Food Lovers' Guides Indispensable handbooks to local gastronomic delights The ultimate guides to the food scene in their respective states or regions, these books provide the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate local culinary offerings. Engagingly written by local authorities, they are a one-stop for residents and visitors alike to find producers and purveyors of tasty local specialties, as well as a rich array of other, indispensable food-related information including: • Food festivals and culinary events • Farmers markets and farm stands • Specialty food shops • Places to pick your own produce • One-of-a-kind restaurants and landmark eateries • Recipes using local ingredients and traditions • The best wineries and brewpubs

Owner of San Francisco's Hayes Street Grill offers sage advice on the best cafes, restaurants, markets, cheese emporiums, coffee merchants, wine purveyors, and cookware vendors throughout the Bay Area.

Two seasoned food writers reveal the best places to buy, savor, and celebrate Connecticut's culinary bounty.

Originally published in 1995 this is a revised and updated edition of this guide to culinary pleasure in San Francisco, with advice on cafes, restaurants, markets, cheese emporiums, coffee merchants, wine purveyors and cookware vendors throughout the Bay area. Illustrated with photos and maps.