Food Wine Budapest {Little Bookroom, June 2008}
See the table of contents.
The Food and Wine Lover’s Guide to Hungary: with Budapest Restaurants and Trips to the Wine Country {Park Kiadó, Oct. 2008} See the table of contents.
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The only culinary guidebooks devoted solely to Hungarian food, wine, and restaurants, Food Wine Budapest and A Food and Wine Lover’s Guide to Hungary: with Budapest Restaurants and Trips to the Wine Country include restaurant reviews and tips on everything from what to order and how to read the menu to shopping at specialty food and wine shops and visiting the markets. The essential companions to Hungarian food and wine and Budapest’s eating and drinking scene, the books are half culinary travel guides and half primers on Hungarian food and drink. They cover:
• The history and culture of Hungarian cuisine
• Hungarian staples and specialties
• Hungarian wine
• Other drinks such as pálinka, Unicum, and mineral water
• Dining etiquette, prices, and service
• Restaurant reviews, from budget to upscale restaurants
• Café, pastry shop, and bar reviews
• Budapest’s markets
• Specialty food and wine shops
• Getting oriented and around in Budapest
• English and Hungarian glossaries with more than 1,000 entries
FAQ
Why are there two different editions?
When I began writing the book I was writing it to be published in Hungary. Along the way I found an American publisher. Because the book is being published by two different publishers, the US and Hungarian versions are pretty different.
How are they different?
Food Wine Budapest is illustrated with gorgeous photographs by George Konkoly-Thege. Though Budapest has lots of great ethnic restaurants, it focuses on Hungarian restaurants since those are what will be the most unique for international tourists visiting the city. Listings are more selective, so short-term visitors will be sure that they choose the right places. The book itself is beautiful (almost too pretty to be a guidebook). It was designed by award-winning designer Louise Fili, and I love the thick paper that it is printed on. It is the first in the Little Bookrooms’s new Terroir Guides series.
The Food and Wine Lover’s Guide to Hungary is significantly longer, and contains drawings rather than photographs. It contains additional chapters on international restaurants, culinary sightseeing in Budapest, day trips, and visiting the wine country (including winery profiles and hotel and restaurant recommendations).
Which edition should I buy?
Food Wine Budapest will be available in America, Canada, and the UK. As of now, The Food and Wine Lover’s Guide to Hungary will only be available in Hungary.
What if the information listed in the books changes?
Don’t worry, I will be keeping a page of updates and additions for both books.
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Food Wine Budapest (pictured at Barnes and Noble Rockefeller Center)
The Food and Wine Lover’s Guide to Hungary (pictured at Libri, Budapest)
