by Jan Faust

Sleekly designed and focusing exclusively on locally-owned restaurants and stores, these modern city-guides are unique in both form and content. Each featured business is hand-picked by the author to represent the crème de la crème of cities beloved by both locals and tourists. The overall selection presents a fresh and unexpected look at each city, highlighting an exciting array of neighborhoods. The convenient size is ideal for bags and purses, while the eye-popping layouts of luscious photographs, efficient maps, and brief hotel recommendations will help make planning an excursion almost as fun as eating and shopping.