Roadfood: The Coast-to-Coast Guide to 700 of the Best Barbecue Joints, Lobster Shacks, Ice Cream Parlors, Highway Diners, and Much, Much More
- ISBN13: 9780767928298
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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For road warriors and armchair epicures alike, the seventh edition of Roadfood is the key to finding some of the tastiest treasures in the United States. The indispensable companion for savvy travelers nationwide, Roadfood is now bigger and better than ever. Totally revised and updated, the seventh edition covers over 700 of the country’s best local eateries, including more than 200 brand new listings along with up-to-date descriptions of old favorites.
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Roadfood: The Coast-to-Coast Guide to 700 of the Best Barbecue Joints, Lobster Shacks, Ice Cream Parlors, Highway Diners, and Much, Much More
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Roadfood This book may be great on paper, but it’s not usable in Kindle. That’s too bad, because this is just the kind of book you’d like to be able to take along on your travels without being burdened by the physical book.
The organization of the book is by geographical region, with the smallest unit being a state. So if you’re using Kindle to look for a restaurant in a particular city or region, you must page through all of the restaurants in the state, which are listed in alphabetical order by restaurant name. If the region bridges states, your problem is compounded.
The paper edition uses maps for indexes, with the names of featured restaurants in a particular area listed on the map. You thus go from the map to the alphabetical listing of the restaurants. Unfortunately the map pages are not legible on Kindle. They were simply scanned, not adjusted for screen size, and, as graphics, they do not respond to a change in print size.
Once again the transition to Kindle is thoughtless, taking no consideration of the practical need of the user to navigate the book.
Rating: 1 / 5
If you want to know where to eat, ask a “local”, or trust Jane and Michael Sterns, they have been there! The Stern’s book, Road Food, does not just sit on my shelf, it travels with me – yours should too. 1) Buy the book 1a) go to their website (Amazon asks that no URLs be given – look on the back of the book or do a web search) 2) Pack the Car 3) Go Eat…
Disclaimer – Moonlite has been mentioned in Road Food. Moonlite is an authority on Southern Food and Barbecue.
Patrick Bosley of the Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn
Author/Editor – Family Favorites From Moonlite
Recipes That Founded A Kentucky Tradition
ISBN: 0-9766896-0-x
What Stars mean to me at a Glance:
5 stars = A Must have for your Book Shelf – perfect for cooking or a guide for traveling! Worth Full Price
4 stars = A great read – may fit special interests – I recommend you to buy it if the subject appeals to you. Worth Full Price
3 stars = Interesting material – read it if you have time; buy it if the subject appeals to you. Look for it used at a discount. Also, it is worth looking for it at your local library (if not available, try interlibrary loan).
2 stars = It is worth a look at your library if the subject interests you
1 star = Look at it if you come across it, or try another title on the same subj
Rating: 5 / 5
Very informative and thorough – we will definitely use it in our travels.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book is difficult to navigate on a Kindle. Only around 175 restaurants and just about every town that I look up- does not have a restaurant reviewed. As an example seems strange that several restaurants are listed for Key West but few other places in Florida. Wasted Money.
Rating: 2 / 5
I am very happy with this book. I have other Roadfood and Goodfood books as well as other Stern books, including Square Meals. I have just started to read it but I am enjoying the book, especially the new places.
Rating: 5 / 5
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