Houston's Best Dive Bars


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Houston's diviest drinking establishments!




Houston's Best Dive Bars


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New York City's Best Dive Bars


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With New York City being overrun by cosmo-sipping, trance-listening, couch-sprawling hipsters, it's high time to explore the places where real people do real drinking. Learn which dives have the best jukeboxes, the strongest drinks, and the most fascinating clientele.




Philadelphia's Best Dive Bars


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Philadelphia - home to the gut-busting Philly cheese steak! Now all visitors need is a bar guide that really matches the culinary delights of the city. With a friendly welcome of brotherly love, Philadelphia's Best Dive Bars reviews the grittiest drinking establishments in the city, taking readers off the inauthentic tourist trail to give them the real experience of the city. For anyone who wants to know where to get wasted after visiting Liberty Bell, Philadelphia's Best Dive Bars is a must-have guide book.




The Dive Bar Qualifier


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The numerous things that make a Dive Bar unique are explored in Ted Maguire's new book, The Dive Bar Qualifier. Dive Bars are a special kind of place that deserve appreciation and respect. They are the rebels of the service industry and provide a certain type of relief in our hectic lives that you cannot get at an average restaurant or bar. The book reminds the reader on the importance of Dive Bars as a great American subculture and breaks down the subtle nuances that make up these little gems we call Dives and also provides the reader with a system which properly identifies a Dive Bar. This unique system, aptly named, "Maguire's Dive Bar Qualification System" is presented so that user can determine without a doubt that their favorite bar is in fact a Dive or not and to what degree. Misidentifying a Dive Bar is a tragedy which this book aims to eliminate. The Dive Bar Qualifier is a great read for everyone even if you don't like bars generally. The information presented contains valuable lessons for us all.




Beer Lover's Texas


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Beer Lover's Texas features state-wide breweries, brewpubs and beer bars for those looking to seek out and celebrate the best brews--from bitter seasonal IPAs to rich, dark stouts--their cities have to offer. With quality beer producers popping up all over the nation, you don't have to travel very far to taste great beer; some of the best stuff is brewing right in your home state. These comprehensive guides cover the entire beer experience for the proud, local enthusiast and the traveling visitor alike, including information on: - brewery and beer profiles with tasting notes- brewpubs and beer bars- events and festivals- food and brew-your-own beer recipes- city trip itineraries with bar crawl maps- regional food and beer pairings




The Last Dive


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“Superbly written and action-packed, The Last Dive ranks with such adventure classics as The Perfect Storm and Into Thin Air.”—Tampa Tribune Spurred on by a fatal combination of obsession and ambition, Chris and Chrisy Rouse, an experienced father-son scuba diving team, hoped to achieve wide-spread recognition for their outstanding and controversial diving skills by solving the secrets of a mysterious, undocumented, World War II German U-boat that lay only a half day’s mission from New York Harbor. The Rouses found the ultimate cost of chasing their personal challenge: death from what divers dread the most—decompression sickness, or “the bends.” In this gripping recounting of their tragedy, author Bernie Chowdhury, himself an expert diver, explores the thrill-seeking, high-risk world of deep sea diving, its legendary figures, most celebrated triumphs, and notorious tragedies.




Houston Restaurant Guide 2018


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The restaurants found in this guide are the most positively reviewed and recommended by locals and travelers. "TOP 500 RESTAURANTS" (79 Cuisine Types). Afghan, African, American, Argentine, Asian Fusion, Bagels, Bakery, Barbeque, Basque, Belgian, Brasseries, British, Buffet, Cajun, Caribbean, Chinese, Cocktail Bar, Colombian, Creole, Cr�perie, Cuban, Deli, Dim Sum, Diner, Dive Bar, French, Gastropub, German, Gluten-Free, Greek, Grocery, Halal, Himalayan/Nepalese, Hookah Bar, Indian, Indonesian, Iranian, Italian, Japanese, Karaoke, Korean, Latin American, Live/Raw Food, Lounge, Malaysian, Mediterranean, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Mongolian, Pakistani, Persian, Peruvian, Polish, Portuguese, Ramen, Salvadoran, Seafood, South African, Southern, Spanish, Sports Bar, Steakhouse, Sushi Bar, Szechuan, Taiwanese, Tapas Bar, Tex-Mex, Thai, Turkish, Vegan, Vegetarian, Venezuelan, Vietnamese, Wine Bar and many more options to visit and enjoy your stay.




Food Lovers' Guide to® Houston


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Texas tradition mingles with an international melting pot of cuisines in Houston to create a foodie destination like no other. From Tex-Mex and barbecue to seasonal menus and high-profile eateries, the city’s culinary scene offers delicious dishes certain to please anyone’s palate. In Food Lovers’ Guide to Houston, seasoned food writer Kristin Finan shares the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate these culinary treasures. A bounty of mouthwatering delights awaits you in this engagingly written guide. With delectable recipes from the renowned kitchens of the city’s iconic eateries, diners, and elegant dining rooms, Food Lovers’ Guide to Houston is the ultimate resource for food lovers to use and savor. Inside You'll Find: • Favorite restaurants and landmark eateries • Specialty food stores and markets • Farmers’ markets and farm stands • Food festivals and culinary events • Recipes from top Houston chefs • The city’s best cafes, taverns, and wine bars • The metro area’s best craft breweries, wineries, and wine shops • Local food lore and kitchen wisdom




Julep


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A tribute to the spirits and drinking traditions of the South through a leading barwoman's glass, with 80 recipes and photos. IACP AWARD WINNER Craft cocktail maven Alba Huerta succinctly tells the story of drinking in the South through themes such as "Trading with the Enemy," "the Rural South," "the Drinking Society," "the Saltwater South," and others that anchor the menu at her destination bar, Julep. With historical overviews, 15 bar snack recipes, and 65 bespoke cocktail recipes, ranging from the iconic Mint Julep (and variations such as Rye Julep and Sparkling Julep) to modern inventions like the Snakebit Sprout, Liquid Currency, and Hot July, Huerta recounts the tales and traditions that define drinking culture in the American South today. Approximately 80 evocative cocktail and location photographs convey the romance and style that distinguish Julep and serve to inspire beverage enthusiasts to relive Southern history via the bar cart.