Have you ever traveled across continents on a quest to find the BEST shish kebab in the world? Then Frommer’s® 500 PLACES FOR FOOD & WINE LOVERS belongs on your bookshelf. 500 PLACES FOR FOOD AND WINE LOVERS (Wiley, May, $19.99, ISBN: 9780470287750) is the first book of its kind to serve as a trusted Frommer’s® travel guide for those seeking a vacation combined with epicurean adventure.
The global coverage in this book extends far beyond your city’s Zagat guide to include farmer’s markets, cooking schools, street food and roadside eateries, wineries, wine trails, food festivals, and some of the finest restaurants in the world. Some of the unique listings in this guide include:
• Vintage Journeys: Part art gallery, part winery, Clos Pegase winery is home to one of Napa Valley’s most unique wine tasting experiences. Viña Montes in the Colchagua Valley of Chile is at the forefront of South America’s bourgeoning wine tourism industry.
• Open Air Markets: Seattle’s Pike Place Market is known for the staff flinging salmon orders through the air at groups of waiting customers. The Khari Baoli market in Old Delhi is India’s premier spice market, and a rickshaw ride away from the Red Fort.
• Cooking Schools for Travelers and Cookbook Shops: France’s “A Week in Provence” cooking school consisting of farm visits, hands-on instruction, and wine tastings. If you find yourself down under without a cookbook, you can choose from any one of 22,000 volumes on food and wine at the Books for Cooks bookstore in Melbourne, Australia.
• Global Traditions: Hyotei in Kyoto, Japan, provides the ultimate kaiseki experience in a former teahouse for pilgrims visiting the nearby Nanzenji Temple. Archaion Gefsis in Athens, Greece, brings you back to the days of ancient Greece, with a perfect re-creation of the atmosphere, menu, and hospitality you’d find if dining with Zeus.
• Barbecue Heavens and Pizzerias: No trip to the South is complete without a stop at Bob Syke’s Bar-B-Q in Alabama, where you can watch your meat being slow-cooked in an open pit over green hickory wood. Head Midwest for a taste of the original Pizzeria Uno & Due and discover what the hype of Chicago deep-dish is all about.
• Breweries and Distilleries: Popping Cork in Cork, Ireland is bringing back Cork stout brewed locally in a 13th-century monastery. Head over to Scotland to indulge in the smooth, peaty taste of a single-malt Scotch whiskey at The Malt Whiskey Trail in Speyside, Scotland.
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Frommer’s 500 PLACES FOR FOOD & WINE LOVERS also includes contact and website information for each location selected, plus details on accommodations and services to help with planning your trip. Black and white photographs bring the places and experiences to life, and geographical and topical indexes make the book easy to navigate.
Please check out the following website for destination highlights:
http://www.frommers.com/micro/2009/bakers_dozen_top_spots_for_food_and_wine_lovers/
Media wishing to receive a Review Copy or schedule media interviews with the author should contact Alina Boey, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications at aboey@wiley.com or phone 65-96565580.
About the Author
Holly Hughes is the author of Frommer’s New York City with Kids, Frommer’s 500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up, and Frommer’s 500 Places to See Before They Disappear. She is also the editor of the annual Best Food Writing anthologies. As a formal education writer and parent of three teenagers, she is concerned with making the next generation aware of their stewardship of the planet; as a food writer she supports locavore and sustainable farming causes; and as a travel writer and editor she promotes social responsibility and ecotourism.
Frommer’s® 500 PLACES FOR FOOD AND WINE LOVERS
By Holly Hughes
Wiley | May, $19.99 | ISBN: 9780470287750
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