• Frommer's 24 Great Walks in New York 2008

    The publisher says: Features 24 walking tours of New York including Museum Mile, an exploration of Harlem, Greenwich Village, and special interest tours focused on the art, architecture, history and music of New York.

    Details:
    Title: 24 Great Walks in New York (11th edition)
    Publisher: Frommer's
    Pub. date: Jan. 22,2008
    Paperback; 176 pages
    List price: $15.99
    ISBN-10: 0470228962
    ISBN-13: 978-0470228968


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  • Wallpaper New York 2008

    The publisher says: Wallpaper* City Guides not only suggest where to stay, eat, and drink, but what the tourist passionate about design might want to see, whether he or she has a week or just 24 hours in the city. The guides feature up-and-coming areas, landmark buildings in an "Architour," design centers, and a selection of the best shops to buy items unique to the particular city. In addition to looking beautiful, the edited guides are expertly designed with function as a priority. They have tabbed sections so the tourist can easily find what he or she is looking for. Also included are color-coded city maps, rate and currency cards, and an easy navigational tool. Compiled by the well-traveled editorial team of Wallpaper* and by an extraordinary network of international correspondents, the guides are truly THE insider's guide to each featured city.

    Details:
    Title: Wallpaper City Guide: New York 2008
    Publisher: Phaidon Press Inc.
    Pub. date: March 21, 2008
    Paperback; 128 pages
    List price: $8.95
    ISBN-10: 0714848239
    ISBN-13: 978-0714848235


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  • Meals on wheels

    One street-food post leads to another. Late last month, the Dosa Man (Thiru Kumar) won the Vendy Awards, which recognise the best street-food vendor in New York. Mr Kumar sells Sri Lankan-style dosas in Washington Square Park (take that, Henry James, you vast, sallow old bigot!). Mr Kumar's food is the only one of the five finalists for which I can personally vouch, and I rate it quite highly. The range of foods on offer among the five (do check out the short video of all five finalists) is inspiring. New York is not quite Singapore, but it's come a long way from hot dogs and pretzels.


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