• Roadfood 2008

    The publisher says: For road warriors and armchair epicures alike, the 7th 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, this 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. An extended tour of the most affordable, most enjoyable dining options along America's highways and back roads, Roadfood offers enticing, satisfying meal-time alternatives for chain-restaurant-weary travelers. The Sterns provide vivid descriptions and clear regional maps that direct people to the best lobster shacks on the East Coast; the ultimate barbecue joints in the South; the most sizzling steakhouses in the Midwest; and dozens of top-notch diners, hotdog stands, ice cream parlors, and other terrific spots to stop for a bite countrywide.

    Details:
    Title: Roadfood: The Coast-to-Coast Guide to 700 of the Best Barbecue Joints, Lobster Shacks, Ice Cream Parlors, Highway Diners, and Much, Much More (7th edition)
    Publisher: Broadway
    Pub. date: April 8, 2008
    Authors: Jane Stern, Michael Stern
    Paperback; 592 pages
    List price: $21.95
    ISBN-10: 0767928296
    ISBN-13: 978-0767928298


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  • Small Town America 2008

    The publisher says: Celebrated roving correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning and best-selling author Bill Geist serves up a rollicking look at some small-town Americans and their offbeat ways of life: "In rural Kansas, I asked our motel desk clerk for the name of the best restaurant in the area. After mulling it over, he answered: ‘I'd have to say the Texaco, 'cuz the Shell don't have no microwave.'" Throughout his career, Bill Geist's most popular stories have been about slightly odd but loveable individuals. Coming on the heels of his 5,600-mile RV trip across our fair land is Way Off the Road, a hilarious and compelling mix of stories about the folks featured in Geist's segments. Written in the deadpan style that has endeared him to millions, Geist shares tales of eccentric individuals, such as the 93-year-old pilot-paperboy who delivers to his far-flung subscribers by plane and the Muleshoe, Texas, anchorwoman who delivers the news from her bedroom (occasionally wearing her bathrobe). Geist also takes us to events such as the Mike the Headless Chicken Festival (celebrating an inspiring bird that survived decapitation, hired an agent and went on the road for 18 months) and Sundown Days in Hanlontown, Iowa, where the town marks the one day a year when the sun sets directly between the railroad tracks. Along the wacky and wonderful way, Geist shows us firsthand how life in fly-over America can be odd, strangely fascinating, hysterical, and anything but boring.

    Details:
    Title: Way Off the Road: Discovering the Peculiar Charms of Small Town America
    Publisher: Broadway
    Pub. date: May 6, 2008
    Author: Bill Geist
    List price: $13.95
    Paperback; 288 pages
    ISBN-10: 0767922735
    ISBN-13: 978-0767922739


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