

Birds of Hawaii is a concise guide to Hawaiian birdwatching.The book is divided into three sections: "Native Birds", "Stray Variants to the Hawaiian Islands" and "Imported Birds." Each bird is identified by its scientific name, its common name(or names), and in the case of native birds, by its Hawaiian name. These designations are followed by a description of the bird's essential characteristics, its habitat, its distinctive song or cry, and its habits. The descriptions ar...

This book is based on the FDA Food Code and will teach the food service manager and employees every aspect of food safety, HACCP & Sanitation from purchasing and receiving food to properly washing the dishes. They will learn time and temperature abuses, cross-contamination, personal hygiene practices, biological, chemical and physical hazards; proper cleaning and sanitizing; waste and pest management; and the basic principles of HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points).Expla...

This is the most detailed guide to hiking and backpacking in Big Sur. Explore the endless hiking and backpacking possibilities in 75 trips (plus numerous side trips) on the rugged coastline and isolated backcountry trails of Big Sur, Ventana Wilderness, and Silver Peak Wilderness. Stretching 90 miles from Carmel to San Simeon, Big Sur consists of coastal cliffs, jagged rocky promontories, ancient redwood forests, and lush riparian woodlands. This invaluable resource gives the latest inform...

The Finger Lakes area of upstate New York is Americas largest wine region outside of California. The steep, rocky hillsides rising up from deep, glacier-sculpted lakes provide protection from weather extremes, allowing area wineries to produce up to 85 million bottles of wine each year. In GREETINGS FROM THE FINGER LAKES, local restaurateur Michael Turback profiles the best wineries, restaurants, farms, and markets surrounding the five largest lakes, and includes interviews with the propr...

John Muir, the father of conservation, found his calling in the California wilderness known as Yosemite. Here, in this short-form book from award-winning journalist, author, and frequent National Public Radio contributor Tony Perrottet, is the story of Muir and the national park he helped create.