Synopses & Reviews
Eat, shop, and explore your way through New York's tastiest ethnic neighborhoods!
If ordering pork lo mein from the corner Chinese takeout is not your idea of an adventurous ethnic dining experience, then go to the source. Hop on the subway or catch a cab to any of New York's twenty incredible ethnic neighborhoods and then let Eleanor Berman lead the way.
An award-winning travel writer and longtime New Yorker, Berman takes you on safe and fun walking tours through the world of food and culture that awaits in New York City's boroughs. You'll sample authentic Koreand and Senegalese dishes plus fifteen other ethnic cuisines; navigate like a native through Asian markets and Mediterranean groceries; learn the language of dim sum; shop in exotic emporiums; and visit intriguing historical sites.
From Little Italy to Little Odessa, find these and other hidden treasures:
Astoria, the world's largest Greek enclave outside Greece, where you can stock up on delicious cheeses, sample charcoal-grilled seafood, and eat baklava to die for
Arthur Avenue, where you'll find heavenly handmade pasta and the world famous Bronx Zoo
A corner of the East Village, where there's a tiny shop filled with crafts from the Ukraine and a delightful little Ukrainian museum
Greenpoint in Brooklyn, where you'll find borscht, pirogies, and other Polish pleasures
Berman's helpful descriptions of the various cuisines, tips on what to order, specific directions, and fantastic maps are other handy features of this unique guide.
Review
"Eleanor Berman knows her stuff . . . you can't go wrong with this guide."
--Pucci Meyer, Travel Editor, New York Post
Synopsis
Which market has the freshest Thai basil and tamarind? Which restaurant has the spiciest tomatillo sauce? What's the difference between Hunan and Szechuan?
New York has always been the quintessential American "melting pot." While many cities have developed a broad selection of ethnic restaurants, only in New York did such a wide variety spring, not from transplanted chefs, but from the neighborhoods and immigrants themselves, creating dishes straight from the family recipe books.
Discover cuisine by its particular neighborhood in the guise of walking tours, including food descriptions and pronunciation guides. Tours also point out bakeries, food shops, markets, and gift shops so that the readers can bring the flavor of the neighborhood into their own kitchens.
Important practical information such as directions by car or public transportation, hours of operation, telephone numbers, addresses, and maps is also included.
Synopsis
If ordering takeout pizza is not your idea of an adventurous ethnic dining experience, then visit one of New York City's incredible ethnic neighborhoods.
Manhattan and the surrounding boroughs are steeped in history and tradition, a melting pot of generations of immigrant cultures and regional foods. Award-winning travel writer and longtime New Yorker Eleanor Berman leads you on safe and interesting walking, shopping, and eating tours through the City's diverse neighborhoods. Sample bibimbap in Flushing and sauerbraten in the Upper East Side. Shop for Polish groceries in Greenport and Italian delicacies in the Bronx. Visit Chinese herbalists in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. Along the way learn about each neighborhood's history, customs, and architecture.
Berman's mouth-watering descriptions of various cuisines, tips on what to order, specific directions, and helpful maps will have you navigating like a native through twenty neighborhoods such as:
Brighton Beach, where you'll find Russian cafes and nightclubs,
sidewalk vendors, and the world-famous Cyclone at Coney Island.
Astoria, where tavernas serve up Greek dishes, Czech and Slovak
traditions are preserved, and a museum celebrates film and television.
Harlem, where you can savor soul food, West Indian specialties, and Cajun-Creole cuisine.
So walk a little, nosh a little, and immerse yourself in the ethnic New York City you never knew.
Synopsis
Award-winning travel writer and longtime New Yorker Eleanor Berman takes readers on safe and fun walking tours to experience the cuisine and culture of New York City's ethnic neighborhoods. Includes cuisine descriptions and pronunciation guides, as well as ordering suggestions for a typical meal.
About the Author
Eleanor Berman is a widely published travel writer and the author of ten travel guides, including the
Eyewitness Travel Guide to New York and the award-winning
Traveling Solo (published by The Globe Pequot Press). She lives in New York City.
John Coburn's drawings are featured in two books about New York City, one on Manhattan hotels and the other on Central Park. He exhibits in New York and Toronto, where he lives with his wife, Leslie, and their two children.
Table of Contents
(1) Preface (2) The Mixing Bowl (3) Brooklyn (4) The Bronx (5) Queens (6) Manhattan (7) A Festival Calendar (8) Guided Tours (9) Bibliography (10) General Index (11) Restaurant Index