Synopses & Reviews
Brutally honest, cheeky, and fiercely independent, the definitive restaurant guide to Austin, Texas, is back in a brand-new second edition--bigger and better than ever! Acclaimed critic Robin Goldstein and his team have created a 512-page blockbuster of a book, covering every corner of Austin's eclectic dining scene, from the power steakhouses to the Hill Country BBQ shrines. Fearless Critics dine incognito, accepting no free meals or restaurant ads.
Prepare to be shocked by the results: this is a new breed of food writing.
About the Author
Robin Goldstein is author of The Wine Trials and co-author of The Wine Trials 2010 and The Beer Trials. He is a contributor to the New York Times' Freakonomics blog, and has written for more than 30 Fodor's travel guides, from Italy to Argentina to Hong Kong. He has an A.B. in neuroscience and philosophy from Harvard University, a J.D. from the Yale Law School, a certificate in cooking from the French Culinary Institute in New York City, and a WSET advanced wine and spirits certificate.Alexis Herschkowitsch is the coauthor of five Fearless Critic restaurant guides and a contributor to Fodor's travel guides. She is a graduate of the University of Texas and has a WSET advanced wine and spirits certificate.Rebecca Markovits is a member an increasingly rare species: the Native Austinite. She left town briefly for her undergraduate studies at Yale, where she learned to love the pizza pie; and for an M.Phil. in English Literature at Oxford, where she soaked in rain and curries. When Rebecca gleefully returned to Austin, she put all of her education to good use by sitting around and eating. She currently lives in South Austin.