Fearless Critic Austin Restaurant Guide or Complete Book of Mixed Drinks the

Fearless Critic Austin Restaurant Guide: Feisty Local Food Writers Review 360 Places to Eat in and around Austin, Texas

Author: Rebecca Markovits

The Fearless Critic is Austin's first restaurant guidebook. Our discriminating panel of feisty local food writers rates and reviews more than 390 restaurants in the greater Austin area, including Round Rock, Pflugerville, Dripping Springs, and the Hill Country. With relentless honesty and outspoken good taste, we evaluate every restaurant in a fun, engaging style that gets down to the heart of what's good—and bad—about the place. The book comes complete with numerous sets of cross-referenced lists that help you find the ideal restaurant for every occasion—from taco stands and out-of- the-way BBQ trucks to elaborate New American and prix-fixe temples to French cuisine. The Fearless Critic Austin Restaurant Guide is a must for anyone who eats out in the Austin area—veteran Austinites and newcomers alike.

Interesting textbook: Food Fight or The Best of Chili Recipes

Complete Book of Mixed Drinks, the (Revised Edition): More Than 1,000 Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Cocktails

Author: Anthony Dias Blu

With more than 100 new recipes for cocktails, mixed drinks, and nonalcoholic beverages, this revised edition of Anthony Dias Blue's classic guide fills us in on what we need to know:

• How to stock a bar, listing alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages by probable frequency of use.
• Bar and cocktail definitions -- learn the difference between a julep and a smash, a toddy and a flip.
• Calorie charts, mixology tips, and illustrated descriptions of glasses.

Organized by spirit, each chapter is introduced by an accessible and eloquent essay. Discover more than 1,000 recipes for cocktails, categorized by Classics, Creative Concoctions, Signature Drinks, and Tropical Drinks -- everything from the popular Martini and the Coco Loco to Trader Vic's West Indies Punch, a Midori Sour, and a Velvet Hammer.

Whether entertaining, bartending, or simply relaxing with a favorite drink, this is the must-have bar book.