Synopses & Reviews
Savor the Flavors of San Antonio Tex-Mex is the beating heart of the Alamo City—from delicious cheese-filled enchiladas smothered in red sauce to satisfying bowls of hot beef or chicken caldo. But it is no longer so easy to typecast San Antonios food scene, which currently boasts enough variety to satisfy any palate. In
Food Lovers Guide to San Antonio, seasoned food writers John Griffin and Bonnie Walker share the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate these culinary treasures. A bounty of mouthwatering delights awaits you in this engagingly written guide.
With delectable recipes from the renowned kitchens of the citys iconic eateries, diners, and elegant dining rooms, Food Lovers Guide to San Antonio is the ultimate resource for food. Inside You'll Find: One-of-a-kind restaurants and landmark eateriesFood festivals and culinary events
Specialty food shops, markets, and food trucksFarmers markets and farm stands
Recipes using local ingredients and traditionsCooking classes
The best wineries, breweries, and distilleriesIce houses, wine bars, and brewpubs
Synopsis
The ultimate guide to San Antonio's food scene provides the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate local culinary offerings. Written 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; specialty food shops; farmers markets and farm stands; trendy restaurants and time-tested iconic landmarks; and recipes using local ingredients and traditions.
Synopsis
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
About the Author
Bonnie Walker has been a food and wine writer and freelance editor in San Antonio for more than 17 years. A co-founder of food blog SavorSa, as well as writer and editor, Walker is a former editor of San Antonio Taste magazine and was food writer for the San Antonio Express-News for nearly 15 years. She judges major wine competitions, is a board member of Culinaria and is a member of Les Dames dEscoffier, an international service organization for women in the culinary fields.
John Griffin is a freelance editor and award-winning writer, specializing in restaurant criticism, food, wine and travel. He moved to San Antonio in 1999 from Sarasota, Fla., to become dining editor for the San Antonio Express-News. He is the co-founder of food blog SavorSA, a former editor of San Antonio Taste magazine and contributor to Destinations, a local guide on food, events and travel in the San Antonio area.